WRITING
ANTHONY CHRISTIAN OCAMPO writes about race, immigration, and LGBTQ issues.
“Violence Against Asian People is Quintessentially American”
March 23, 2021
On the murders in Atlanta and the long history that got us here.
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"Filipino-Led Micro Businesses Blossom at LA’s Manila District"
May 12, 2021
"On the last Sunday of February, the midpoint between my first and second dose of Pfizer, I call up my best friend, Elmer, who I hadn't seen in person since the previous summer."
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“Why Are There No Filipino Nurses on Medical TV Shows?”
February 8, 2021
Given the fact that Filipino nurses have been America’s front liners for generations, this is a disgrace.
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“Jaxon Sales’ Family Says Authorities Rules His Death an Accidental Overdose Because He Was Gay”
March 18, 2022
A 20-year-old died of a GHB overdose in an older man’s home. For two years, his family has called on police to reopen their investigation.
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“Junior Faculty Don’t Need More Time, Senior Faculty Need More Imagination”
April 2021
"Tenure in the American university system is a lot of things, and they are not always easy to reconcile. It is a form of job protection, one that differs fundamentally from the protections offered by unionization."
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"A Year Into the Pandemic, How Are First-Gen College Students Faring?”
April 2021
COVID-19 has wrought not only financial insecurity for these scholars, but stress, pressure, and the loss of a dream.
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“I Went to a ‘Filipinos for Trump’ Rally. Here’s What I Found”
October 2020
The organizer wasn’t what I expected: He grew up like me, but our politics couldn’t be more different.
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“Why PhDs Need to Study Creative Writing”
January 2022
To reach audiences outside the ivory tower of academia, one must care about the storytelling as much as the sociology.
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“Escaping to the Manila District”
May 12, 2021
When the global pandemic halted everyone’s ability to travel and see family, the Manila District in Downtown Los Angeles transported writer Anthony Ocampo...
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“Race, Displacement, and the Public Intellectual: Interview with Viet Thanh Nguyen”
December 2018
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