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Behind the Dragon Gate: Environmental Injustice in Chinatowns

November 5, 2018by Grace Newton Leave a comment

Behind the Dragon Gate: Environmental Injustice in Chinatowns Vibrant shades of red, bold calligraphy, the pungent smells of durian fruit or fresh fish, and the inextricable feeling of being in […]

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Academic Writing, Reflections

Who Are Millennials?

September 6, 2018by Grace Newton Leave a comment

Prompt: What’s your biggest pet peeve about the way that people write about your generation? Millennials are squandering their money, buying avocado toast, guzzling wine, and putting off adulthood by […]

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On Asian American Pacific Islander Representation

April 18, 2016by Grace Newton Leave a comment

I can’t recall how many times someone of non-Chinese ethnicity has come up and greeted me with a quick “nihao.” While I am Chinese American, these experiences don’t give me […]

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From Home, To Home

June 22, 2015by Grace Newton 4 Comments

I am writing to report that last week I came back to the United States, to the city I grew up in, and to the parents who have encouraged me every step […]

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Diary of a Diasporic Woman, Reflections

Balancing Two Worlds: Creating A Unified Identity

May 26, 2015by Grace Newton 13 Comments

Walking down a crowded street, surrounded by a sea of other Chinese faces and bodies leaves me with this sense of anonymity I am unable to find at home. There […]

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Diary of a Diasporic Woman, Reflections

Twin Sisters + Response

November 1, 2014by Grace Newton 82 Comments

Last month, the independent film Twin Sisters aired on PBS. This documentary tells the story of twin sisters from China who were separated, one adopted by a Norwegian couple and the other […]

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Open Oval Office Door to all Americans

September 21, 2014by Grace Newton 4 Comments

When I was younger, I proudly declared I wanted to be the president of the United States someday. This lofty dream of mine was crushed when I learned that only natural […]

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Reflections

Finding Joy (Review)

August 3, 2014by Grace Newton 15 Comments

Finding Joy Authors: Marion Coste, Yong Chen (Illustrator) Ranking: ★☆☆☆☆ Plot: Finding Joy is about a baby who is abandoned in China and about a Caucasian family who wants another child. […]

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To Girls, From Consumer Culture: White is Beautiful

June 16, 2014by Grace Newton 17 Comments

As a little girl, I could think of nothing more fun than taking over my family’s living room with dollhouses and creating an elaborate storyline in which my Sweet Streets […]

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For Adoptive Parents, Recent Media + Response, Reflections

Things said to or about my adopted daughters… (+ Response)

March 10, 2014by Grace Newton 27 Comments

This photo set is one of the latest pieces of (Chinese) adoptee media to circulate the internet. It’s been widely shared via Facebook, Tumblr, Imgur, and through other news sites. […]

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FAQ + Response, For Adoptive Parents, Recent Media + Response, Reflections

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