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Languages–all of them besides English are equally beautiful. All of them are. They are a unique way for groups of people to express themselves and communicate with others. But in a country like America where the dominant culture and language is Western and English, and as an Asian American girl who is still craving more representation of someone who looks, speaks, and is like me–I want more Korean lyrics.

Why English Should Not be America’s Official Language

October 6, 2021October 19, 2021Asian American Topicsamericasofficiallanguage, Asian, AsianAmerican, AsianAmericanIdentity, asianamericans, AsianAmericanTopics, AsianIdentity, bts, coldplay, english, hangeul, korean, koreanhangeul, koreanhangul, koreanlanguage, language, myuniverse, officiallanguage, representation, validation

No, I get it. I know that that title alone will get me in the hot seat. But hear me out first before you burn me at the stake. Disclaimer: The cover image used for this blog post is from Pinterest. While we're on the subject, all images, videos, and media used in this post do NOT belong to me and are from linked sources. I am only using them for entertainment and discussion purposes. Recently, a great song was released by two well-known bands--one that has been in the industry for so long and has repeatedly proven their talent

He uploaded amazing content (he still does!); made Asian Americans feel visible somewhere in the world; and represented the Asian American community beyond just the typical stereotypes of back then.

Asian Spotlight: Meet Ryan Higa AKA nigahiga

April 30, 2021October 4, 2021Asian American TopicsAsianAmerican, asianamericanman, asianamericanmen, asianamericans, challenges, comedian, comedy, dearryan, japaneseamerican, japaneseamericans, nigahiga, ryanhiga, sketch, skits, youtube

So I have a special announcement to make! This post will be Talk with Donut's 50th blog post!!! Wow, we've come a long way. And to celebrate it, I am going to talk about someone special. Now, I've already talked about two Korean American men, Kevin Taejin Krieder and Daniel Dae Kim. Today, though, I will cover a Japanese American man. This Asian American man really needs no introduction though. Everyone should know who he is (unless you were born in the late 2000s or 2010s decade) because he was the OG of YouTube back when that video sharing platform

When she was 16, she moved from Hawaii to Los Angeles, California with her mother, where they struggled to pay for basic necessities…This was where she also started her journey with The Lab Dance group…Her skills and passion as well as her difficult upbringing caught the attention of her dance directors who would tell her, “Don’t worry. Your time’s coming.”

Asian Spotlight: Meet Sienna Lalau

March 3, 2021September 30, 2021Asian American Topicsasianamericans, AsianAmericanTopics, asianamericanwomen, samoanamerican, samoanamericanwomen, siennalalau

Guys, have you ever met Sienna Lalau? Well, if you have not, today's Asian Spotlight will be on her! If you have met her though, I'm insanely envious of you! Now, who exactly is Sienna Lalau? Uh, why, one of the youngest, most talented, and most creative dance choreographers out there right now, of course! Her Collaboration with the hottest South Korean boy band in the world: BTS And why am I head-over-heels for her? Well, have any of you guys ever heard of the global phenomenon, BTS? Yes, the seven-member South Korean boy band group who are basically taking

“Let love be” as the title of Episode 4 says, but do not use “love” as a guise, cover-up, or pretense for a hidden agenda to acquire certain benefits you don’t have; that is not love then.

Support Black Creators: Watch the Do Better Webseries (Part 2)

August 21, 2020August 28, 2020Asian American TopicsAsian, asianamericans, asianvoices, black, blackartists, blackcreators, dobetter

NOTE: The featured image for this post is from DoBetter.TV. All images and videos in this post do not belong to me. I have provided the original source of each image or video used. Welcome back, guys! This is part 2 to my blog post “Support Black Creators: Watch the Do Better Webseries.” Last time we talked about how the Do Better webseries--which follows the lives of six Black and Asian friends--is a great story that you should watch because it tackles complex subjects. Some of those topics include: Systems of Oppression and Racism; whether or not the six friends,

The media is a very powerful factor that shapes our perceptions, opinions, and realities of the world.

Support Black Creators: Watch the Do Better Webseries

August 14, 2020November 8, 2020Asian American Topicsafricanamericans, asianamericans, bipoc, cheating, dating, film, friends, friendships, love, oppression, race, racism, relationships, sexism, supportblackartists, supportblackcreators

Note: the featured image for this blog post is from IMDB. Click the link to be taken to the original. I do not own this image. During today’s times with all the civil unrest and social movements for justice, in addition to protesting, many people are using their wallets to voice their support for Black businesses. They’re coming out in droves to support stores and shops owned by Black Americans. Such efforts are occurring as more people recognize the inequalities in our society and want to help bridge the racial wealth gap that also exists for Black people in this