Annie Tan
Educator, Activist, Storyteller.
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- We have no choice but to fight back.Trigger warning for pregnancy loss and miscarriage, but think it needs to be said: The past two days, I’ve been wondering, if a nationwide abortion ban comes, whether I will have to fly to Canada to get the reproductive healthcare I need, if and when we try again for pregnancy, and if I miscarry again. A nationwide abortion ban can now happen in (at least)Continue reading “We have no choice but to fight back.”
Highlighted Work
Listen: Rumble with Michael Moore
Michael Moore is joined by an Asian-American public school teacher, storyteller, activist, and the cousin of the late Vincent Chin, Annie Tan, who explains the importance of Vincent Chin’s legacy and discusses the proactive, positive work that is being done to confront anti-Asian racism and violence. (March 23, 2021)
Watch: “We Need To Talk About Anti-Asian Hate”
We need to talk about the rise of anti-Asian hate and attacks. Join Eugene Lee Yang and The Try Guys for an in-depth conversation about the complex, often untold story of the Asian American community, the unique struggles they face, and find out how you can help #StopAsianHate. (March 24, 2021)
Watch: “Stories From The Stage”
Defining moments can be brief, but what they teach are lessons that last a lifetime. Michelle’s outlook transforms when she becomes the subject of a community art project; at 18, Annie assumes the burdens of her Chinese immigrant family; and Elena takes a chance on love & life when she moves to the US from Moscow. (March 20, 2023)
“In order for my students to be in a better world and to be humans that will make this world better, I also have to be better. And that means I have to fight for them.“
Columbia College Today, “Activist Annie Tan ’11 Is Speaking Up for Asian Americans” (Summer 2020)
I am a child of Chinese immigrant parents and haven’t seen a memoir documenting the tensions and gaps that occur when the children of immigrants don’t learn their heritage languages fluently and thus can’t speak fully to their own families.
Atmosphere Press: “An Interview with Annie Tan” (April 17, 2024)
Photo: Haruka Sakaguchi for New York Times
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