Rae Deng

Rae Deng is a freelance writer interested in race, identity and equity reporting. They study journalism, legal studies and Asian American Studies at Northwestern University. Their work has appeared in HuffPost, TheGrio, and many other publications.

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Bodies, Gender & Health Borders & Empire State Power Land, Labor & Extraction State Power Borders & Empire State Power State Power State Power

Supportive families help gender euphoria bloom

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Illustration of four genderqueer, nonbinary, and trans people of color holding hands against a light blue and pink background

Incarcerated mentor, community leader poised for deportation to Cambodia

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Incarcerated mentor, community leader poised for deportation to Cambodia

Hmong Americans are being targeted by law enforcement in California’s Siskiyou County

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Hmong Americans are being targeted by law enforcement in California’s Siskiyou County

Immigrants and refugees are spending decades in prison only to be released into ICE custody

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people protest Immigration and Customs Enforcement with signs saying "ICE Stop separating families" and "#FREE"

How anti-Asian hate crimes are connected to state-sanctioned violence

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How anti-Asian hate crimes are connected to state-sanctioned violence

‘We’ve been desensitized’: At HBCUs, life goes on amid bomb threats

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‘We’ve been desensitized’: At HBCUs, life goes on amid bomb threats