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· Carl Samson
New Website Tracks Rising Hate Crimes Against Asian-Americans
Hate crimes against Asian-Americans can finally be tracked through one website launched just before Donald Trump’s inauguration. The site, titled “Stand Against Hatred,” was created by human rights nonprofit Asian Americans Advancing Justice (AAJC) in an apparent effort to…
· Bryan Ke
Daniel Dae Kim, Daniel Wu and Amanda Nguyen Shine Light on Rising Violence Against Asian Americans
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…
· Jaeson Ma
I Didn’t Think it Could Happen To Me: Asian Hate Crime is Real
To be honest — the last few weeks as I’ve been self quarantined in my loft in downtown LA — I haven’t felt the extent of the hate crimes against Asians in America I was reading about. I saw a few posts, some articles, and didn’t think it could be me. I was wrong. Very wrong.…
· Ryan General
Crimes Against Asians Continue to Rise in U.S. Cities, Police Have No Clue Why
From targeted assaults on Chinese deliverymen to targeted looting of Asian-owned convenience stores, the significant rise of robberies targeting Asian Americans in multiple cities have authorities scratching their heads over criminals’ motivations in racially motivated attacks.…
· Carl Samson
U.K. Teens Arrested For Assaulting Korean Student With Glass Bottle in Hate Crime
South Korea is warning its citizens traveling to or residing in the U.K. after a university student fell victim to a racist attack, which reportedly occurred at 10:30 p.m. on October 15. In a statement, the South Korean Embassy urged citizens to be vigilant and report similar…
· Bryan Ke
29% of Chinese Canadians Report Being Physically Attacked During COVID-19 Crisis, Survey Says
Editor’s Note: This article has been updated with further information to reaffirm the statistic of Canadian Americans being physically assaulted. A new survey conducted in Canada shows nearly 30% of Chinese Canadians have been personally threatened or intimidated during the…
· Carl Samson
Massive Crowds of Asian Americans Across the Country March in Support of #BlackLivesMatter
In solidarity with Black Lives Matter (BLM), multiple Asian American celebrities took to the streets and the internet over the weekend to condemn the death of George Floyd, denounce police brutality and call for the long-overdue racial equality in the U.S. Numerous Asian…
· Leanna Chan
Why People Gaslight Asian American Struggles
Editor’s Note: The opinions expressed in this piece are solely of the author. Amid the early days of the COVID-19 outbreak, San Francisco entrepreneur, Celine Tien, stepped into a Los Angeles nail salon for her birthday manicure.
· Maina Chen
How Mixed Asian Artist Alex Porat Connects to Her Asian Heritage
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,…
· Kimberly Nguyen
Trump Tweets What Asian Americans Are ‘VERY’ Angry About, Andrew Yang Responds
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…
· 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…
· Lindsey Yoo
There’s Really Only One Way Asian Americans Can Fight Racism in the Age of COVID-19
Editor’s Note: The opinions expressed in this piece are solely those of the author. In the early days of COVID-19, commentators often chose to describe the novel coronavirus as an affliction that would not discriminate. “While the well-connected certainly have better access to…
· Sylvia Kim
No Matter How Bad it Gets, It Will ALWAYS Be ‘an Honor Just to be Asian’
As a proud Asian American, I am tired of reading article after article of Asians being portrayed as fearful victims or terrified bystanders to increasingly violent attacks of hate and xenophobia. Yes the attacks are chilling and appalling. But we are not just fearful or…
· Ryan General
NY State Attorney General Launches Hotline for Racist Attacks Against Asian Americans
Asian Americans in New York can now report discrimination directly through a hotline established by its state attorney general on Monday. New York State Attorney General Letitia James has launched the hotline for New Yorkers as hate crimes toward people of Asian descent continue…
· Bryan Ke
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s Daughter Shares Plea to Stop Violence Against Asians
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s daughter, Bernice A. King, is showing her support against the rising violence on Asian Americans over the 2019 novel coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. In her Twitter post on March 20, the 56-year-old American minister, the youngest child of the iconic…
· Carl Samson
Suspects Who Attacked Singaporean Student in Coronavirus Panic in London Revealed
The Singaporean student brutally attacked in London last week has gone a step closer to justice as the Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) releases surveillance photos of four men believed to be responsible for the incident. Jonathan Mok, 23, was walking along Oxford Street around…
· Ziye Wang
Why Asians are ‘Schrödinger’s Minority’
There’s a classic thought experiment in quantum physics wherein a cat is placed in an enclosed box. In the box is a radioactive sample with a 50% chance of killing the cat after a certain amount of time. When the box is opened, the state of the cat – alive or dead – is revealed.…
· Jin Hyun
We Asked People to Reveal Untold Stories of Racism Their Asian Parents Faced When They Left Home
Growing up as young Asian Americans comes with its fair share of challenges. However, what we often forget is the difficult struggles that our parents faced as well. We asked the children of Asian immigrants living in the U.S., U.K., and Canada about the struggles and…
· Khier Casino
Asian Americans in Sacramento Are Now Buying Guns Because They Keep Getting Robbed
The uptick in robberies and home invasions in south Sacramento in recent months has the Asian American community arming themselves for protection. Robberies, carjackings, and home invasions increased by 25% in the Meadowview neighborhood, and by 8% in the Fruitridge and Pocket…
· Asian Americans Advancing Justice
Why Asian Americans Should Not Remain Silent About Charlottesville
Dear fellow Asian Americans, Modern day Ku Klux Klan members marched through Charlottesville this past weekend, emboldened, in their own words, by our current President. They lacked hoods but if anyone doubted their intentions, they carried torches and Nazi and Confederate flags…