In Conversation With H.E.R.: Why Black-Asian Solidarity ‘Is So Important’

Five days before the 93rd Academy Awards, Oscar-nominee H.E.R. is chatting with Billboard about how to make rice. “My mom definitely taught me the trick of how to make the rice,” she exclaims when asked if she knew the foolproof Filipino trick of how to measure the water in the pot — ensuring the perfect batch every time.
On March 14, H.E.R. — who is half-Filipino — won song of the year for the powerful single “I Can’t Breathe” at this year’s