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Northwestern University and Evanston's Only Daily News Source Since 1881

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SESP senior and APAC Communications Co-Chair Lily Ng said the term “internment” suggests someone is at fault for their imprisonment, while the term “incarceration” more closely describes the injustice of the treatment of Japanese Americans during World War II.

Asian Pacific American Coalition hosts dialogue on reparations for Japanese Americans

February 26, 2024

Following the Day of Remembrance for Japanese Americans incarcerated during World War II, more than a dozen Northwestern students gathered in Kresge Hall on Friday afternoon to examine the impact of reparations. Feb....

Medill prof. Mei-Ling Hopgood hosted a virtual discussion on the racism Asians and Asian Americans are facing during the COVID-19 pandemic. “I hope the event helps students feel supported,” she said.

Faculty, staff and students discuss anti-Asian racism during COVID-19

April 26, 2020

Medill Prof. Mei-Ling Hopgood led a discussion Friday about the racism, xenophobia and discrimination Asians and Asian Americans are facing during the COVID-19 pandemic. Since the start of the pandemic,...

Liu: The forgotten minority

Liu: The forgotten minority

May 7, 2019

As I clicked through a survey for my sociology class at Northwestern on inequality, one of the questions asked, “What percentage of your zip code would you estimate is each of the following?” The categories...

Tang: Though a ‘model minority,’ Asian-Americans still face racism

October 29, 2015

In early September, American poet Michael Derrick Hudson made headlines when his poem was published in the “Best American Poetry” anthology using an Asian pen name. In his bio for the anthology, Hudson...

Cao: Why Asian Americans should support affirmative action

Cao: Why Asian Americans should support affirmative action

October 27, 2015

A century ago, Asian Americans were low-skilled laborers who were crowded into ghettos and endured de jure racial discrimination. In recent years, Asian Americans have become the highest-earning, most...

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