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· Bryan Ke
Former Toronto Raptors guard Jeremy Lin discussed the discrimination that many Asian Americans are facing amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Speaking at a virtual roundtable with Caron Butler, Vanita Gupta and Andrew Yang on May 12, the 31-year-old Beijing Ducks player expressed that…
· Carl Samson
Agents of Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) — a division of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) — reportedly paid “Asian females” for handjobs in undercover operations that sought to combat sex trafficking in Mohave County, Arizona in 2018. Within a five-month period…
· Maina Chen
Alex Porat, a Chinese-Polish Toronto-based singer, songwriter discussed her dual identity alongside the release of her new single “happy for you.” The 22-year-old singer celebrates diversity encouraged by her Malaysia-born, Chinese mother and her Polish father. From a young age,…
· Ryan General
A 41-year-old man was brutally assaulted and robbed by a group of people in the English town of Barnsley, South Yorkshire. The victim, identified in a GoFundMe campaign to aid him as Rajitkumar, was reportedly attacked at around 1 p.m. on Friday, May 8, as he was walking down an…
· Ryan General
A new study has provided more evidence that wearing protective masks in public will indeed help in mitigating the spread of COVID-19 in the U.S. New research has claimed that if at least 80% of Americans wore masks, COVID-19 infections would drop significantly, Vanity Fair…
· Maina Chen
A new report from The Trevor Project reveals that Asian/Pacific Islander (API) LGBTQ youth (13-24) struggle to admit their sexual orientation and gender identity to their parents. Within Asian culture leaning to its more traditional side, hiding one’s sexual orientation or…
· Kimberly Nguyen
Two suspects were arrested on Tuesday in connection to the death of a San Francisco teen who succumbed to gunshot wounds on May 7. Fagamalama Pasene, 26, and Zion Young, 19, are connected to the shooting of 19-year-old Kelvin Chew in the Portola neighborhood, according to The…
· Leena Yin
Editor’s Note: This article was originally published on Medium. The opinions expressed in this piece are solely those of the author. CW: murder, racism, xenophobia, violence
· Ryan General
A woman was violently attacked by a male passenger inside a Vancouver bus after she tried to defend two Asian women from verbal abuse. Seeking the public’s help in identifying the suspect, the Metro Vancouver Transit Police has released an image of the man who allegedly berated…
· Ryan General
Editor’s Note: This article has been updated to correctly report that Jeanie Jew is a board member of the OCA-Asian Pacific American Advocates. The organization has rebranded from the Organization of Chinese Americans. Given the significance of Asian Pacific American Heritage…
· Ryan General
A refreshing story about how true love softened an Asian “tough guy” has captured the hearts of many on social media. Sonja Feit Wang recently shared on the Subtle Asian Traits Facebook group about the story of how first meeting a “cocky” young Asian man in the late 80s…
· Kimberly Nguyen
President Donald Trump posted on Twitter that Asian Americans are “very angry” at China over the COVID-19 outbreak on Tuesday morning. Asian Americans are VERY angry at what China has done to our Country, and the World. Chinese Americans are the most angry of all. I don’t blame…
· Editorial Staff
Asia’s largest martial arts organization, ONE Championship, without a doubt, has the largest collection of Asian martial arts World Champions who are currently employed on its elite roster of talent. The list of legendary figures is long and consists of some of the most iconic…
· Ryan General
A “rich” Asian mom is helping her TikTok followers look fabulous and glamorous while stuck at home during the COVID-19. Korean American fashion stylist/blogger Chriselle Lim has become quite an influential content creator on social media, attracting over 750,000 subscribers on…
· Ryan General
A 19-year-old San Francisco resident died from what appeared to be gunshot wounds last Thursday night. Identified by the city’s medical examiner as Kelvin Chew, the victim sustained injuries following an alleged shooting in the Portola neighborhood just after 8 p.m., according…
· Maina Chen
Five powerhouses came together on May 5 to discuss, dissect and define what it means to be American and how white supremacy led to the marginalized history of Black and Asian American people. Hosted by Define American and featuring MSNBC’s Joy-Ann Reid, New York Times…
· Carl Samson
A woman in Australia launched a racist tirade against a group of Asian women after being “uncomfortable” hearing them speak in a language other than English. The incident, which was caught on video, reportedly occurred at an intersection in the city of Fitzroy, Victoria this…
· Carl Samson
In the past two decades, Asian Americans have become the fastest-growing racial or ethnic group in the U.S. electorate, a new analysis from the Pew Research Center shows. According to the report, eligible Asian American voters have increased by 139% from 2000 to 2020. This year,…
· Benny Luo
One of the most powerful emotions I see many Asians feel right now is rage — and it’s the deepest and most personal kind. It’s a hard feeling to live with when many of us were born and raised to be hard working people who stay silent, obedient, and not cause trouble. It’s the…
· Maina Chen
The Asian American community shows its solidarity and seeks justice for Ahmaud Arbery, alongside its fellow marginalized Black community on Twitter with #JusticeForAhmaud. Ahmaud Arbery was a 25-year-old runner who was gunned down while jogging in his Brunswick, Georgia…
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