Let the Holy Spirit Guide How We Talk about Race

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This is my latest article “Let the Holy Spirit Guide How We Talk about Race” for US Catholic Magazine.

My article appears in the October 2017 issue of U.S. Catholic (Vol. 82, No. 10, pages 25–26).

Celebrating Contributions and Enduring Racism: Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month

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May is Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month.

I hope that many people will recognize AAPI contributions and also our struggles.  This is my latest Huffington Post, “Celebrating Contributions and Enduring Racism“.

Making Asian American Women Visible: The Joy Luck Club

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This is my latest Huffington Post, “Making Asian American Women Visible” co-written with my son, Theo. 

So proud of his work and all his writing.  Please share this post!

Joseph Cheah: Race and Religion in American Buddhism

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This is my friend, Dr. Joseph Cheah’s book, Race and Religion in American Buddhism (Oxford University Press).  Below is a short blurb about this very important book.  I hope that some of you will use it in your classes in college or seminary.

While academic and popular studies of Buddhism have often neglected race as a factor of analysis, the issues concerning

Asians- Too Smart for Their Own Good?

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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.