Shalom Amidst the Rioting
A Hmong-American pastor and a Korean-American pastor share recommendations for seeking healing, reconciliation, and justice in a time of deep grief and anger.
An Asian American Guide to Dismantling Anti-Blackness
So, you want to begin fighting anti-Black racism? Here’s how to start.
George Floyd, Tou Thao, and the Parable of Our Times
What it means to be an Asian man in a Black-and-white conflict.
The Racialization of Face Masks
From cultural dirt to social responsibility, our societal perception of face coverings affects how we see one another—and ourselves.
When It Hurts to Hope
A husband’s perspective on the long journey of infertility.
Why I Gladly Signed the Statement on Anti-Asian Racism
An author and friend to the Asian-American community shares why he didn’t hesitate to sign the AACC statement on anti-Asian racism in the time of COVID-19.
Kingdom Diversity
A poem celebrating the divinely inspired diversity among us.
A Space for Lament and Prayer
How one church community is actively fighting racism through prayer, lament, awareness, and relationship building.
Minority Communities and the Marrow Registry
Cancer is hard in any situation, but COVID-19 has caused this fight to be even more daunting.
Stare Racism in the Face
The killing of Ahmaud Arbery is a modern-day lynching. We even have video proof of how the twenty-five-year-old Black man was gruesomely gunned down.
I Remember
A poem on the racism experienced by an Asian-American woman.
Faith, Race, and COVID-19
How could the “model minority” suddenly become the target of such violence? For others, it comes as no surprise, as they have always recognized the precarious nature of our racial status.
Halting Immigration Hurts America
Nativism Strikes Back: A Commentary on the Immigration Suspension
The underlying intention behind President Trump’s symbolic immigration suspension is clearly driven by nativism. In nativism, immigrants are a threat and a burden to the American economy and American jobs and workers.
My Country, 'Tis of Thee (a Korean American Rendition)
During the pre-Civil War era, abolitionists rewrote patriotic songs to highlight the injustices of slavery. Their version of “America” inspired me to write a version for Asian Americans to continue that cry and plea for change.
Where Words Lead: Building Up and Tearing Down With Words
Since the first cases of COVID-19 were reported in the United States, certain words and phrases have been frequently used by our political leaders and their spokespeople: Foreign virus. Chinese virus. Kung flu. Wuhan flu.
Upstream and Downstream the River of Justice
We are all in the same river together, and we need to extract all toxins--together. This is especially true of Christians who are called to bear the burdens that others carry (Gal. 6:2)…
Ginger: Standing Up To Racism Against the Asian Community During A Global Pandemic
The Asian [American] community is not the enemy here; this horrific virus is the enemy, NO ONE should be treated with the hate and indecency that Asian Americans have suffered.
Comfort for the Sick
This virus knows no geographical boundaries, and is no respecter of persons or identities. In the face of this pandemic, may we find shelter in the generous mercy and love of God our Savior and Deliverer.
5 Things to Know As You Walk With Asian American College Adoptees
This is a guide to help you walk with an Asian American College Adoptee with wisdom, kindness, and sensitivity.