Paletas are well-known frozen treats originating in Mexico. One can compare them with frozen popsicles. The main ingredient? Fresh fruits. However, there are other variations to the paleta that use dairy based ingredients. In Mexico, you’ll come across many paleteros selling paletas. The paletero is a Mexican cultural tradition where a paleta (popsicle) vendor pushes […]
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Do we need to be talking to kids about skin color? So many people say that kids don’t see color. Of course, they do! As certainly as they can see flowers of different colors and rainbows. Do they let it affect their behavior? NO! And that is what we want to ensure. Racism exists. Colorism
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When I married my husband as a Black-Asian couple in 2009, passers-by would still stop and stare. An Asian man and a Black woman walking hand in hand drew lots of attention, even in a major metropolis like New York City. People would consistently ask how we met and what our dating process was like.
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Today’s media often perpetuates many harmful stereotypes. For example, Asian Pacific American women are often sexualized as either submissive or “dragon ladies.” Moreover, Asian Pacific American men are often depicted as nerdy and emasculated. Nothing could be further from the truth. Asian Pacific Americans are regular people like everyone else. And showing only one, narrow
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May 5th is Children’s Day (어린이날) in South Korea – a day to celebrate children and their value in society. Throughout history and the world, children have been exploited for their labor. In 1923, writer and activist, Bang Jeong Hwan, introduced the idea of a holiday that would promote children’s rights. Originally, the country celebrated
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