Asian Americans Out Loud
Our project highlighting people who are leading the way forward in the face of trauma and fear in Asian communities across America.
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Story By Marina Fang
Illustration by Nicole Xu
The week of March 15 was a lot of emotional whiplash. It began with the thrill of seeing so many overdue firsts for Asians in the Academy Award nominations, filmmakers and actors like Chloé Zhao, Riz Ahmed, Steven Yeun, Lee Isaac Chung and Youn Yuh-jung getting celebrated for their craft, in an industry where Asian artists have long been overlooked and marginalized.