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Health
Most AAPIs strongly support legal abortion: poll
A recent poll revealed strong support for legal abortion among Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders (AAPI) in the United ...
Michelle De Pacina
Florida
AAAPI drivers more likely to receive speeding tickets, bigger fines than white drivers: study
A recent research report published by Lyft reveals that rideshare drivers who identify as Asian and Pacific Islander (AAPI), Hispanic or Bla...
Entertainment
AAM.tv to re-release controversial AAPI thriller ‘Chink’ on Lunar New Year
Streaming service Asian American Movies (AAM.tv) is set to re-release “Chink,” a provocative AAPI serial killer thriller on Luna...
Ryan General
Business
Majority of AAPI adults are facing financial challenges, poll reveals
A recent AAPI Data/AP-NORC Poll reveals that the majority of Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander (AAPI) adults are facing f...
Sam Song Li says it ‘means the world’ that he got into ‘The Brothers Sun’
“The Brothers Sun” star Sam Song Li has opened up about his thoughts on being part of the Netflix show’s all-Asian cast, e...
Bryan Ke
Issues & Racism
1 in 3 AAPIs experienced racism this year, poll reveals
Despite efforts to combat anti-Asian racism, about 1 in 3 of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPI) report experiencing racial or ethn...
Government
Biden launches first TV ad targeting AAPI voters
President Joe Biden’s campaign team on Tuesday released the first of what is reportedly a series of ads tailored for Asian American and Paci...
Carl Samson
Georgia voting laws disproportionately affect AAPI voters: report
The Georgia legislature’s new restrictions on absentee voting are disproportionately affecting the Asian American and Pacific Islander...
Events
Writers show support for striking actors at AAPI-themed rally in Manhattan
On the eve of the Mid-Autumn Festival, a rally in Manhattan brought together striking actors preparing for contract talks and writers who ha...
AAPI, Black and other diverse groups unite at Nevada multicultural festival
Thousands of people from diverse groups gathered for Nevada’s second annual Communities United Multicultural Festival over the weekend. Key ...
Economy
API households have highest housing payment burdens, report finds
The report urges policymakers to recognize the increased discrimination and barriers that API households face and ensure progress toward hou...
Culture
Pennsylvania senators introduce AAPI-inclusive curriculum bill to fight anti-Asian hate
Two Pennsylvania state senators introduced on Thursday a bill that incorporates Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) instruction in K-12 s...
AAPI organizations gather for 60th Anniversary of March on Washington
Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) organizations and supporters were among the tens of thousands of people who gathered at the Natio...
Journalist Michelle Li throws first pitch at St. Louis Cardinals’ 1st AAPI Heritage Night
Missouri news anchor Michelle Li threw the first pitch at the St. Louis Cardinals’ first-ever Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) H...
Chandler Treon
Crime
New York AAPI communities receive historic $30 million state fund
The state of New York is funding Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) organizations with a record $30 million to support critical serv...
Asian American History
Shibutani siblings highlight historical AAPI figures in new children’s book
Maia and Alex Shibutani, affectionately known as the Shib Sibs, have become household names as two-time Olympic Bronze medalists in figure s...
Daniel Anderson
10 AAPI mental health resources you can check out right now
Since 2009, when former President Barack Obama signed Proclamation 8369, the month of May has become a time to remember and celebrate the ac...
White House to celebrate AA and NHPI Heritage Month with convenings, panels and artistic performances
The White House and the White House Initiative on Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders (WHIAANHPI) will be hosting a nati...
Wisconsin bill proposes Hmong, Asian American history be taught in schools
Wisconsin schools may soon be required to teach Hmong and Asian American history to students if a new bill passes. Earlier this month, Repub...
Meet the Gen Z entrepreneur who wants to help alleviate the mental health crisis through sound
With Travis Chen at the helm of the music therapy app SoundMind, thousands of users are lulled into a blissful trance, soothed by lush sound...
William Yuk
Rep. Dan Bishop on the term ‘AAPI’: ‘I don’t know what that is’
During a House Judiciary markup on Tuesday, Rep. Dan Bishop (R, NC-8) said he did not know what the acronym for Asian American and Pacific I...
94% of AAPI workers ages 40-plus say a meaningful job is a requirement post COVID, new study finds
A recent study published by AARP revealed that more Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) workers aged 40 and up want meaningful jobs a...
Education
Asian American history to be taught in Florida public schools if new bill passes
Florida public schools may soon be required to teach Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) history to its students if a new bill passes...
Ines Shin
Biden-Harris administration releases first-ever national strategy to advance equity and justice for AANHPI communities
Before you read: Biden Signs Initiative Calling for ‘Equity and Justice’ for AANHPI Community The White House Initiative on Asian Americans,...
Coalition launches resume bank for AAPI who want to work in Los Angeles government
Advocates representing the Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) community are urging newly elected officials in Los Angeles to hire mo...
Language barriers prevent many AANHPI from accessing quality health care, study finds
An analysis conducted by the Urban Institute revealed that language barriers are preventing many Asian American and Native Hawaiian/Pacific ...
Anonymous UMich student reveals East, Southeast Asian students are being harassed, stalked on campus
An anonymous individual claiming to be a University of Michigan student posted a PSA earlier in December warning of a man harassing and stal...
AAPI immigrant representation on TV more than doubled since 2020, study reveals
The number of Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) immigrant characters on TV rose from 12% in 2020 to 27% in 2022, according to a new st...
News
Jeremy Lin Foundation and TAAF to award $1.5 million in grants to AAPI groups
A decade after uniting basketball fans across the country, the legacy of Linsanity lives on through a collaboration between the Jeremy Lin ...
Georgia announces its first AAPI caucus ahead of historic 2023
Georgia lawmakers on Monday announced the formal creation of the state’s first-ever bipartisan Georgia Legislative Asian American Pacific I...
‘You’d have the white actors tape up their eyes’: James Hong recalls Hollywood racism
With last Friday’s inaugural Celebration of Asian Pacific Cinema & Television fresh in his mind, veteran actor James Hong took the oppo...
Beauty
AAPI celebrities featured in People’s 2022 Sexiest Man Alive issue
People magazine released a sneak peek at some of the celebrities featured in this year’s Sexiest Man Alive issue. AAPI male celebrities wh...
Khier Casino
Asian Americans get big midterm wins but still underrepresented in politics
Shri Thanedar (D) became the first Indian American to represent Michigan, while Aruna Miller (D) became the first Indian American to win th...
School district in Wisconsin to make Hmong, AAPI history part of curriculum
The Verona Area School District Board of Education in Wisconsin unanimously approved a resolution on Monday expressing support for the Hmon...
Google, partners to give Nest cameras to AAPI small businesses to boost security
Google has partnered with the National Asian/Pacific Islander American Chamber of Commerce and Entrepreneurship (National ACE) and the Asian...
Poll reveals significant majority of AAPI support Biden’s student loan forgiveness plan
The Global Strategy Group conducted public opinion surveys with a sample of 1,000 registered voters from Aug. 26 to Aug. 31. According to ...