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· Thy Nguyen
Dice Yoshimoto makes history as the second Asian American to be named head coach in the NBA. NBA history: Yoshimoto, 40, was selected as the Knicks’ Summer League head coach last weekend, according to The New York Post.
· Ryan General
The Asian population in the U.S. rose by 35.5% in the past decade, registering the fastest growth among ethnic groups in the country, recent figures from the U.S. Census Bureau revealed. Fastest growth in the U.S.: According to the new data released Thursday, people identifying…
· Kimberly Nguyen
It’s not a secret that most Asian parents want the best for their children and that especially rings true for the parents of Asian Olympic athletes. Take a look at these parents expressing their pride towards their children at this year’s 2020 Tokyo Games. Although Olympic…
· Naomi Gleit
Editor’s Note: This article was originally published on Medium and reposted with permission. Growing up in Brooklyn, I had a lot of friends from different backgrounds — many that were white, a few that were Asian, but none that were both, like me. I felt like I was the only one…
· Thy Nguyen
The first female Asian American Olympic gymnastics medalist has been serving her community as a pediatrician for the past decade. A historic win: Amy Chow, now 43, was the first Asian American woman to win an Olympic medal in gymnastics when she competed in the 1996 Atlanta…
· Carl Samson
Mattel has issued a statement regarding its alleged lack of an Asian doll in its Tokyo Olympics Barbie collection. The backlash: The latest wave of criticism started after Barbie repromoted the five-doll collection on July 28. Social media users alleged that none of the toys…
· Bryan Ke
Social media users are not buying London restaurant The Ivy Asia’s apology over its “culturally insensitive” advertisement for its Chelsea branch that portrayed Asian stereotypes. The controversy and apology: The commercial, released on Aug. 8, shows two women dressed as geishas…
· Carl Samson
A number of social media users are saying no to a new action-adventure film from Netflix after learning that its white protagonist is headed for an Asian murder spree. What’s it about: “Kate,” which releases on Sept. 10, centers on a “ruthless criminal operative” who was…
· Bryan Ke
Green Bay Packers wide receiver Devin Funchess has apologized for using an anti-Asian slur during a media conference after a practice match at Lambeau Field on Saturday. What happened: When asked by reporters if it is difficult to spot a smile under a mask, Funchess said, “I can…
· Ryan General
President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris met with leaders and representatives from the Asian American (AA), Native Hawaiian (NH) and Pacific Islander (PI) communities on Thursday to discuss the surge in hate incidents. Follow-up meeting: Biden and Harris convened…
· Thy Nguyen
Barbie’s new collection of “medical role model” dolls highlighting healthcare workers features an Asian American doll designed after Dr. Audrey Sue Cruz. Cruz’s doll: Cruz, an internal medicine physician from Las Vegas, was chosen as the U.S. representative due to her work…
· Carl Samson
New York police are looking for a man accused of verbally attacking an elderly bus rider with anti-Asian statements earlier this year. The details: The incident occurred inside an M15 bus heading south at 2nd Avenue at East 68th Street just before 11:30 a.m. on April 23.
· Carl Samson
Thirty-seven percent of Asian American households that reported not having enough to eat amid the COVID-19 pandemic said it was because they were “afraid” or “did not want” to go out to buy food, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. Key details: The figure comes from the…
· Editorial Staff
Barbie is being called out on social media after the Mattel brand repromoted its Tokyo 2020 collection without visible “Asian” representation. The collection: First unveiled in February 2020, the collection was designed by Mattel as part of a licensing agreement with the…
· Carl Samson
Editor’s Note: This article has been updated with colored surveillance images of the suspect and information on Leland Yu’s Run for Chinatown. A 68-year-old Asian American woman who fell to the ground after being punched out of the blue in New York City is doing better since the…
· Bryan Ke
Alvin Ing, a pioneering Asian American Broadway actor, has died from COVID-19 complications at Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center in Burbank, Calif. He was 89. What happened: Ing was diagnosed with pneumonia in mid-July and contracted COVID-19 a few days later, the actor’s…
· Bryan Ke
Many Asians applauded Chinese sprinter Su Bingtian for becoming the first Asian man to enter the Olympics men’s 100-meter (328 feet) final in 89 years. What happened: Su, 32, finished the semifinals with a score of 9.83 at the 2020 Tokyo Games on Sunday, setting a new Asian…
· Ryan General
A Washington D.C. Metropolitan police officer (MPD) was found dead of an apparent suicide last week inside his home in Virginia. A pattern emerges: Gunther Hashida, one of the officers who responded to the U.S. Capitol riot on Jan. 6, reportedly took his own life last week on…
· Carl Samson
A woman wanted for attacking the elderly Asian owners of a beauty store in Cleveland has been arrested and charged with a felony. The allegation: Ebony Afzal, 25, is accused of beating the couple running Chic Beauty Supply on Lorain Road on July 23. The incident was caught on…
· Bryan Ke
A gay Asian man who fell into a coma following a brutal attack in Atlanta last month, is now making “tremendous progress” in his recovery. Courageous recovery: Joshua Dowd, 28, had a very active day on Saturday as he tried to move his head, both of his arms and his legs…
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