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The Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT) with The Museum at FIT (MFIT) showcases Asian Americans in New York Fashion: Design, Labor, Innovation. Designed and curated by graduate students from the Fashion and Textile Studies program, the…

SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- It's been 80 years since President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed Executive Order 9066 that incarcerated 120,000 Japanese Americans during World War II. Decades later, the Japanese-American community promises to never…

Democratic lawmakers are pushing their party to step up outreach to Asian American voters ahead of the midterm elections, arguing that the large and diverse group could make or break the races in the districts that will decide the…

By Sungkwan JangToday, February 1, 2022, marks the Lunar New Year, a special day celebrated by many Asian Americans. Here in New Jersey, in particular, we have much to celebrate in this New Year.At the start of the new legislative session,…

Written by Elias Chane Photographed by Sarah Frivold 新年快乐 (Xīnnián kuàilè) (Happy New Year)! Last Wednesday, MA was treated to a Lunar New Year festival organized by the Mandarin Club and the Asian Culture Club. Treasurer of the Asian…

Portsmouth Square, in the heart of San Francisco's Chinatown, was lit by candlelight on Tuesday evening as around 100 mourners gathered to remember Michelle Go, a Bay Area woman who was killed in New York on Saturday.Go, 40, was standing on…

GLENDALE, AZ — An Arizona cardinal proves how vital representation is.With only 0.1% of NFL athletes identifying as Asian American according to Yahoo! Sports, groups like the Arizona Korean Association hope that with players like Kyler…

Content Disclaimer: This article refers to violence against individuals and communities of Asian American descent. American University graduate student Patrick Trebat, 38, attacked Sean Lai (PHD '20), a Chinese homosexual, and his…

Korean-Americans living in the nearby towns of Buena Park and Fullerton have over the years formed a community that crosses the city's borders - and local leaders are wondering if this is on the radar of state redistribution…

Ritu Jha-Indo-American Hollywood actor and activist Kal Penn made headlines on November 1, when he revealed his homosexuality and that he was engaged to Josh, his partner of 11 years.New Jersey-born Penn, 44, rose to prominence for his…

Members and guests of the Asian American Culture Club (AACC) gathered to watch a screening of "Shang-Chi and the Legend of Ten Rings" and discuss the role of Asian Americans in the film industry on Saturday October 16. The event featured a…

High school students in California will need to take ethnic studies classes to graduate. Ritu Jha- Gavin Newsom, the state's governor, promulgated a bill on Oct. 8 that provides for the completion of a semester-long course on the subject.…

A descendant of a survivor of the 1887 Chinatown arson said it brings "peace".September 30, 2021, 6:18 PM• 7 minutes to readShare on FacebookShare on twitterEmail this articleSan Jose has officially apologized to its Chinese-American…

Metro Detroit will host events next week featuring artistic and cultural work that uplifts and celebrates Michigan's Asian-American community. It is organized by Rising Voices, a progressive nonprofit…

LOS ANGELES - Gov. Gavin Newsom urges Californians to stay abreast of recall elections and return mail-in ballots. He stepped out into the community the last few days before the election. He was joined by various members of Congress in an…

Karen Enomoto said that by going to a predominantly white university like Pitt, it's important to have a sense of community for minority groups who feel unrepresented on campus. Enomoto, vice president of external affairs of the Asian…

The past few years have been particularly difficult for the Hmong community of St. Paul and Minneapolis. The death of George Floyd and the resulting racial tensions in the region, as well as an increase in attacks on Asian Americans…

Tasty Thai's storefronts in Del City were smashed in May. (Provided by Lyn Detphong) Support journalismLyn Detphong, a single mom balancing a full-time nursing job with owning a Thai restaurant, believed her worst…

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Monday's rally, hosted by the Chinese American Citizens Alliance Boston Lodge, was Boston's rally for AAPI National Hate Solidarity Day, which coincided with the last day of AAPI Heritage Month. A flagship rally was planned in Washington,…

We went through some pretty scary times at the start of the pandemic. We had already made the painful decision to shut our programs off to people who rely on this routine, this outside interaction, but now we have an even bigger problem -…

