By: Michelle Ahn and Demi Guo Editor's note: Breonna Taylor, George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery, Tony McDade, Dion Johnson, Rayshard Brooks, Elijah McClain, and so many more Black lives that matter. Since May, a system that was built against Black and I ...
Looking back at Filipino American History Month with ‘Intersections’
Written by: Demi Guo and Michelle Ahn Kalaya’an means “freedom” in Tagalog. That’s as much as I know, as I shake hands with him and sit down in the Kusina Pinoy Bistro in Queens. He chose this name for himself, to reflect his roots and faith. He is ...
Justin Chon addresses filial piety, growth, and what it means to be Korean American in ‘Ms. Purple’
Written By: Michelle Ahn and Demi Guo In the second installment of his unofficial trilogy about Korean American experiences, Justin Chon successfully presents a sophomore film that shows he isn’t stopping anytime soon. While change and growth are pill ...