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SuperRare and Drue Kataoka Studios have partnered to bring together the first-ever Asian American artist-focused NFT exhibition called “#TheGoldStandard” for APAHM. Artist Drue Kataoka curated nine works from notable Asian American artists who range from rising newcomers in the…
· Carl Samson
One in five (21%) Americans agree that Asian Americans are at least partly responsible for the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the second annual Social Tracking of Asian Americans in the U.S. (STAATUS Index), which surveys American attitudes toward Asian Americans. The index,…
· Carl Samson
Daryl Doles, who is accused of hitting two Korean American sisters with a cement block at a liquor store in West Baltimore, has been deemed incompetent to stand trial. Doles was indicted on 22 counts — including attempted murder and hate crime charges — for the May 2 rampage…
· Daniel Anderson
New York City Council members convened on Tuesday for a hearing to address ongoing local anti-Asian hate issues. The hearing was conducted by the Council’s Committee on Civil and Human Rights and the Committee on Public Safety. According to Christopher Marte, a member who…
· Ryan General
Norman Mineta, a former mayor, lawmaker and cabinet secretary who served under two presidents, passed away on May 3 in Edgewater, Maryland. He was the first Asian American cabinet member, serving as President Bill Clinton's secretary of commerce and as President George W. Bush’s…
· Carl Samson
Police in New Jersey’s Egg Harbor Township are looking for three individuals who allegedly burglarized a home of an Asian business owner last month. The incident is the latest in a string of cases targeting Asian business owners or employees in the Atlantic County area. Police…
· Bryan Ke
Lo van Pham is set to make history as the first Asian American to officiate in the NFL. In an announcement posted on Tuesday, the NFL congratulated Pham and its other new game officials. Born in Vietnam, Pham and his family of five lived in a refugee camp in the Philippines…
· Michelle De Pacina
According to a report released by Robin Hood, a New York City's poverty-fighting organization, roughly one in four Asian New Yorkers lived in poverty in 2020. In collaboration with Columbia University, the organization spotlighted the experience of New York’s Asian American…
· Rebecca Moon
In an interview on Friday with a local student at the San Francisco International Film Festival, Korean Canadian actor Sandra Oh gave heartwarming advice to young Asian Americans on how “to speak out” on the importance of Asian American representation. The student, Catherine…
· Rebecca Moon
A Reddit user posted to the subreddit /AmItheAssh*le on April 26 explaining that her Asian mother-in-law and husband found it “disrespectful” that she had served them mac and cheese for dinner four weeks after she had given birth. According to the user’s post, her husband’s…
· Grace Kim
See some of the best looks by Asian celebrities at the Met Gala 2022. This year's dress code? "Gilded glamor, white tie." Last night, New York City’s Metropolitan Museum of Art held its annual Met Gala fundraiser, which has come to be known as fashion’s biggest night of the…
· Michelle De Pacina
Jonathan Chang, a Taiwanese designer and illustrator based in Los Angeles, is the creator behind iconic portraits of anti-Asian hate crime victims that were shown on billboards in Times Square during Michelle Go’s candlelight vigil. The illustrator says he wanted to honor his…
· Carl Samson
Drew Pavlou, a 20-year-old activist running for Queensland’s Senate, incensed crowds at a shopping area in Sydney when he showed up with a “F*ck Xi Jinping” sign on Saturday. Video from the daring stunt shows at least three people yelling expletives at Pavlou, who claimed that…
· Jenny Wang
Editor’s note: The opinions expressed in this piece are those of the author’s and do not necessarily represent the views of NextShark. May is Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month as well as Mental Health Awareness month. It is a unique time to be an Asian American…
· Michelle De Pacina
A 68-year-old Asian woman was chased and pushed to the ground while crossing the street in Chelsea, New York, on April 24. While she was taken to the hospital in stable condition, she suffered bruised ribs and back pain. Police are investigating the incident as a possible hate…
· Carl Samson
Steve Levy and Deshawn White have been arrested and charged in connection with at least 28 burglaries that primarily targeted Asian American homes in San Francisco. The break-ins reportedly occurred in neighborhoods such as Excelsior, Mission, Richmond, Sunset and Visitation…
· Bryan Ke
Asian American NASCAR driver Kyle Larson, 29, said he was not “personally offended” by the Asian stereotype meme that fellow race car driver Denny Hamlin posted last week. “I wasn’t personally offended by it… but I know, and I think he knows now, there are millions of other…
· Jane Nam
NextShark sat down with Australian Filipino director and photographer James J. Robinson, 26, to talk about his newest photo collection that puts Asian subjects against the backdrop of Old Hollywood glamor. Photographs from his exhibition “On Golden Days,” which opens in…
· Carl Samson
Christian Jeffers, 48, was indicted on hate crime charges in connection with a violent attack against an Asian man on March 8, the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office announced on Thursday. The incident, which occurred on a Chelsea subway platform, allegedly saw Jeffers strike…
· Carl Samson
Ukraine did not include Asian countries or territories in its thank-you list of “partners,” which was shared by the nation’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Monday. The list includes 31 countries that have provided lethal weapons to the Eastern European country. A few Asian…
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