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· Ryan General
Marvel celebrates AAPI Heritage Month with anthology comic featuring Asian and AAPI talent
Marvel is commemorating Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month this May with the upcoming release of “Marvel's Voices: Identity #1 2022.” The special issue is the second “Marvel's Voices: Identity” anthology and showcases four new stories written and…
· Carl Samson
Asian Democrats form multi-million-dollar super PAC to engage and win over AAPI voters
AAPI Democrats have formed Justice Unites Us, a super PAC (Political Action Committee) set to engage “AAPI voters and community leaders in order to increase turnout and drive up support for endorsed candidates.” Super PACs are “committees that may receive unlimited contributions…
· Michelle De Pacina
2 women cannabis experts aim to destigmatize weed among AAPI with their ‘Conscious Consumption’ guide
Modern Cannabis, an education-anchored project launched by Eunice Kim and Sysamone Phaphon, features the booklet “Modern Cannabis: A Beginner’s Guide to Conscious Consumption.” It aims to destigmatize weed in the Asian American and Pacific Islander community. The guide was…
· Bryan Ke
Ballerina makes history as first AAPI soloist to play Polyhymnia in New York City Ballet’s ‘Apollo’
Filipino American ballerina Georgina Pazcoguin made history last weekend by becoming the first AAPI soloist to portray Polyhymnia in the New York City Ballet’s latest production of “Apollo.” Speaking with Jezebel on Monday, Pazcoguin said she was grateful for being given the…
· Carl Samson
AAPIs mostly likely to support recall of San Francisco DA Boudin, poll reveals
San Francisco’s Asian American voters are most likely to support District Attorney Chesa Boudin’s recall, according to a new poll from The San Francisco Standard. Boudin, who assumed office in 2020, is facing a recall election on June 7 over his restorative justice and…
· Michelle De Pacina
Mayor Adams announces New York City’s first-ever annual AAPI Cultural and Heritage Parade
New York City Mayor Eric Adams announced Wednesday the city’s first annual Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Cultural and Heritage Parade to be held in Manhattan on May 15. The parade, in honor of AAPI Heritage month, will begin at 10:45 a.m. on 6th Avenue and will head…
· Editorial Staff
Act To Change hosts virtual event to fight AAPI bullying on Vincent Chin’s birthday
Act To Change invites everyone to stand against bullying, hate and racism in a virtual event called “United We Heal” this May 18 at 3 p.m. PST/6 p.m. EST. One in four Asian American youth report being bullied due to Covid-19. Four out of 10 Pacific Islander students are bullied.…
· Bryan Ke
Connecticut AG Tong praises passage of AAPI studies legislation for the state’s public schools
Connecticut Attorney General William Tong praised the passage of HB 5282, a bill that would require public schools to teach AAPI history as part of the state’s education statutes, in a statement on Tuesday. “The surge in anti-Asian violence and bigotry right now has its roots in…
· Celine Pun
Cafe Maddy Cab: Program that pays cab fares for NYC AAPIs vulnerable to hate crimes relaunches
Food influencer Madeline Park relaunched her Cafe Maddy Cab program on Sunday in response to the rising rate of anti-Asian hate crimes in her home city of New York. “Every single time I see a headline or a video footage of [a crime], I feel a very visceral fear that it could've…
· Michelle De Pacina
Meet the 12 AAPI heroes featured in Chinatown San Francisco’s new mural
The “AAPI Community Heroes Mural” created by the Chinese Culture Center of San Francisco has been unveiled in the city’s Chinatown. The mural was created in collaboration with the Wells Fargo Community Mural Program and honors 12 Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPI)…
· Khier Casino
40% of AAPI LGBTQ youth considered suicide over the past year, report finds
LGBTQ AAPI youth are at higher risk of suicide and other mental health challenges due to high rates of racial discrimination, according to a new report by the Trevor Project. Forty percent of AAPI LGBTQ youth have seriously considered suicide over the last year, according to the…
· Bryan Ke
AAPI groups protest outside Democrat Jay Chen’s office over his remark on Rep. Michelle Steel’s accent
The founder of nonprofit group AAPI United, James Mai, marched with about 50 people, including representatives from 46 other AAPI advocacy groups, to California Democratic House candidate Jay Chen’s office last week. Chen made headlines after Republicans seized on a 14-second…
· Ryan General
AAPI coalition demands Ohio Rep. Tim Ryan pull his ‘anti-China’ Senate campaign ad
Asian Americans for Midwest Progressives, a coalition of Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) leaders and organizations, wrote an open letter demanding Senate candidate and Congressman Tim Ryan (D, OH-13) pull his “One Word” ad. In the ad, the Democratic Senate candidate…
· Bryan Ke
AAPI celebrities react to Will Smith slapping Chris Rock at the Oscars
Many AAPI celebrities and personalities have publicly shared their reactions to the now-infamous Oscars moment on Sunday when Will Smith slapped Chris Rock for joking about his wife Jada Pinkett Smith’s shaved head. Among them are both those who attended the event in person and…
· Carl Samson
‘Imagine a treasury of millions of dollars’: Andrew Yang pioneers DAO for AAPI causes
Andrew Yang last week launched GoldenDAO, a decentralized autonomous organization (DAO) focused on advancing “AAPI solidarity and empowerment.” DAOs are online organizations that aim to accomplish goals with the aid of blockchain technology. “Imagine a treasury of millions of…
· Daniel Anderson
Survey: 2 in 3 AAPI in Los Angeles County worry about being victimized by racial attack
A recent survey conducted by The Pat Brown Institute highlights the fears and concerns of AAPI communities in Los Angeles County. Nearly two-thirds of those surveyed reported worrying about hate crimes, and a quarter reported being the victim of a hate crime during the pandemic.…
· Carl Samson
Nearly 3 Million AAPIs experienced a hate incident since 2021, national survey data suggests
Nearly 3 million AAPI adults have experienced a hate incident since the beginning of 2021, a new survey suggests. The estimate dwarfs figures of self-reported cases from community monitoring websites, indicating that anti-Asian hate is more widespread than some may realize. The…
· Ryan General
President Biden, AAPI legislators commemorate 1-year anniversary of deadly Atlanta spa shootings
President Joe Biden commemorated the first anniversary of the Georgia mass shooting on Wednesday, saying that the victims’ murders “underscored how far we have to go in this country to fight racism, misogyny, and all forms of hate — and the epidemic of gun violence that enables…
· Carl Samson
Advocates call for $64.5MM state budget for AAPI after brutal Yonkers attack on elderly Filipino woman
Local leaders, advocates and supporters gathered at Yonkers City Hall on Tuesday to denounce last Friday’s attack against an elderly Filipino woman. The victim, 67, was punched in the head and face more than 125 times, stomped on seven times and spat on by a man who called her…
· Ryan General
Report: Hate incidents targeting AAPI exceed 10,000 in under 2 years
Stop AAPI Hate’s latest report found AAPI individuals faced 10,905 hate incidents between March 19, 2020, and Dec. 31, 2021. Nearly half of the reported incidents happened in public spaces — on streets (31.2%), on public transit (8.4%) and in parks (8.0%). “Race” was the most…