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Spotlight on Society: Stop interchanging Asians in casting

Emma Shapiro March 18, 2021
All people — regardless of ethnicity or race — are three-dimensional and unique, so they should be represented as such and not used as some trophy for diversity and inclusion.
Social media stars Kevjumba, Blogilates and Awkwafina speak at the Metcalf Hall in the George Sherman Union about Asian and Asian-American stereotypes and representation on Dec. 2. PHOTO BY LAUREN FRIAS/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

‘Breaking Boundaries’ addresses lack of Asian, Asian-American representation in media

Lauren Frias December 8, 2017

Following the early 2017 controversy of “whitewashing” the film adaption of Japanese manga “Ghost in the Shell,” there have been strides in attempting to address the issue of Asian and Asian-American...

Filipino-American actor Dante Basco speaks at Boston University Friday about Asians in the media. PHOTO BY ALEX MASSET/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Basco talk reveals prejudice but progress in Asian-American Hollywood

Shannon Zeng March 5, 2015

The Boston University Filipino Student Association hosted Dante Basco as their guest lecturer on Friday, opening a forum to talk about the intersection of culture and art. Basco, a Filipino-American...

SANTOS-MUÑIZ: Fresh Off the Boat and Diversifying Television

SANTOS-MUÑIZ: Fresh Off the Boat and Diversifying Television

Mariela Santos-Muniz February 19, 2015

Recently, there have been a handful of shows on television that have diversified the characters that are visible on the tube and garnered attention. “Fresh Off the Boat,” on the American Broadcasting...

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