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· Jiselle Lee
Sen. Hirono says Republicans want to stop ‘minorities, Black people, Chicanos, Asian-Americans’ from voting
Sen. Mazie Hirono spoke out about the “hundreds” of voter suppression bills passed by Republicans. She accused Republicans of trying to pass voter suppression bills to prevent minorities from voting. "What I’m seeing are voter suppression bills being enacted by state…
· Editorial Staff
This Asian-American Brother And Sister Are Making Sports History
Never in the history of mixed martial arts has there ever been concurrent brother-and-sister world champions from a major organization. That all changed earlier this year when Mililani, Hawaii’s Christian Lee joined older sister, ONE Women’s Atomweight World Champion Angela Lee,…
· Ryan General
Two Men Face ‘Very Lengthy’ Jail Sentence for Targeting Asian-American Businesses
Two men who terrorized Asian American business owners in Atlanta in 2017 have now both been convicted by the U.S. Attorney’s office in Atlanta. Identified as Tabyron Rashad Smith and Dravion Sanchez Ware, the convicts were both involved in a series of violent armed robberies…
· Bryan Ke
The First Asian-American Astronaut Who Went to Space Died in the Challenger Explosion 33 Years Ago
NASA lost the first Asian-American astronaut to fly into space 33 years ago when the Challenger space shuttle exploded and killed its seven crew members. Born in Kealakekua, Hawaii, on June 24, 1946, Ellison Shoji Onizuka, who is of Japanese descent, was part of the…
· Bryan Ke
Two Asian-American Filmmakers Receive Academy Award Nominations for Best Documentary
Two documentaries directed by Asian-American filmmakers have been nominated for the 2019 Academy Awards for Best Documentary (Feature): Bing Liu’s “Minding the Gap” and Jimmy Chin’s “Free Solo,” which is also co-directed by his wife Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi. “Free Solo” follows…
· Carl Samson
Planned Parenthood Names First Asian-American Doctor and Immigrant as President
Dr. Leana Wen, Commissioner of Health for the City of Baltimore, is Planned Parenthood’s first Asian-American president. In a press release Wednesday, the reproductive health nonprofit said that it chose Wen after “an extensive search.”
· Ryan General
Meet the Forgotten Asian-American Hero of 9/11
While numerous heroics have been largely told about the brave men and women who stood against the terror of the 9/11 attacks, few knew about one flight attendant’s bravery. Chinese-American flight attendant Betty Ong, who flew on American Airlines, helped save lives by…
· Khier Casino
Caltrain Passenger Goes into Racist Rage After Asian-American Conductor Asks for Ticket
A man riding the Caltrain in the Bay Area on Tuesday was caught on video yelling racist remarks at a conductor who appeared to be Asian American after he was told to get off the train for refusing to show his ticket. Another commuter who recorded the incident and posted the…
· Carl Samson
Hong Kong Artist Captures the Asian-American Identity in Stunning Photo Series
“To be Asian and living in America is to be a perpetual foreigner in our own land.” This is how Emily Cheng, the artist behind “But Where Are You Really From?” introduces her photo series.
· Ryan General
Poor Asian-American Girls End Up Richer Than Poor Asian-American Boys, Study Says
Researchers at Stanford, Harvard and the Census Bureau recently published an extensive study comparing income inequality between genders and races in the United States. Anonymous earnings and demographic data gathered from 20 million children in America revealed how incomes…
· Colin Lieu
Why ‘Black Panther’ is My First Asian-American Superhero Movie
Editor’s Note: Colin Lieu is a New York-based freelance consultant and avid yogi. The opinions expressed in this piece are solely his own. Lupita Nyong’o told Good Morning America that we can better see ourselves when we can see ourselves in others — but that she grew up only…
· Heather Johnson Yu
Meet the 12 Asian-American Athletes Competing in the Olympics
The 2018 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XXIII Olympic Winter Games, is in full swing and we’re just so excited! Why, you ask? Because we have 12 Asian-American athletes to cheer for!
· Bryan Ke
Asian-American College Frat Bros Jailed for Hazing Pledge to Death in 2013
Four Chinese-American members of the “Asian-American cultural fraternity,” Pi Delta Psi, of Baruch College in New York City were sentenced to jail in connection with the killing of 19-year-old freshman Chun Hsien “Michael” Deng in 2013 during a hazing ritual. The members, who…
· Carl Samson
Asian-American and Black Activists Join Forces to Support DACA Recipients
Asian-American and Black protesters marched on Congress on Wednesday, urging a clean Dream Act that would facilitate a more seamless path to citizenship for young undocumented immigrants. The AAPI Immigrant Rights Organizing Table and UndocuBlack Network led the rally of about…
· Bryan Ke
Asian-American Police Officer Saves Baby’s Life in Heroic Viral Video
William Eng, an Asian-American police officer of the Savannah-Chatham Metropolitan Police Department, is being recognized for his heroism after he saved a newborn baby from certain death in Savannah, Georgia. On Dec. 1, Friday, police were immediately dispatched to West 57th…
· Bryan Ke
Asian-American Officers Sue San Gabriel Police Department For Racial Discrimination
A group of veteran Asian-American officers from the San Gabriel Police Department is filing a lawsuit against their employer for race-based harassment and discrimination within their department. The officers, Allen Sam, Wei “Gilbert” Lee, Sunny Kim, Vy Van, and Nhat Huynh, who…
· Carl Samson
Harvard University Faces Lawsuit From DOJ for Discriminating Against Asian-Americans
The U.S. Department of Justice has launched an investigation on Harvard University’s use of race in admissions, threatening to sue the Ivy League school if it continues to refrain from providing requested documents. In letters sent last week, the Justice Department cited a 2014…
· Carl Samson
Meet The First Asian-American Female Firefighter in New York City
Sarinya Srisakul, 37, is the first Asian-American female firefighter to serve New York City. She started working at the New York Fire Department in 2005. At the time, she was the only woman in her firehouse.
· Heather Johnson Yu
Twitter Honors Asian-American Feminist Grace Lee Boggs With Hashtag #GraceLeeTaughtMe
Grace Lee Boggs, activist, feminist, author, and philosopher, touched the lives of many through her work. She authored several books, including “Women and the Movement to Build a New America” and “The Next American Revolution: Sustainable Activism for the Twenty-First Century”…
· Heather Johnson Yu
Asian-American Single Mom Who Raised U.S. Marine Among the 59 Killed in Las Vegas Massacre
Asian-American woman Laura A. Shipp has been confirmed as one of the lives lost during the Las Vegas massacre that left at least 59 dead and 527 injured on October 1, 2017. Fifty-year-old Shipp moved to Las Vegas from Thousand Oaks, California, five years ago, joining her…
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