Bernice Yeung

Q&A with Ursula Liang and Jeff Yang: Did the 'Breakfast at Tiffany's' Boycott Work?

Brooklyn Breakfast at Tiffany's boycott organizer Ursula Liang and journalist Jeff Yang speak with Hyphen about why and when boycotts work, and what might serve as a better alternative to challenging stereotypical media images.

Paul Fong, Leland Yee: Shark Fins in a Soup of Cultural Controversy

It’s like clockwork. Every few years, the shark fin debate is revived anew, and by now, the narrative has become predictable: Chinese culture advocates who believe that they have the right to continue enjoying a centuries-old delicacy are pitted against conservationists who argue that shark fishing practices are cruel and environmentally unsustainable.