UCLA's 32nd annual Chinese American Culture Night hopes to highlight the experience of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders until the next lotus bloom. Hosted by the Association of Chinese Americans, the preparation of the CACN was a…

NEW YORK - From the “Crazy Rich Asians” to the myth of the model minority, there is a stereotype that all Asian Americans do very well financially.But Asian Americans have some of the highest poverty rates in all of New York City, where…

NEW YORK — From "Crazy Rich Asians" to the myth of the model minority, there's a stereotype that all Asian Americans are doing just fine financially.But Asian Americans have some of the highest poverty rates in all of New York, where nearly…

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Courtesy of npr.org Anti-Asian discrimination has a long and sordid history in America. THROUGH ERIN MCGAY Journalist When the coronavirus finally reached the United States last spring, Donald Trump made several…

A nod to the California area code, "The 626" is a song released in 2012 by the Fung Brothers, a Chinese-American duo, whose music video explores Asian culture and restaurants in the San Gabriel Valley. Photo by @fungbros on Instagram.…

At a backyard cocktail party years ago, a Korean American friend brought a platter of bulgogi lettuce wraps for the potluck, and I was happily pushing as many spicy little beef bombs into my mouth as possible. Another guest at the…

The Wauwatosa Common Council unanimously adopted a resolution on Tuesday in support of Asian American and Pacific Islander communities. The resolution comes weeks after six Asian women were killed in a series of shootings at Atlanta-area…

As awareness of anti-Asian hate grows, members of North Carolina's Asian communities seek to increase the visibility of their voices and needs. There has been an increase in attacks on Asian Americans recently, including the fatal shooting…

LEXINGTON, Ky. (March 31, 2021) - In a strong demonstration of support for the Asian community, hundreds attended a rally on the University of Kentucky campus last week to denounce the massacre of Asian Americans in Atlanta as well as…

Macedonia is a fourth year undergraduate student at the University of Southern California and originally from San Diego.Having a bad day or dealing with a sex addiction is no excuse for killing eight people in Georgia, including six…

Since the start of the pandemic, this country has seen a horrific wave of violent and racist attacks against Asian American communities in the Pacific Islands (AAPI). This has been particularly troubling in the Bay Area, home to the…

When Tiffany Tan spoke on the steps of Peace and Justice Plaza on Sunday, she thought of her mother and grandmother. Tan's mother Winnie…

Ohen I read about the massacres at several Atlanta-area businesses, where six of the eight killed were Asian American women, it particularly struck me. It's because I live just down from Atlanta, in an area with a…

My mom sends me messages every time she hears about another anti-Asian American attack. She texted me a short summary: how they were injured, where they were, what they were doing. Every now and then she sends WeChat links to the…

Last Tuesday, eight people killed in Atlanta-area spas, six of whom were of Asian descent. It comes after a year of racist fanaticism targeting the AAPI people, largely due to the rhetoric of the former president when he called the…

After a series of recent attacks in Oakland, Calif., Neighbors stand together against anti-Asian prejudices by marching with their most vulnerable neighbors.Through social media, Jess Owyoung co-founded and organized the Compassion…

"I called for help but no one came," says Noel Quintana, a New Yorker from the Philippines. recount a few moments after being reduced faced in an unprovoked attack on the subway last month. "I never knew no one would help…

Since the start of the pandemic, nearly 3,800 hate incidents against Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPIs) have been reported nationwide, according to recent findings from the reporting center. Stop AAPI Hate, which was established…

Pacific Legal Foundation attorney Wencong Fa testified in…

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Phil Yu was not surprised that a white gunman killed eight people, including six Asian women, at Atlanta-area spas advertising their "Asian" or "international" staff.The worst thought he had on Wednesday, the day after the massacre, was…

A spate of shootings in Georgia on Tuesday night left many Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders "heartbroken" and "scared." Eight people, including six women of Asian origin, were shot dead in three Atlanta area spas, and another…

Dear university community,We categorically condemn the recent incidents of violence and hate crimes against Asian Americans, many of which have been shamefully targeted against the elderly. There has been a dramatic escalation in these…

At the end of 2012, Khaled boarded a plane in America, bound for Sanaa, the capital of Yemen. Since arriving in the United States at the age of 19, Khaled had worked non-stop except for a few months here and there in various jobs, hoping…