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@davidchang is a chef, restauranteur, television personality and author. He is known for his restaurants, many of them bearing the Momofuku name. Chang has over a dozen restaurants across the United States, Canada and even Sydney, Australia and helped elevate the Asian dining experience, around the world.

Chang is a six-time James Beard award winner.. His restaurant, Momofuku Ko @ko_ep has been awarded 2 Michelin Stars every year since 2009.

Outside of the kitchen, Chang has appeared on many food related shows from "Top Chef: All Stars" to "Masterchef: Australia" to his own Netllifx series "Ugly Delicious". Chang also hosts 'The David Chang Show" podcast where he discusses current events in the restaurant world as well as the Asian American experience.

While talking about mental health is still somewhat taboo amongst Asians, Chang opens up about his struggles with depression, anger and being recently diagnosed with bipolar disorder in his recently released memoir "Eat a Peach"

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Repost @pawsitivechangeprogram ❗️A WORTHY MAN

Repost @pawsitivechangeprogram ❗️A WORTHY MAN NEEDS OUR HELP❗️
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After serving 22 years in prison—which includes three years in our program (as a stellar student) and more than a year fighting fires for California— our friend and brother, Salee, was released from prison ONLY TO BE SENT TO ICE FOR POTENTIAL DEPORTATION!!!
When I saw the article, which we will put in our bio for you to read, I felt my heart break.
We have known Salee for almost 5 years and I have been communicating with him in prison for almost the same time. He is a sweet, gentle, unassuming person who is just trying to work on himself, his sobriety and do the time being asked of him.
He came to America with his parents at a very young age after they fled violence and national tensions bubbling over from the Vietnam era. He has spent almost his entire adult life incarcerated and he has paid his debt to society, and then some. He has helped save the lives of countless rescue dogs who came through our program and fought fires to help keep our communities safe.
I know this man; I love this man. This is a man who deserves a second chance—not to be deleted to a country he has no relation with.
I have two favorite memories of Salee: the first is when he was reunited with his family through our Instagram, and the other was celebrating his first year of sobriety! The look on his face when he said, “hey, bro, I’ve got something to share with you. I did it—one year sober!”
This isn’t fair, it isn’t right, and we need you help to get him out of there. Together, I hope and believe we can do something.
Please DM is if you can help, or send an email to zskow @marleysmutts.org.
Thank you in advance for any help. Let’s hope we can make this right, because this is 💯 WRONG.
**please scroll through the images and read his face, feel his energy.
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Today is #NationalVoterRegistrationDay. Asian Amer

Today is #NationalVoterRegistrationDay. Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders are the fastest growing demographic of eligible voters but the least likely to register to vote. Make sure our voices are heard. Help make a difference and vote.
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#aanow #aapi #asianamerican #pacificislander #southasian #vote #representationmatters #votebymail #ivoted #electionday @aapidata @whenweallvote

Although there was no red carpet at #Emmys2020, th

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164 representatives voted against condeming racism

164 representatives voted against condeming racism...

The House voted Thursday to condemn racism against Asian Americans tied to the coronavirus outbreak, approving a Democratic resolution on a mostly party-line vote. Republicans called the legislation an election-year effort to criticize President Donald Trump and “woke culture on steroids.”

The resolution, approved 243-164, calls on all public officials to condemn anti-Asian sentiment and to investigate hate crimes after a rise in aggression and violence from those blaming people of Asian descent for the pandemic. The measure does not name Trump but notes inflammatory terms used by him and other Republicans — including “Chinese Virus,” “Wuhan Virus,” and “Kung flu” — and says they have perpetuated an anti-Asian stigma.

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said that “at the same time that the coronavirus pandemic is broken out, so too has a disturbing epidemic of hate and discrimination” against Asian Americans and Asian immigrants, including physical and verbal attacks and vandalized businesses. She blamed Trump for trying to divert attention from Russia’s meddling in elections to demonize China.

Rep. Mark Takano, D-Calif., called Republican opposition to the resolution “disgraceful.”

“The president is fueling racism and inspiring violent attacks on Asian Americans and Asian immigrants,” Takano said. Trump has often used the term “kung flu” on the campaign trail as he has tried to turn focus to the virus’s origins in China amid criticism of his response to the pandemic.

Republicans said Trump was turning his ire toward China’s government and not Asian Americans. Trump in March insisted that Asian Americans were “amazing people” and not at fault for spreading the virus.

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@naomiosaka is a professional tennis player and activist. She has been ranked #1 by the Women's Tennis Association. She is a grand slam singles champion and was 2019 Australian open champion and two time u.s. open champion (2018 & 2020)

Upon winning her second U.S. Open she tweeted, "I would like to thank my ancestors, because every time I remember their blood runs through my veins I am reminded that I cannot lose."

Osaka has been invovled in Black Lives Matter protests since the summer of 2020. During the U.S. Open, she used her platform to raise awareness about the Black Lives Matter movement by wearing masks with the name of someone who had died from police violence and racially motivated crimes: Breonna Taylor, Travon Martin, George Floyd, Philando Castile, Tamir Rice, Ahmaud Arbury, Elijah McClain.

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repost @thepeahceproject What has Asian representa

repost @thepeahceproject What has Asian representation in Hollywood looked like throughout time? Here are a few standout moments of Asian people making their mark on film history, from the Joy Luck Club to Crazy Rich Asians. Swipe to read the timeline ➡️❤️🍿 • Graphic & Info by @ardenyum @peahce • #asianrepresentation #representationmatters #asianamerican #asianhistory #timeline #represent #representation #asianmedia #media #mediarepresentation

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