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Government
Georgia gets its first-ever Asian American mayor
John Park, a longtime councilmember in Brookhaven, Georgia, made history on Tuesday by becoming the state’s first-ever Asian American ...
Bryan Ke
Music
Asian American fans of Olivia Rodrigo say she is reclaiming what it means to be ‘all-American’
Olivia Rodrigo’s sophomore album “Guts,” released on September 8, has garnered attention from Asian American fans for its opening track, “al...
Michelle De Pacina
Crime
NY man pleads guilty to targeting homes of Asian American business owners in multi-state burglaries
A man from New York has pleaded guilty to targeting the homes of Asian American business owners in an interstate burglary spree. Guilty plea...
Asian American History
Chinese American physicist, WWII pilot Maggie Gee to be inducted into California’s Hall of Fame
Gee’s name stands tall alongside other celebrated figures such as actor and screenwriter Carrie Fisher, singer Etta James and LGBTQ ri...
Ryan General
Entertainment
Longest-running Asian American beauty pageant crowns Kylie Chang, Erin Kwon as winners
The Miss Asian Global and Miss Asian America Pageant — the United States’ longest-running Asian American beauty pageant — has crowned ...
Education
Asian American students less likely to be accepted to universities than white applicants: study
Asian Americans are less likely to be accepted to colleges or universities than white applicants, according to a recent study published by t...
Culture
This mom of 2 started her own Asian American doll company after seeing a lack of diversity in toys
A San Francisco mother-of-two has launched a company that sells Asian American dolls after being disappointed in the lack of diversity in th...
Study
Asian American workers most likely to be replaced by AI, study reveals
Asian workers face the highest risk of displacement at 24% compared to their white, Black and Hispanic counterparts. ...
Delaware police warn against South American ‘crime tourists’ targeting Asian American homes
Police in New Castle County, Delaware, are warning against “South American theft groups” (SATG) that allegedly target Asian American homes i...
Carl Samson
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
R.F. Kuang’s highly anticipated 5th novel ‘Yellowface’ launches to rave reviews
R.F. Kuang, the acclaimed author of the “The Poppy War” trilogy, has recently released her fifth novel, “Yellowface.”...
Film & TV
Jon M. Chu’s ABC thriller ‘The Company You Keep’ canceled after one season
ABC has canceled its romance thriller “The Company You Keep” after just one season. “The Company You Keep” was base...
10 AAPI inventors and innovators who changed the world with their contributions
Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) heritage month is a time for celebrating our diverse community and honoring those who have paved ...
Bay Area
3 more suspects arrested in robberies targeting Asian Americans in the Bay Area
Three men have been arrested in connection with a string of robberies that targeted Asian Americans in the San Francisco Bay Area, San Jose ...
Boston
Asian American high school students more likely to feel alienated and invisible, report reveals
A recent study on the experiences of Asian American high school students in Boston has found that they are more likely to feel overlooked an...
Ines Shin
‘Chang Can Dunk’ star Bloom Li reflects on his feature-length film debut [interview]
“Chang Can Dunk” star Bloom Li talked with NextShark about how his feature-length movie debut has personally resonated with him as an Asian ...
Fourth suspect arrested for fatal road rage shooting of Dallas community leader
A fourth man has been arrested in connection with the fatal shooting of 43-year-old Jin Shin, a Korean American business owner and community...
100-year-old Asian American man dead after Oakland hit-and-run
A 100-year-old Asian American man was killed in an early morning hit-and-run in Oakland, California, over the weekend. Police are now search...
‘I owe my career to Margaret Cho’: Ken Jeong surprises legendary comedian with heartwarming message
Ken Jeong recently surprised legendary comedian, actor and activist Margaret Cho with a heartwarming message to thank her for supporting him...
Sports
NASCAR’s Kyle Larson welcomes new baby
NASCAR driver Kyle Larson and his wife Katelyn recently welcomed a new member to their growing family. In a tweet on Monday, Larson, 30, ann...
Feature
More than 70 Asian American groups urge Biden to create Black reparations commission
A force of 76 Japanese American and Asian American organizations has demanded President Joe Biden create a reparations commission for Afric...
Amourence Lee becomes San Mateo’s first Asian American, Jewish woman mayor
Before you read: California city councilmembers block first Asian American woman mayor Amourence Lee is now the first Jewish and Asian Ameri...
California city councilmembers block first Asian American woman mayor
The election for the next San Mateo City mayor reached a deadlock after Democratic councilmembers Lisa Diaz Nash and Robert Newsom blocked ...
News
First Asian American and Black woman judge appointed to Nevada Supreme Court
Gov. Steve Sisolak (D-NV) appointed Las Vegas attorney Patricia Lee on Monday to fill the empty seat vacated by Justice Abbi Silver in Depa...
Daniel Dae Kim’s ‘Bad Axe’ captures immigrant family’s struggles amid COVID-19
“Bad Axe,” a documentary film on an Asian American family’s experience during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, is now available in thea...
Military
Asian American veterans honored at ceremony in New York’s 107th Infantry Memorial
Veterans honored fellow Asian Americans who fought for the United States during a wreath-laying ceremony held on Thursday at the 107th Infa...
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...
Khier Casino
New poll shows majority of Americans oppose affirmative action
A majority of U.S. adults (54%) oppose the consideration of race in higher education admissions, according to a new poll conducted by The E...
Hundreds rally in support of affirmative action outside US Supreme Court
As the U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments in lawsuits challenging affirmative action in the student admissions policies of Harvard Universi...
4 men charged in robberies targeting Asian business owners in New York
Diego Martinez Franco Alexander, John J. Carmona Artega, Jose Javier Garcia Ortega and Victor Alfonso Lopez Restrepo have been charged in c...
Seattle’s first Asian mayor cuts anti-Asian hate crime fund by 50 percent
Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell has reportedly slashed nearly 50% of the city’s anti-Asian hate crime fund as a consequence of a $140 million d...
Asian Americans celebrate historic release of Anna May Wong quarters
The U.S. Mint is set to start shipping Anna May Wong quarters starting on Monday. The quarters will be available for purchase on Tuesday. ...
Educator’s TikTok video about white men who take Asian studies because of their love of anime goes viral
Bianca Mabute-Louie, an educator, went viral for her TikTok video that highlighted her observation in teaching Asian American Studies. “In...
New analysis of Asian American voters reveals they skew younger, lean Democratic
Over 13.3 million Asian Americans will be eligible to vote in the upcoming midterm elections, according to a new analysis by the Pew Resear...
Film star Anna May Wong set to become first Asian American on US currency
Chinese American film star Anna May Wong is set to become the first Asian American to appear on U.S. quarters this month. The Anna May Won...
Health
Filipino, Japanese Americans most likely amongst Asian American groups to experience obesity: study
Researchers from Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention analyzed the data o...