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· Kimberly Nguyen
UConn Student’s ‘Chinese People Eat Bats’ TikTok Sparks Anger in the College Community
University of Connecticut student Olivia Davidson faced backlash on social media when a video she made at the end of March suggested that Chinese people eat bats. In the now-deleted TikTok, Davidson has the caption “Chinese person” followed by “sees bat” and can be seen holding…
· Ryan General
Republican Senator Rick Scott Accuses Every Chinese Citizen of Being a ‘Communist Spy’
Florida Senator Rick Scott has accused every mainland Chinese citizen of being a Communist spy during an interview on the Fox Business network. In his discussion with host Stuart Varney, Scott claimed that “every citizen of Communist China by law has to spy on behalf of their…
· Editorial Staff
Black and Asian Communities Unite in Outrage After Officers Murder Handcuffed George Floyd on Video
Minority communities were left outraged and heartbroken on Monday after a video of Minnesota police officers violently detaining and eventually killing African American man George Floyd went viral. (Warning: The video below includes graphic and disturbing content.)
· Bryan Ke
LA Community Bands Together to Save Beloved Asian-Owned Cafe Visited by Tony Hawk, Dave Grohl
Community members of Tarzana, Los Angeles have chipped in to help the struggling VIP’s Cafe, the favorite cafe of the late legendary UCLA coach John Wooden, during the COVID-19 pandemic. The mom and pop cafe, owned by Paul and Lucy Ma, is struggling to pay their staff and rent…
· Bryan Ke
Community Raises Over $90,000 to Help Gilroy Donut House Family Amid Pandemic
Customers of the Gilroy Donut House in Gilroy, California raised over $90,000 to help the family-owned business as they deal with the impact of COVID-19 and other health issues. The Hok family is reportedly also suffering from non-COVID related health issues, according to family…
· Maina Chen
Black and Asian Community Leaders Reveal What Would Happen If Our Communities Unite
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…
· Maina Chen
Asian Twitter Rallies to Support the Black Community for #JusticeForAhmaud
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…
· Maina Chen
Asian Community Volunteers Deliver Over 150 Meals A Day FOR FREE in NYC
Local NYC grocer Patrick Mock has been spearheading an initiative to provide free food to the elderly, homeless, frontline and essential workers in need of a meal. Operating out of 46 Mott Bakery since April 20, Mock, 26, has one to three volunteers coming every day to help,…
· Carl Samson
Texas Sikh Community to Donate $250,000 to San Antonio Food Bank
A Sikh community in Texas is donating about $250,000 to their local food bank to help prevent hunger during the COVID-19 pandemic. Sikh Dharamsal, the local gurdwara in San Antonio, initially set out to raise $75,000 through its Together We Can campaign, which ends on April 30.
· Maina Chen
NYPD Releases Videos Urging Chinese Community to Report Hate Crimes
The NYPD condemned the rise in Asian-bias hate crimes from COVID-19 and called for more reports. In a tweet thread posted to the NYPD News on April 22, the NYPD showed solidarity with Asians who were the targets and victims of hate crimes within the city.
· Carl Samson
Andrew Yang, Daniel Dae Kim Join #AllAmericans to Help Communities Hit Hardest by COVID-19
Asian American leaders and others have joined hands to launch a cross-cultural campaign that aims to unite all Americans in support of marginalized communities most affected during the COVID-19 pandemic. The All Americans Movement, which launched today, brings together Asian…
· Bryan Ke
Closed Brooklyn Dry Cleaners Use Their Last Dollars to Give Free Face Masks to Community
Owners of La Dry Cleaners, a dry cleaning facility that shut down a month ago due to the COVID-19 pandemic, are now making free masks for the community. Lily La and Tony Trinh are not letting the pandemic stop them from working. They have reportedly sewn and given away more than…
· Ryan General
Man Finds Racist Message on Road Near Asian Community in Sydney
A designer was shocked to find racist graffiti on the road as he was traversing a street near his home in Sydney. Daniel Palmer, who is a developer by profession, found the words “death to dog eaters” written on the asphalt road in Epping, New South Wales.
· Doug Kim
Opinion: How White Supremacy Turned Asian and Black Communities Against Each Other
Editor’s Note: The opinions expressed in this piece are solely of the author. We are living in an unprecedented time, a time in which I believe will be the defining moment of many of our lives. At this point, many experts believe that coronavirus will ravage the country, with…
· Carl Samson
Chinese American Communities in New Jersey Donate Over $30,000 to Fight Coronavirus
Chinese American communities in parts of New Jersey have reportedly raised more than $30,000 for medical supplies critically needed in several hospitals to combat the COVID-19 outbreak. The fundraising plan emerged from a few residents on the evening of March 17 and later…
· Bryan Ke
Sikh Community in NY Cooks Free Meals for Over 30,000 People in Quarantine
A Sikh organization in New York City is helping the community by cooking and giving away free food to people in self-isolation amid the COVID-19 outbreak. The volunteer work was organized and executed by the U.S.-based Non-Government Organization (NGO) United Sikhs’ emergency…
· Ryan General
Asian American Hollywood Stars Condemn Racist Attacks on Asian Community
Hollywood celebrities of Asian descent are letting their voices be heard on the rising racist incidents related to the COVID-19 pandemic. The artists, composed of Asian American actors, creatives and advocates, also condemned President Donald Trump’s rhetoric that racializes the…
· Ernestine Siu
US Veterans Are Now Patrolling SF Chinatown to Protect Community
The SF Peace Collective, a newly-formed group of community leaders, saved an elderly woman who had fallen due to preexisting health conditions in San Francisco’s Chinatown on March 22. The group was founded only on March 21 by Max LeYoung as a response to all of the racism,…
· Ryan General
Democratic Presidential Candidates Answer Questions on the Asian American Community in Virtual Town Hall Meet
The remaining 2020 Democratic presidential candidates recently addressed issues concerning the Asian American and Pacific Islander community on Twitter in the first AAPI Virtual Town Hall Meeting. Hosted by APIAVote, the online event tackled questions from NBC journalists and…
· Carl Samson
Ali Wong Asked to Voice Announcements on San Francisco’s Muni Buses
Shortly after Awkwafina’s voice began to take over conductor duties on New York City Subway’s No. 7 train, Ali Wong has been tapped to do the same on San Francisco’s Muni buses. Responding to constituents on Thursday night, the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency…
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