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· Carl Samson
Swedish fast-fashion giant H&M is in hot water after allegedly copying a queer Asian American designer’s signature textured knitwear. Chet Lo, who started his brand in 2020, is known for his spiky knitwear designs, which were featured in Doja Cat and SZA’s “Kiss Me More” music…
· Ryan General
Janice Xie, a 14-year-old Canadian high school student, suffered head injuries that left her unconscious after an alleged unprovoked attack by a 17-year-old male student in the city of Richmond. "He called me a homophobic slur. He called me the 'F' slur and said all Asians are…
· Bryan Ke
Denny Hamlin, the co-owner of 23XI Racing, apologized on Monday for sharing an Asian stereotype meme from "Family Guy" to make light of a crash that driver Kyle Larson caused during the Geico 500 race at Talladega Superspeedway over the weekend. The meme featured an Asian woman…
· Ryan General
The House of Representatives unanimously passed H.R.3525, a bill that would establish a commission to review the development of the proposed National Museum of Asian Pacific American History and Culture. The commission would be tasked to determine the potential costs involved in…
· Bryan Ke
Charles Vacanti, a 46-year-old Grand Island, New York, resident who attacked a woman of Asian descent at a dive bar last month, was arrested on April 20 and charged with one count of assault in the second degree as a hate crime and one count of criminal possession of a weapon in…
· Michelle De Pacina
A caller on C-SPAN was cut off on air for using the phrase “colored people” while addressing Black and Asian guests on the show. The guests were Ebony McMorris, a White House correspondent for American Urban Radio Networks, and Nicholas Wu, a Politico congressional reporter. “I…
· Carl Samson
The Supreme Court declined to block a new admissions policy at Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology (TJHSST) that seeks to improve diversity of its student body by eliminating standardized testing and considering applicant backgrounds. Prior to the…
· Editorial Staff
A new social media trend is challenging the AAPI community to imagine the future of Asian Pacific America just in time for APAHM. The challenge was kicked off by California 100 and Activate California, two initiatives committed to inspiring and strengthening AAPI communities to…
· Isa Peralta
Coachella wouldn’t be what it is without influencers going all out for the yearly festival. Akin to the Met Gala for social media’s most famous, the event has also inspired a number of fun, festive looks from the crowd, shot perfectly for the ‘gram. From surprise reunions to…
· Carl Samson
Superintendent Cheryl James-Ward is reportedly suing the San Dieguito Union High School District (SDUHSD) after its board placed her on administrative leave over her controversial remarks on Asian students. During a recent board training session, James-Ward attributed the…
· Bryan Ke
The rise in racism and the lack of proper Asian American representation in the early ‘90s were just some of the reasons that pushed Guy Aoki to establish the nonprofit media watchdog organization Media Action Network for Asian Americans (MANAA) with co-founder George Johnston.…
· Celine Pun
Taco Bell recently announced the return of their Mexican Pizza to participating stores across the United States, Aruba, Costa Rica and Dominican Republic on May 19. Taco Bell was one of the few fast food restaurants that offered vegetarian and halal customizations during the 80s…
· Michelle De Pacina
A 70-year-old Asian American woman said she was walking along Harrison Avenue in Boston’s Chinatown when a middle-aged white man punched her in the face and left her with a black eye on April 2. She shared her story on Tuesday during a virtual community meeting, which was…
· Ryan General
The Journal of the National Cancer Institute (JNCI) recently published a commentary on last year’s “Conversations on Cancer: Advancing Equity in Asian American and Pacific Islander Communities: Racism and Injustice” meeting by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Oncology…
· Ryan General
A new study that analyzed the experiences of women of color in the U.S. tech industry revealed that Asian and Asian American women reported “many of the worst experiences.” Participants of East and South Asian descent expressed feeling like they needed to do “extra work” in…
· Rebecca Moon
Vietnamese student TikToker @kaitlynnbui, whose video of her emotional conversation with her Asian parents about her major went viral, uploaded a follow-up video showing her family’s support. Bui explains in her follow-up video’s caption that she had reacted “poorly” and in a…
· Carl Samson
As COVID-19 stalled businesses of all scales around the world, an Asian-owned advertising firm in Los Angeles not only survived but grew its brand by exploring new approaches to creative enterprise. By the end of 2021, IW Group managed to produce award-winning campaigns for…
· Michelle De Pacina
Newly released data from the New York City Police Department shows that reported hate crimes against Asians have decreased from this time last year across New York City. There were 32 reported hate crimes against Asians from January 1 through April 10 of 2022, which marks a 32%…
· Bryan Ke
David Heslop, 36, pleaded guilty to racially aggravated causing fear of provocation or violence at the Newcastle Crown Court for spraying fire extinguisher foam and hurling racist insults at an Asian man at an Indian restaurant in South Shields, England, on April 22, 2018.…
· Ryan General
Local authorities issued arrest warrants for two suspects accused of breaking into homes of Asian residents in Newton, Massachusetts, last year. Newton Mayor Ruthanne Fuller shared the information without naming the individuals in a newsletter released Thursday. The report noted…
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