Being Indian Wasn't Cool For Me. Now White People Are Profiting From It.
Henna, yoga, chai… Where is the line between cultural appreciation and cultural appropriation?...
RaceA collection of 55 posts
San Francisco Has Never Been More Divided — Or United
The pandemic is showing us that we need to come together as one community...
COVID-19 Is Bringing Out Deep-Rooted Racism in the Bay Area
Diseases don’t discriminate, but people sure do...
Oakland’s Black Community: We’re Here, Proud, and United
This year’s Black Joy Parade felt more important than ever...
Vegetarianism Isn’t Just for White People
Vouching for a meatless lifestyle from an angry Asian woman...
Why Bay Area Wellness Should Be More Accessible for Women of Color
Because one day at The Assembly isn’t enough...
Am I a Black Gentrifier?
Grappling with guilt, identity and money in the Bay Area...
The Dream vs. Reality: On Being Black in San Francisco
A story of aspiration and heartbreak...
The Border Wall in Your Restaurant
There’s a huge racial divide between “front of house” and “back of house” that we need to talk about....
I’m Still Not Your Black Friend
I think the most compelling aspect of an article I previously wrote for The Bold Italic, “I’m Not Your ‘Black Friend,’” was the only thing I didn’t write — the title....
So You’re Thinking about Running a Marathon?
Living in the Bay Area can be a running fanatic’s dream. What the region lacks in opportunities for altitude training is made up for in near-pristine running weather year-round and stunning scenery to get you out of bed when the rest of the city is still asleep....
Are There Fat Asians? Yes. I’m One of Them.
When BuzzFeed recently sourced questions for its “Ask An Asian” video on Facebook, more than 7,000 responses came in....