Shuran Huang

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For The Atlantic: The Unspoken 4%: A story on Asian American Voters

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Location: Washington, D.C.

Nationality: Chinese

Biography: Shuran Huang 黃舒然 (she/her) is a Cantonese photographer based in Washington, D.C. Her photography focuses on politics, immigration, human rights, and diaspora experiences, revealing the nuanced and intimate moments in between. Shuran speaks... MORE

For The Atlantic: The Unspoken 4%: A story on Asian American Voters

Married couple Mark Ogino, 61, ...in Berwyn, Pa. on Oct. 4, 2020.

Married couple Mark Ogino, 61, and Paul Czubryt, 58, stand for a portrait in their backyard with their dog, Duke, in Berwyn, Pa. on Oct. 4, 2020.

Claire Kalucki, 46, a single mo...m Thorpe, Pa. on Oct. 21, 2020.

Claire Kalucki, 46, a single mother, poses for a portrait outside of her house in Jim Thorpe, Pa. on Oct. 21, 2020.

Claire Kalucki, 46, waves to he...m Thorpe, Pa. on Oct. 21, 2020.

Claire Kalucki, 46, waves to her son, Matthew Hillbish, 5, as he walks into his school in Jim Thorpe, Pa. on Oct. 21, 2020.

After dropping off her son, Cla...ttsville, Pa. on Oct. 21, 2020.

After dropping off her son, Claire Kalucki, 46, gets some children's books at Ollie's Bargain outlet in Pottsville, Pa. on Oct. 21, 2020.

After dropping off her son, Cla...wigsburg, Pa. on Oct. 21, 2020.

After dropping off her son, Claire Kalucki, 46, visits her friend, Rose Ferrer, 68, who greets her by chanting in Orwigsburg, Pa. on Oct. 21, 2020.

Claire Kalucki, 46, reaches for...m Thorpe, Pa. on Oct. 21, 2020.

Claire Kalucki, 46, reaches for her son, Matthew Hillbish's hand, while walking in Jim Thorpe, Pa. on Oct. 21, 2020.

After picking up Matthew, Clair...ll Haven, Pa. on Oct. 21, 2020.

After picking up Matthew, Claire Kalucki, 46, gives him a kiss in her car in Schuylkill Haven, Pa. on Oct. 21, 2020.

After driving for an hour back ...m Thorpe, Pa. on Oct. 21, 2020.

After driving for an hour back home, Claire Kalucki, 46, rests on the coach while Matthew Hillbish, 5, plays his toys in the dining room in Jim Thorpe, Pa. on Oct. 21, 2020.

Claire Kalucki, 46, talks to he...m Thorpe, Pa. on Oct. 17, 2020.

Claire Kalucki, 46, talks to her son Matthew Hillbish, 5, while he eats dinner in Jim Thorpe, Pa. on Oct. 17, 2020.

After showering, Claire Kalucki...m Thorpe, Pa. on Oct. 21, 2020.

After showering, Claire Kalucki, 46, reads stories to her son before going to bed in Jim Thorpe, Pa. on Oct. 21, 2020.

Claire Kalucki, 46, exercises a...m Thorpe, Pa. on Oct. 21, 2020.

Claire Kalucki, 46, exercises after her son, Matthew Hillbish, 5, falls asleep at home in Jim Thorpe, Pa. on Oct. 21, 2020.

Chinatown, Philadelphia, Pa. on Oct. 16, 2020.

Andrea Buchanan, 27, poses for ...adelphia, Pa. on Oct. 13, 2020.

Andrea Buchanan, 27, poses for a portrait in her house in Philadelphia, Pa. on Oct. 13, 2020.

Family photos of Andrea Buchana...adelphia, Pa. on Oct. 23, 2020.

Family photos of Andrea Buchanan are displayed on walls in her house in Philadelphia, Pa. on Oct. 23, 2020.

Andrea Buchanan has meetings wi...adelphia, Pa. on Oct. 13, 2020.

Andrea Buchanan has meetings with her colleagues at home in Philadelphia, Pa. on Oct. 13, 2020.

Due to the recent pandemic, And...adelphia, Pa. on Oct. 23, 2020.

Due to the recent pandemic, Andrea Buchanan has been working from home. Here, she rubs eyes during a work break in Philadelphia, Pa. on Oct. 23, 2020.

Andrea Buchanan exercises in th...adelphia, Pa. on Oct. 15, 2020.

Andrea Buchanan exercises in the morning before work in Philadelphia, Pa. on Oct. 15, 2020.

Andrea Buchanan prepares dinner...adelphia, Pa. on Oct. 13, 2020.

Andrea Buchanan prepares dinner with her fiancé, Edward Zaleski IV, at their house in Philadelphia, Pa. on Oct. 13, 2020.

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For The Atlantic: The Unspoken 4%: A story on Asian American Voters

Date of Work Oct 2020 - Oct 2020

Updated Nov 2020

Topics Documentary, Editorial, Essays, Friends + Family, Photography, Photojournalism, Portraiture

Asian Americans are the fastest-growing group of eligible voters in the United States, increasing from 4.6 million in 2000 to 11.1 million in 2020, according to the Pew Research Center. And in Pennsylvania, one of the states that’s most likely to decide the presidential election, some 4 percent of the voting-age population is Asian American or Pacific Islander. Yet much mainstream political coverage ignores the importance of this crucial demographic.

In October 2020, in a collaboration with my colleague, Eric Lee, we traveled across Pennsylvania, profiling 12 Asian American voters in the hopes of rectifying that problem. From a hospital manager to small-business owners, a first-time voter in high school to a former green-card holder and new citizen, a lifelong Republican to a newly declared Democrat, each of these voters lends insight into a complex and diverse community.