Grace Hwang Lynch
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May 29, 2013
Photo courtesy of Wikimedia Commons: Dorothea Lange picture of Japanese-American children reciting the pledge of allegiance May is Asian Pacific American Heritage Month. But in my family, we try to learn about Asian American history year round. Because they are multiracial Asians, my kids especially need to learn about the history and contributions of Asian immigrants in the United States. But everyone can benefit from learning about the experiences of Asians in America, especially as Congress debates proposed changes to the nation’s immigration policies. My own parents arrived in the United...
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April 10, 2013
What happens when a feminist, a labor activist and hundreds of immigrants go to Capitol Hill? If what I’ve seen in Washington D.C. the past two days is any indication, a new broad coalition of new bedfellows is taking shape to push for women’s needs to be included as Congress embarks on comprehensive immigration reform. For starters, women’s advocate Sandra Fluke joined the hundreds of immigrant women who work as domestic workers for a rally at a Washington D.C. church Monday morning. Immigrant women rally at Washington D.C. church, Image Credit: Elizabeth Rappaport Historically, feminism and...
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December 6, 2012
Sometimes, though, you just know when it's time to make a change. I could feel it when I struggled to button up my jeans (the ones I saved for those days). I could feel it when I went hiking with my family this summer, and had to stop and rest on the side of the trail while my boys ran up the hill. I could feel it every afternoon, as I reached for a cup of coffee and a chocolate chip cookie for a burst of energy. Photo credit Grace Hwang Lynch I wasn't always like this. In my younger days, I was always naturally slim and didn't give that much thought to what I ate. Not that I craved terrible...
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