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· Khanh Tran
Many Asian-owned businesses in Portland, Oregon were vandalized and had windows smashed. In the last week of January, 13 businesses in the Jade District of East Portland were vandalized, according to Williamette Week.
· Carl Samson
In the latest of a new surge in anti-Asian attacks, a man was assaulted and robbed while trying to deposit “large sums of money” at a bank in San Leandro, California this week. The incident, which left the victim with minor injuries, occurred at the Bank of America branch at…
· Bryan Ke
The Netherlands has suspended all international adoptions after a government investigation uncovered over three decades of abuses, including coercing or paying foreign mothers to give up their children. The investigation started after an increasing number of adoptees looked into…
· Bryan Ke
Actors Daniel Dae Kim and Daniel Wu, along with civil rights activist Amanda Nguyen, recently appeared on MSNBC’s “American Voices” with Alicia Menendez to shed light on the rising violence against Asian Americans. In the interview on Sunday, the MSNBC anchor discussed the…
· Ryan General
Tennis star Naomi Osaka took to social media to condemn prejudice and violence toward the Asian community in the U.S. Before beginning her Australian Open campaign on Monday, Osaka went on Twitter to express disgust over the “amount of hate, racism and blame for COVID” that…
· Bryan Ke
Tech-savvy social media users are calling out Apple for blocking any browser search containing the word “Asian” when the user turns on the iOS parental control feature “limit adult websites.” Apple’s latest operating system update, iOS 14, has three different filter options…
· Editorial Staff
A parody music video titled “Kung Fu Vagina” has come under fire for its blatant and ruthless use of archaic Asian stereotypes. The video was brought into question by fashion watchdog group Diet Prada on Monday, where some horrified followers thought it was an SNL skit versus an…
· Bryan Ke
Google has agreed to pay a total of $3.8 million after the U.S. Department of Labor investigated allegations that the company underpaid female software engineers and overlooked female and Asian applicants for engineering positions. In a settlement, the company says it will pay…
· Ryan General
A Southeast Asian superhero might join the Marvel Cinematic Universe sooner than expected, Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige hinted at a recent press conference for Disney+. The topic was brought up while Feige was in Singapore on Tuesday to promote the local launch of the…
· Carl Samson
After 11 years of professional basketball, Jeremy Lin is finally launching his own signature shoes. The 32-year-old, who currently plays for the Santa Cruz Warriors in the NBA G League, has signed up with Chinese brand Xtep to release the JLIN ONE — with blue “Water” shoes as…
· Carl Samson
Asian Americans recorded the highest jobless rates among U.S. women in the last six months of 2020, data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) show. The country lost a net total of 140,000 jobs in December, the first month of job loss since employment opportunities resumed…
· Ryan General
Asian Americans are reportedly finding it harder than others in the United States to regain the jobs they lost in 2020 due to the pandemic. Out of work: A recent study has highlighted that an estimated 10 million Asian workers had a relatively low unemployment rate of 5.9%…
· Ryan General
Award-winning photojournalist Corky Lee passed away at the age of 73 on Wednesday due to complications from COVID-19. The legendary photographer, who became known for his work covering the lives and struggles of the Asian American community, started experiencing symptoms of the…
· Editorial Staff
In an effort to advance racial equity in the U.S., President Joe Biden signed a memorandum that condemns and combats “racism, xenophobia and intolerance” against Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPI). The directive, one of four similar executive orders signed Tuesday,…
· Carl Samson
A man in Portland, Oregon has been charged with bias crimes after allegedly kicking and racially attacking an Asian American woman last week. The incident, which left the victim with “some trouble walking,” occurred on a TriMet bus in the area of Southeast 52nd Avenue and Foster…
· Ryan General
Founders behind media company Asian Boss are reaching out to their viewers and supporters as they are now just “months away from running out of funds.”
· Ryan General
Two Asian directors have the potential to get an Oscar nod this year, a historical first for the category. Observers are betting on “Minari” director Lee Isaac Chung and “Nomadland” filmmaker Chloé Zhao to be nominated for the Academy Awards’ Best Director.
· Bryan Ke
A 23-year-old Sikh American competed against more than 700 other contestants across the country to win the coveted beauty pageant title. Serene Singh represented Colorado at the “world’s largest pageant” in Orlando, Florida on Nov. 29, 2020, according to Woodmen Edition.
· Carl Samson
Editor’s Note: This article has been updated to include a GoFundMe campaign created by John Jang’s family. A convenience store clerk was fatally shot during an attempted robbery in Fort Washington, Maryland earlier this week.
· Isa Peralta
Designer Cynthia Chen has spent hours making rugs that look like her favorite childhood snacks after picking up a new hobby last year. How it began: Chen, 29, who is based in San Francisco, began punch needling during the beginning of quarantine, VICE reports.
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