“Asian Christianity in the Diaspora” Book Series

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AAPI, Asian, Asian American, Asian Christianity in Diaspora, church, Joseph Cheah, Liberation Theology, minority, palgrave macmillan, theology

May is Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month. As we celebrate AAPI, I wanted to highlight our book series, “Asian Christianity in the Diaspora” and our amazing authors.

Below are the list of 11 books in our series. Please order them for your libraries as they are essential readings for colleges, seminaries, churches etc.,

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Asians- Too Smart for Their Own Good?

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affirmative action, Asian, Carolyn Chen, college, extracurricular, grades, Ivy League schools, merit, model minority myth, private school, public school, race, test scores, Tiger mom

This column appeared in the Opinion Page of The New York Times, December 17, 2012.  It is written by my friend Dr. Carolyn Chen.

At the end of this month, high school seniors will submit their college applications and begin waiting to hear where they will spend the next four years of their lives. More than they might realize, the outcome will depend on race. If you are Asian, your chances of getting into the most selective colleges and universities will almost certainly be lower than if you are white.