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THE ITHACAN

Frances Johnson 16 writes about the debacle in having family members that supported Trump despite his hateful rhetoric toward minorities.

Commentary: Mixed-race families may face political divides

By Frances Johnson November 30, 2016
What they — and many other people — don’t understand is that comments berating one or more groups of people are all-encompassing.

Not an A-plus math student

By Frances Johnson May 4, 2016
Year after year of math classes, many of my Asian-American classmates would ace their math tests while I hoped for a B-minus or better.

The Asian-American vote

By Frances Johnson April 19, 2016
The Asian-American vote is the lowest among the major racial and ethnic groups, which leaves many people asking why.

Equal vision

By Frances Johnson April 6, 2016
It wasn’t the first time I’d heard someone say they “looked Asian” when they looked like they were squinting in pictures.

An off-putting New York City greeting

By Frances Johnson March 22, 2016
This spring break, I was a tourist in New York City. It was my fourth or fifth time there, but only my first time with an uncomfortable experience.

What’s in a name?

By Frances Johnson March 1, 2016
No, my name doesn’t match my face, and it doesn’t mean you can make assumptions about my background.

My ethnicity is not a fetish

By Frances Johnson February 17, 2016
I can’t describe the discomfort that goes through my body whenever men — mostly white men — tell me they exclusively date Asian women.

Perplexing pre-flight instruction

By Frances Johnson, Columnist February 3, 2016
I’ve got an arsenal of airplane and airport mishap stories: Some are hilarious, others are unfortunate, and a select few leave you thinking, “Are you kidding me?”

Asian men have often been misrepresented in television shows

By Frances Johnson, Columnist December 9, 2015
However, 2015 has been a minor breakthrough year for Asian-Americans on screen.

No one’s account of an instance of racism should be ignored

By Frances Johnson, Columnist November 19, 2015
It’s a kind of discomfort that no one will believe when you say you’ve experienced racism.

“My culture is not a costume”

By Frances Johnson, Columnist November 4, 2015
With Halloween just behind us, you probably heard the term “cultural appropriation” at least once.

The term “people of color” includes Asian Americans

By Frances Johnson, Columnist October 21, 2015
If I’m not a person of color, and I’m not white, then what am I?
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