J '03 Author and former Ms. magazine executive editor Helen Zia said Asian Americans need to be less traditional and more ambitious. Watch out, Main Street America.
Demographic change is underway.
Helen Zia, former executive editor who is now contributing editor to Ms. Magazine , spoke out on the growing Asian American presence in the United States Tuesday night at Fisk Auditorium. The appearance was co-sponsored by Medill and the Asian American Studies Program. Although Zia focused on Asian Americans, she also touched on broader demographic themes. Soon there will be no majority in America. Main Street must change.