The filmmaker Renee Tajima-Peña discusses the Atlanta shootings, the murder of Vincent Chin, and the complexities of Asian identity in the United States.
A Generational Threat: The Disturbing American History Of Anti-Asian Discrimination - Character Media
In the age of COVID-19, an epidemic of anti-Asian bias and violence is spreading across America. The hard truth is that this isn’t new—in fact, for any student of history, it’s very familiar.
From Graffiti to Coloring Books, Assistant Professor Uses Art to
Aaron Coleman's early art took the form of graffiti art on trains. He is now a printmaker whose work has been displayed in collections around the world.
From colonialism to Covid: Viet Thanh Nguyen on the rise of anti-Asian violence
During the pandemic, anti-Asian violence is on the rise around the world. The Pulitzer-winning author reflects on his own experiences as a Vietnamese American – and the dark history that continues to fuel the current hate
The FBI has a history of targeting black activists. That's still true today | Mike German
The FBI has long discredited civil rights leaders. It should put its authorities to better use by holding officers accountable, writes former agent Mike German
Experts Debate Second Amendment's Effects on Equality, Inequality in the United States - WDET 101.9 FM
Constitutional scholars Randy Barnett and Carol Anderson discuss how notions of gun ownership have changed -- and not changed -- since the founding of the country.
College administrators: no easy answers for controversial speakers
Administrators offer advice on dealing with controversial speakers -- white nationalist Richard Spencer, conservative rabble-rousers like Milo Yiannopoulos and others.
Colleges changing their policies after visits from controversial
Public colleges and universities that were forced to host white supremacists (who lacked any ties to the institution) are now looking at ways to restrict certain events, but to avoid doing so based