Eileen Yin-Fei Lo, celebrated Chinese chef dubbed the ‘Cantonese Julia Child,’ dies at 85

Celebrated Chinese chef and cookbook author Eileen Yin-Fei Lo has died at 85. Lo died in her Montclair, New Jersey, home on Nov. 13, 2022. H...

Disney releases new look at upcoming series ‘American Born Chinese’

Before you read: Gene Luen Yang talks 15th anniversary of ‘American Born Chinese,’ diversity in comics, upcoming series Michelle Yeoh is the...

New York Democrats cite residency issues in push to block Asian Republican elected to state assembly

Lester Chang, a Republican elected to represent District 49 in New York’s State Assembly, is facing contention over alleged residency issue...

Madame Wu, legendary restaurateur who served Hollywood stars, dies at 106

Chinese American restaurateur Sylvia Wu, owner of the renowned Madame Wu’s Garden in Santa Monica, California, died on Sept. 19 at the age ...

Trailblazing Rolling Stone journalist Ben Fong-Torres says he’s no ‘Asian American role model’

NextShark sat down with legendary journalist Ben Fong-Torres, who gained worldwide recognition for his work as an early writer for Rolling ...

US-born Olympian Nathan Chen called a ‘traitor’ on Chinese social media

Chinese social media users have branded Olympic gold medalist Nathan Chen a “traitor” for representing the United States at the 2022 Beijin...

‘It really starts with one person’: Eva Chen talks anti-Asian hate and the power of self-acceptance

Bestselling children’s book author and fashion influencer Eva Chen discusses her latest book, “I Am Golden,” which explores her Chinese ide...

Academy Museum offers viewers rare chance to see acting legend Anna May Wong’s movies on the big screen

What is Asian representation in Hollywood? That’s the question the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures in Los Angeles was faced with when it d...

Nathan Chen Becomes the First Man to Win 5 Consecutive Championships in 60 Years

Editor’s Note: This article has been updated to correctly report that Nathan Chen is the first man to win five consecutive figure skat...

Chinese American Socialite ‘Jumps’ to Death While Holding 5-Month-Old Daughter

A Chinese American socialite who mingled with celebrities such as Hillary Clinton reportedly jumped to her death in Hong Kong on Jan. 6. Luo...

20,000 Chinese American WWII Veterans Awarded With Congressional Gold Medal

The estimated 20,000 Chinese Americans who fought under the American flag during World War II have been recently given official recognition ...

Chinese American Community Provides 100,000 Face Masks in One of Maryland’s Largest Donations

Leaders from different Chinese American groups have come together to help frontline healthcare workers in Maryland fighting the COVID-19 pan...

Chinese Americans Unite Over WeChat to Fight COVID-19 in NY Despite Experiencing Abuse

A New York Times article has compiled a list of Chinese American associations and groups who have raised funds to secure and donate masks to...

Prominent Chinese American Group C100 Raises Over $1 Million to Fight COVID-19

Chinese American organization Committee of 100 (C100) has raised over $1 million to purchase medical supplies for at least 30 hospitals batt...

What It’s Like Being Chinese in America Right Now

To be honest, I didn’t believe that the virus could come to America. When it first appeared in Wuhan, China, and later spread rapidly and ki...

Chinese American Communities in New Jersey Donate Over $30,000 to Fight Coronavirus

Chinese American communities in parts of New Jersey have reportedly raised more than $30,000 for medical supplies critically needed in sever...

Chinese American WWII Veterans Honored at Seattle Seahawks Game

Six Chinese American World War II veterans were honored by the Seattle Seahawks in a game against the Minnesota Vikings (37-30) on Dec. 2. T...

California Celebrated Its First Chinese American Day in Sacramento

California just celebrated its first Chinese American Day, marking the first official recognition of Chinese Americans by any state legislat...

Woman Who Received ‘Me Love You Long Time’ Email Now Has a Job Helping Immigrants

Chinese American Connie Cheung, an applicant who received a highly offensive email a few months ago, has finally found herself a job serving...

Marvel Reportedly Seeking Chinese American Actors for ‘Shang-Chi’ Role

Production for Marvel’s first-ever Asian-led superhero movie “Shang-Chi” has begun and the studio is allegedly putting out test offers for a...

Recruiter Emails ‘Me Love You Long Time’ to Chinese American Applying for Job in Chicago

A Chinese American woman stood in shock after receiving an email from the vice president of a recruitment firm in Chicago containing a racis...

Asian American Groups Get Into Heated Clash During Harvard Affirmative Action Protest

Two Chinese American organizations protesting against Harvard University’s affirmative action policies ahead of its trial reportedly ended u...

Planned Parenthood Names First Asian-American Doctor and Immigrant as President

Dr. Leana Wen, Commissioner of Health for the City of Baltimore, is Planned Parenthood’s first Asian-American president. In a press release ...

Amy Tan Speaks Spanish to Share a Simple Message to Racists on Twitter

Renowned Asian American author Amy Tan gave her response to the recent story of a U.S. border patrol agent stopping and demanding identifica...

California Woman Travels 6,000 Miles to Surprise Her Best Friend Fighting Cancer in the UK

In a story of friendship that knows no distance, a woman from California traveled 6,000 miles across the Atlantic to visit her best friend s...

He Never Wanted to Meet Elon Musk, But He Showed Up Anyways

A man in Fernandina Beach, Florida, had to face a “social media war” just to get his cancer-stricken friend to Tesla — and he did, plu...

Meet the Chinese-American Marine Who Single-handedly Saved 8,000 Men in the Korean War

Nearly four years after passing at his home in Washington, Kurt Chew-Een Lee and his valor in the Korean War lives on in grateful memory. Le...

Is ‘Chop Suey’ Chinese or American Food?

It’s a popular belief that the iconic mixed vegetable and meat dish smothered in a starch-thickened sauce known as “chop suey” is actu...

Why Chinese Relatives Fat Shame You at Every Family Gathering

If you’re an American-born Chinese like me, you dreaded greeting your relatives at holiday parties. It’s not because you dislike them, but b...

Arizona Dad Accused of Human Trafficking by Southwest Airlines Because Adopted Daughter is Asian

An Arizona father and daughter disembarked from their flight home after visiting grandparents in Florida, only to be met by police officers ...

Wife of Princeton Student Imprisoned in Iran Asks for Trump’s Help

Princeton University graduate student Xiyue Wang has been held for almost 16 months inside an Iranian prison where he has become increasingl...

Asian Man Assaulted By Racist Passenger While Riding on the BART

This post has been updated with a statement from the BART Police Department at the bottom and a statement from the man who was harassed. A p...

FBI Sued For Wrongfully Accusing Professor of Being a Spy Because He’s Chinese

Xiaoxing Xi, a Chinese-American physics professor at Temple University in Philadelphia, reportedly filed a civil rights lawsuit against seve...

Chinese-American Family Demands Answers After ‘Tough’ Marine Daughter Allegedly Commits Suicide

The family of Miriam Elizabeth Liu, the Chinese-American marine who was found dead at a military base in Yuma, Arizona, on September 24, is ...

Chinese-American Man Dies One Month After Brutal Assault Over iPhone in Brooklyn

New details have recently emerged surrounding the death of Huiping Wu, a 50-year-old home health attendant from Brooklyn who was the victim ...

How Rich FOBs and Asian Yuppies Are Gentrifying Chinatown

Born in China and raised in middle-of-nowhere Pleasanton, California, making the trek to San Francisco had always been a privilege that expa...