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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…
· Carl Samson
Asian-Americans Are Extremely Pissed at the LA Times and Rightfully So
Asian-Americans are furious over two published reader letters by the LA Times that argue in favor of Japanese American internment during WII. On November 28, the Los Angeles Times published an article in its travel section titled “Our national parks can also be reminders of…
· Editorial Staff
The Heartbreaking Reason Why Elderly Asian-Americans Ride the Bus to the Casino Every Day
Several Asian American seniors in New York reportedly ride the casino buses to Pennsylvania daily, not to gamble, but simply to make ends meet, an investigative news report found. Buses ferrying people to the Sands Casino in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania are carrying a number of…
· Carl Samson
Indians Are the Highest Earning Out Of All Asian-Americans
Indian-Americans are the highest-paid Asian-Americans, according to a new U.S. Labor Department report. Using data from the 2015 Current Population Survey by the U.S. Census Bureau, the Labor Department found that full-time, Indian-American workers had median and average weekly…
· Carl Samson
Asian-Americans Share Their Racism Stories After Journalist is Told to ‘Go Back to China’
Asian-American netizens have shared their experiences following a journalist’s story of racism posted over the weekend. On Sunday, New York Times editor Michael Luo posted an open letter to the woman who told his family to “go back to China.”
· Editorial Staff
Asian-Americans Have Genes That Make Them Crave Carbs and Fast Food, Study Finds
A study has found that some Asian-Americans crave unhealthy food more often than other Asian-Americans. This unhealthy preference is linked to a gene called DRD2 A1. The said gene is a variation of DRD2 (dopamine receptor D2), a type associated with various forms of addiction.…
· Sebastian Dillon
Chris Rock Pissed Off a Lot of Asian-Americans With One Terrible Joke at the Oscars
This year’s Academy Awards host, comedian Chris Rock, may have trumpeted the #OscarsSoWhite theme during the ceremony, but he wasn’t without his own race-themed jokes that caused an uproar on Twitter from the Asian-American community. Rock made the joke when he credited the…
· Editorial Staff
Report: Young Asian-Americans Ball Out the Most
If you are an entrepreneur or a business person, take note. Asian-Americans are now the biggest spenders in the U.S., which says something about our generation and could mean a great opportunity for your business.
· Khier Casino
Asian Americans Are the Poorest Minority Group in New York City
Asian-Americans have the highest poverty rate out of any ethnic group in New York with 27% living in need of a permanent job, according to the city’s data. Each day in downtown Flushing in the New York City borough of Queens, thousands of day laborers gather on street corners…
· Kelly Osajima
Woman Whose Father Survived Japanese Internment Gives Asian Americans a Wake Up Call
Most Asian Americans in the U.S. today are immigrants or the children of immigrants, so people are flabbergasted when they find out that not only were my parents born here, but my parents’ parents were born here too. I’m fourth generation, as are a lot of Japanese Americans…
· Ranier Maningding
Sorry Asian Trump Supporters, White America Doesn’t Care About You Either
Editor’s Note: Ranier Maningding is a copywriter and mastermind behind the social justice page “The Love Life of an Asian Guy“. The opinions expressed in this piece are solely his own. According to the “Secret Asian Handbook of Secret Asian Stuff,” Asian-Americans should never,…
· Waylae Gregoire
We Saw ‘The Great Wall’ to See Just How Offensive it Was to Asians
Last week, one of China’s most visionary directors, Zhang Yimou, released his latest and most “Hollywood” film yet — “The Great Wall”. The film was initially marked with controversy in the Asian-American community for it’s apparent “Hollywood whitewashing” with the casting of…
· Ryan General
Donnie Yen Fans Demand He Be Cast as Marvel’s Latest Rumored Superhero
When Reel News Hawaii sparked rumors that both Marvel’s “Sub-Mariner” and DC’s “Aquaman” could be filming in Hawaii at the same time via a tweet, comic fans everywhere became excited at the thought. While “Aquaman” is already slated for October 2018, a film about the character…
· Khier Casino
10 Asian American White House Advisors Just Resigned in Protest of Trump
Ten members of White House Advisory Commission on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders have resigned in protest of Donald Trump’s policies, leaving only four sitting on the board. The total resignations for the commission now stands at 16 after six others quit on January 20,…
· Ryan General
Asian Americans Offer Some Thoughtful Advice to President Donald Trump
Uncertainty is probably a word that can best describe how a great number of Asian Americans (and other minority groups) feel about Donald Trump’s presidency. His rhetoric against countries he perceives as enemies has so far enabled a culture of racism, violence and hate towards…
· Ryan General
Asians Are Now Being Targeted For Hate Crimes in LA, Experts Blame Donald Trump
At a time when minorities in the US are experiencing an unprecedented rise in hate-fueled crimes, a nonprofit group is aiming to provide a voice. Civil and human rights nonprofit Asian Americans Advancing Justice (AAAJ) recently launched a website to keep tabs on Anti-Asian hate…
· Khier Casino
Meet the Only 3 Asian Actors Who’ve Ever Won an Oscar
The 2017 Oscar nominations were announced on Tuesday, and while recognizing films such as “Lion”, “Hidden Figures”, “Moonlight” and “Fences” is an important move towards more diversity, Asians and Asian-Americans are still shamefully underrepresented in the film industry.…
· Khier Casino
Chinese-Americans are Getting More Involved in Politics Now That Trump is President
Chinese-Americans who supported Donald Trump in the 2016 election anxiously await his next move as the newly sworn-in president threatens a trade war with China and establishes ties with Taiwan. David Tian Wang, 33, a businessman originally from Beijing, founded “Chinese…
· Albert Qian
The Dark History Behind Media’s Portrayal of Asian Men
Steve Harvey, known better as the one who announced the wrong Miss Universe winner and for a daytime television show that covers a variety of topics, is back in the news. Earlier in January 2017, he made a series of comments on his show that disparaged Asian men. Have a look:
· Max Chang
Even White People Are Mad After Hollywood Tried to Whitewash ‘Crazy Rich Asians’
It’s not secret that Hollywood whitewashing has been a hot topic in recent years. Movies like “Ghost in the Shell“, “The Great Wall” and “Dr. Strange” were all subjects of controversy in 2016. Fortunately, it seems that Hollywood is starting to get their act together. Disney has…