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
'People Just Don't Know Filipinos'
Trish Fontanilla tells the Sampan about BOSFilipinos and Filipino identity.
Ava Belchez
Dec 5
Round Trip to Filipino Pride
For Filipino American History month in October, Sampan, in collaboration with the University of Massachusetts-Boston’s Filipino Cultural Club, Hoy! Pinoy!, hosted a live panel of three Filipino American immigrants.
Liam Crampton
Dec 5
Opinion: Chinatown Library Only Possible After Hard ‘Fight’
Sept.18 was an exceptionally joyful day for a quiet stretch of Hudson Street in the heart of residential Chinatown. Joined by mayor Michelle Wu and the Asian Community Development Corporation (ACDC), city officials and community partners put their shovels down at the parking lot on Parcel R1, which will soon become home to 110 affordable housing units, and more importantly, Boston Public Library’s permanent Chinatown branch.
Mingjia Chen
Dec 5