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· Bryan Ke
Filipina-American Democrat Becomes First AAPI Woman Elected to Virginia’s State House
Kelly Fowler, a Democratic and first-time candidate, is now the representative of Virginia’s District 21 after winning over her Republican counterpart, Filipino-American Ron Villanueva. According to reports, the Filipino-American Democratic candidate garnered 53% of the votes…
· Ryan General
‘Fresh Off the Boat’ Is in Danger of Being Cancelled and We’re Calling the Police
ABC’s “Fresh Off The Boat” is reportedly at risk of getting canceled, so lead actor Randall Park is appealing to fans to help save the show. Park, who plays Louis Huang, patriarch of the show’s Chinese American family, made his appeal via a video included in a poll spearheaded…
· Carl Samson
Founder of Organization for Asian Women Called Out for ‘Anti-Asian Male’ Tweets
Editor’s Note: This article has been updated with a statement from Cassandra Lam. A founder of a new organization that aims to empower Asian women was called out for past tweets that were called “racist” against Asian males by some.
· Louise Hung
The Western Eye: How I Learned to Live With My Eyelids
Editor’s Note: Louise Hung is a Chinese-American writer living in New York who contributes and researches for the Order of the Good Death and Ask a Mortician. The views expressed in this piece are solely her own. When I was not even 10 years old, I remember standing in front of…
· Ryan General
Aziz Ansari Becomes the First Asian American to Win Best Actor at the Golden Globes
Aziz Ansari will go down in American television history as the first actor of Asian descent to win a best actor category award at the Golden Globes. On Sunday night, Aziz Ansari won the award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series — Musical or Comedy at the 75th…
· Heather Johnson Yu
12 Asian Influencers You Should Follow Instead of Logan Paul
Has this ever happened to you? You log onto YouTube, eager to watch your favorite internet personality do wacky things, but wouldn’t you know it — they disrespectfully decide to film a suicide victim’s dead body instead? Yikes. Just gotta throw the whole Logan out at that point.…
· Nadya Okamoto
Until Three Months Ago, I Was Ashamed of Being Asian
Until three months ago, I was ashamed of being Asian. It wasn’t until I ran for local office this year, at 19-years-old and as a Harvard sophomore, when I had to suddenly defend being Asian (even for my own pride) against visceral racism usually from strangers over social media…
· Carl Samson
Asian American Students Report Racist Harassment at Duke University
Asian American students at Duke University have shared racist comments they heard within the campus in recent weeks. In an article published on Dec. 18, Duke’s independent student news organization The Chronicle revealed shocking stories of racism unimaginable in a 2017 academic…
· 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
Meet the Woman Now Representing Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders in the White House
The Department of Education officially named Holly Ham as the new executive director for the White House Initiative on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPIs). Holly Ham will serve as @WhiteHouseAAPI’s new Executive Director. Read more: https://t.co/Qx0MOVCuyu…
· Kyle Encina
Vietnamese Refugee Now One of the First Asian American Women Elected to Virginia’s State House
Democrat Kathy Tran defeated Republican Lolita Mancheno-Smoak after taking home the victory 61% to 39% on Tuesday. She joins Filipina-American Kelly Fowler, delegate-elect for Virginia’s 21st District, to become one of Virginia’s first Asian-American female delegates to…
· Carl Samson
SF Bay Area Schools Will Finally Include WWII Sacrifices of Filipinos in History Books
Starting this semester, grade 11 history books in the San Francisco Bay Area will include information on the sacrifices of Filipino veterans during the second World War, filling a gap that has long been forgotten. Cecilia Gaerlan, executive director of the Bataan Legacy…
· Carl Samson
Asian American Actors Are STILL Being Used as ‘Tokens’ on TV, Study Finds
Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders still remain greatly underrepresented on television, according to a newly-published study that comes 10 years after similar research. The study, titled “Tokens on the Small Screen” and coordinated by six California universities, looked at…
· Editorial Staff
Asian Man Caught on Camera Allegedly Marching With White Supremacists in Charlottesville
In an exclusive clip shared with NextShark, an Asian man appears to possibly be marching alongside members of the Alt-Right at the rally in Charlottesville, Virginia which took place on August 12, 2017. It is unknown whether he is part of the Alt-Right or unrelated to them. The…
· Ranier Maningding
White People Refuse To Acknowledge Racism, So They’re Trending #AsianPrivilege Instead
Editor’s Note: Ranier Maningding is a copywriter and mastermind behind the social justice page “The Love Life of an Asian Guy“. The opinions expressed in this piece are solely his own. I don’t trust anything white people have to say about race — probably because they say asinine…
· Carl Samson
Congresswoman Introduces Bill For Asian Americans Battling Mental Illness
In an effort to combat the stigma on mental health among Asian-Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPIs), a new bill was introduced at the U.S. House of Representatives last week. The bill, titled “Stop Mental Health Stigma in Our Communities Act,” was introduced by Rep. Judy Chu…
· Jessica Xiao
6 Things You’re Telling Me When You Say I’m A ‘Bad Asian’
Originally published on Everyday Feminism I’m currently jobless.
· Heather Johnson Yu
Oops! Brother Of Zach McGowan Accidentally Exposes His Bro’s Long History Of Whitewashing
In case you hadn’t heard the news already, there’s a movie in the works about the Ni’ihau Incident set for 2018. The Ni’ihau Incident occurred on December 7th – 13th, 1941, wherein Imperial Japanese Navy Air Service pilot Shigenori Nishikaichi crash-landed his Zero fighter on…
· Heather Johnson Yu
‘Riverdale’s’ New Asian Male Lead is an Absolute Thirst Trap
Be still, my heart. Charles Melton has taken over Ross Butler’s role of Reggie, Archie’s friend and rival on the CW’s “Riverdale”, and he’s just… perfect.
· Khier Casino
Indian-American Doctor Found Fatally Shot in Car in Michigan
Ramesh Kumar, a 32-year-old Indian American doctor, was fatally shot in the passenger seat of his car at a rest area near Detroit, Michigan on Thursday. The police investigation into the incident is ongoing, but Ramesh’s father, Narendra Kumar, a former president of the…