Updated on May 21, 2021 at 1:40 pm
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“Where are you from?”
Many Asian Americans have fielded the question their entire lives, along with the common follow-up, “No, where are you
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The line of questioning contributes to the perception that Asian Americans, no matter how long they ve lived in the United States, are perpetual foreigners in their own country.
For AAPI Heritage Month, NBC10 Boston and NECN asked five prominent Asian Americans in the Boston area to reflect on stereotypes they’ve faced and answer the question on their own terms.
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Gay For Good Chicago s most recently brought volunteers to Cradles to Crayons, an organization that works to provide children in poverty with essential items. Bridging the cultural gap between Chicago’s LGBTQ+ individuals and the greater community sometimes starts with a simple act of giving back, like volunteering at a food pantry or cleaning up the debris at Osterman Beach on the city’s far north side.
Gay For Good (G4G) Chicago part of a national network of 17 chapters seeks to overcome ignorance through action by partnering with other social welfare and environmental service projects. G4G Chicago has participated in 102 service projects since its inception in 2011, with at least 30 different groups, including Friends of the Forest Preserves, Ravenswood Community Services Mobile Pantry, St. James Food Pantry, Cradles to Crayons, and the Hearts and Flour Bakery at Misericordia, to name a few.