In The News: College of Liberal Arts

Salon

The celebrated new Hulu program "Taste the Nation," hosted by acclaimed writer and "Top Chef" star Padma Lakshmi, is a "journey across America" to explore the cuisines and connected life-stories of different immigrant groups. It makes an important statement about the value of immigrants in Trump's America, but the immigrant rights movement must learn key lessons from what it misrepresents and ignores.

Yahoo! Sports

A restaurant that refused to seat a Black mother and son for an alleged dress code violation apologized for the “disturbing” and “eye-opening” experience. Now, the Maryland eatery is one of many reckoning with stiff and outdated wardrobe rules now under renewed scrutiny amid the Black Lives Matter movement and protests for racial equity.

Toronto Sun

Guys – are you looking for love during these uncertain times? Get a dog. Make it a French bulldog, a puppy for best results.

Voice of America

Scholars born and raised in the Thai community stand in line with the Black Lives Matter group, including going to rallies.

Forbes

The signs are that activism like that around Black Lives Matter is on the rise among Korean pop fans.

Time

Over 20 years in the food world, I have watched talented chefs and leading restaurants across the country help build a New American cuisine—which often came to mean French technique using Asian, African, Middle Eastern, and Latin American ingredients like yuzu and turmeric, berbere, poblanos and zaatar.

Voice of America

Thai people in the U.S. show solidarity for equality with African Americans during the Black Lives Matter movement over the past month.

KLAS-TV: 8 News Now

Black Lives Matter protests are continuing across the country. With the large crowds and passionate pleas for justice, it begs the question: what will actually come out of all this?

Newswise

The days and weeks following the murder of George Floyd at the hands of police in Minneapolis, Minnesota have been marked by a civil rights movement that — in terms of size and structure — could be considered larger than the Civil Rights Movement of the 1950s and 60s.

El Tiempo

UNLV removed the Hey Reb! Statue that stood in front of the Tam Alumni Center on Tuesday, June 16, after protests by student groups, including the Association of Native American Students.

Las Vegas Review Journal

If there ever was a year to celebrate Juneteenth, 2020 — a year in which marchers worldwide have taken to the streets to protest racial inequality and police violence against African Americans — would be it.

Las Vegas Review Journal

If there ever was a year to celebrate Juneteenth, 2020 — a year in which marchers worldwide have taken to the streets to protest racial inequality and police violence against African Americans — would be it.