Kimberly Yam

Asian-American Affairs Reporter, HuffPost

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Randall Park Is A Proud BTS Stan
The "Always Be My Maybe" star said the K-pop group made him “proud to be Korean.”
5 years ago
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MIT President: Discrimination Against Scholars Of Chinese Descent Is 'Heartbreaking'
L. Rafael Reif penned an open letter to the MIT community in support of his Chinese and Chinese American colleagues.
5 years ago
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Robert E. Lee Descendant: Reparations Are Necessary If People 'Want To Fix Racism'
"If people are saying they want to fix racism or fix this issue in our country, then they need to put their money where their mouth is,” says the Rev. Robert W. Lee IV.
5 years ago
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Why Asian Immigrants Are Uniquely Vulnerable To Trump's Looming ICE Raids
The president has briefly delayed a plan to deploy Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers to raid homes of undocumented immigrants in several cities.
5 years ago
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Steph Curry On Rui Hachimura: 'It's Exciting For The NBA To Have Representation From Japan'
"For him to be a trailblazer in terms of doing something that has never been done is good for this country,” the Golden State Warriors player said.
5 years ago
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Rui Hachimura Is First Japan-Born Player Selected In NBA Draft's First Round
The Gonzaga University forward was selected by the Washington Wizards on Thursday.
5 years ago
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'I Know What Concentration Camps Are,' Actor George Takei Says
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez drew ire from Trump supporters after she tweeted that the U.S. has established "concentration camps" along the southern border.
5 years ago
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Eugene Lee Yang of 'The Try Guys' Explains How 'Mulan' Helped Him Come Out
“‘Mulan’ is a really clear story where, particularly, her gender expression was so woven into this narrative,” Yang told YouTuber Hannah Hart.
5 years ago
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Jeremy Lin Responds To People Who Think He Didn't Deserve The Championship
"I should enjoy and I should embrace it, and I'm not going to shy away from being able to celebrate that," Lin told the "Off The Pill" podcast of the Toronto Raptors' win.
5 years ago
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Randall Park, Wayne Brady, Daveed Diggs, More Take Part In Star-Studded Cypher
Some big names gathered at actor Rafael Casal's pad for a cypher that deserves a Grammy.
5 years ago
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Japanese Americans Slam Plans To Detain Migrant Kids In Internment Camps
The Trump administration announced plans to detain undocumented immigrant children at the site where 700 Japanese Americans were incarcerated during World War II.
5 years ago
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Eugene Lee Yang Of 'The Try Guys' Comes Out In Hauntingly Beautiful Music Video
The internet star wrote, choreographed and directed the music video entitled "I'm Gay."
5 years ago
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Trevor Noah Of 'The Daily Show' Reveals The Universe's Great Equalizer
The "Daily Show" host stayed suspiciously calm while eating hot wings on "Hot Ones."
5 years ago
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Toronto Raptors' Jeremy Lin Makes History With NBA Championship
The point guard became the first Asian American player to take home a ring.
5 years ago
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Ali Wong Shares Just How Incredibly Supportive Her Father Was Of Career
The comedian told Jimmy Kimmel about how her dad would be ecstatic to show up to her "not-so-well-attended shows."
5 years ago
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'Always Be My Maybe' Bloopers Will Always Be Hilarious
The rom-com gag reel might be as funny as the movie itself.
5 years ago
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How 'Always Be My Maybe' Portrays Asian-American Love With Food And Family
HuffPost spoke with director Nahnatchka Khan about how love manifests itself in the Netflix rom-com.
5 years ago
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John Cho Will Play The Lead In Live-Action 'Cowboy Bebop' Series
The actor will play bounty hunter Spike Spiegel in the Netflix adaptation of the anime Western.
5 years ago
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A Historic 3 K-Pop Groups Nominated In Billboard Music Awards Category
BTS, EXO and GOT7 are all in the running for top social artist.
5 years ago
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Sandra Oh Says She Won't Reprise Her Role As Cristina Yang On 'Grey's Anatomy'
The "Killing Eve" star says there's no chance she will go back to the soap.
5 years ago