Kat Chow

Puerto Ricans Find Coors' Toast In Poor Taste

Kat Chow

Community activists in New York are angry after MillerCoors placed a Puerto Rican flag on a commemorative beer can. The can was designed to promote the annual Puerto Rican Day parade.

How do you respond to questions about your culture or race?

The Questions People Get Asked About Their Race

Kat Chow

We asked our audience to share the uncomfortable, awkward or just offensive questions they've been asked about their race. Here are some of the highlights.

Filmmaker Debbie Lum poses with Steven and Sandy, her documentary subjects, on their wedding day.

Arts & Culture

'Seeking Asian Female' Takes A Close Look At A Fetish

Kat Chow

Filmmaker Debbie Lum sets off to make a documentary about men with Asian fetishes and unexpectedly finds herself in the middle of the story, acting as a bridge in a relationship.

Six Moments Of Code-Switching In Popular Culture

Kat Chow

Popular culture and celebrities have shown us all sorts of motivations for code-switching. Here are some of the highlights.

Students stand in the back row of a filled chemistry class at the California State University East Bay in Hayward, Calif., in September 2009. Officials from the Cal State system are seeking new prospective African-American students in church pews.

California State University Seeks Black Students From The Pews

Kat Chow

Amid a demographic shift in California, university officials are heading to church to find new applicants.

A Washington Redskins flag is waved prior to the NFC Wild Card Playoff Game against the Seattle Seahawks at FedExField in January.

After More Than 20 Years, Push To Change 'Redskins' Name Continues

Kat Chow

A symposium on "racist" stereotypes in American sports has renewed questions about the NFL team's name. One activist said that two-thirds of team names with Native references have been changed since 1970