

'Mapping Chinatown' Report Tracks Neighborhood Changes
A sweeping report by the Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund explores three “swiftly changing” Chinatowns in the Northeast: in Boston, Manhattan, and Philadelphia.
Adam Smith
Dec 19, 2025


Renee Inomata, Attorney and Activist, Remembered as ‘Awe-Inspiring’
Renee Inomata, a Boston-area attorney, who was highly active — oftentimes behind the scenes — in the civil rights and Asian American initiatives, died on Dec. 1.
Adam Smith
Dec 15, 2025


Editorial: Stop Scapegoating Somali Americans
We believe bigoted and hateful attacks on Somali immigrants, refugees and citizens are harmful to all of society, but especially the most vulnerable, families and children. And we should all stand up against this hate.
Adam Smith
Dec 15, 2025


'People Just Don't Know Filipinos'
Trish Fontanilla tells the Sampan about BOSFilipinos and Filipino identity.
Ava Belchez
Dec 5, 2025


