California man sentenced for driving through Stop Asian Hate rally

The man who disrupted a Stop Asian Hate rally in Diamond Bar, California, in 2021 has been sentenced to a year in federal prison. Key points...

‘Nǎi Nai & Wài Pó’ director Sean Wang on authenticity over acclaim

The Academy Award-nominated short film “Nǎi Nai & Wài Pó” was born out of the emotional juxtaposition of joy and silliness amid th...

Asian woman filmed yelling N-word on NYC subway; netizens call for violence

An Asian woman who was filmed yelling the N-word and other anti-Black remarks on a New York City subway has sparked outrage on social media...

San Francisco street walked by Vicha Ratanapakdee is renamed after him

Sonora Lane, a street in San Francisco, was renamed Vicha Ratanapakdee Way in honor of the late Thai immigrant whose image helped galvanize...

California man charged for driving through Stop Asian Hate rally, yelling racial slurs

Steve Lee Dominguez, 56, was arrested on federal charges on Thursday for disrupting a Stop Asian Hate rally and yelling anti-Asian slurs in...

More Americans are blaming Asian Americans for COVID-19, survey reveals

One in five (21%) Americans agree that Asian Americans are at least partly responsible for the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the second a...

‘This Asian face’: The artist behind the #StopAsianHate illustrations

Jonathan Chang, a Taiwanese designer and illustrator based in Los Angeles, is the creator behind iconic portraits of anti-Asian hate crime ...

Philippine Consulate calls for NYC to be made ‘safe again’ after 2 more elderly Filipinos suffer attacks

The Philippine Consulate General in New York has called on authorities “to do more” following the recent attacks on two elderly Filipinos i...

NYC library guards Roshanta Williams, Elmirel Cephas receive handwritten thank you notes from Asian American groups

Two security guards at the New York Public Library’s Stavros Niarchos Foundation branch helped authorities arrest 28-year-old Steven Zajonc...

Nearly 3 in 4 Asian American Pacific Islander women experienced racism in 2021, new report says

The National Asian Pacific American Women’s Forum (NAPAWF) released a new survey that found 75% of Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAP...

Lea Salonga reacts to Christina Yuna Lee news: ‘My emotions haven’t figured themselves out yet’

Filipino singer and Broadway star Lea Salonga recently took to Twitter to react to news of the murder of Christina Yuna Lee. Salonga shared ...

LOOK: Photos capture unity, awakening in nationwide rally against Asian hate

The Asian Justice Rally was held in Atlanta, Chicago, Los Angeles, New York, Philadelphia and San Francisco this past weekend to honor and s...

TikTok influencers North Star Boys accused of using Stop Asian Hate mural for ‘thirst trap’ photo

TikTok influencer group North Star Boys recently came under fire for posing “thirst traps” in front of a Stop Asian Hate mural. The photo ...

#StopAAPIHate report: 1 in 5 AAPIs experienced a hate incident over the past year

Attacks against Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders have steadily increased through the third quarter of the year, according to the latest...

2021 Asian Hall of Fame inductees include Nancy Kwan, Brandon Lee, Steve Aoki, Ken Jeong

Ten influential Asians will be honored during the 2021 Asian Hall of Fame ceremony on Nov. 13. Seattle cocktail event: After separating from...

‘There is no Asian hate,’ according to bar-goers in a TikTok video

A TikTok video posted by @charleschoiboy shows two women in a bar telling the TikToker, who is of Asian descent, that Asian hate doesn’t exi...

New online form available in 30 languages lets Asian elders anonymously report hate crimes

A national advocacy group has created a new website to anonymously report anti-Asian hate crimes, attacks and assaults against elders amid t...

Hirono, Meng urge DOJ to speed up action on anti-Asian hate crimes

As attacks against Asian Americans show no signs of slowing down, Sen. Mazie Hirono (D-Hawaii) and Rep. Grace Meng (D-N.Y.) are pushing the ...

Prosecutor affirms plan to seek death penalty for Atlanta shooter, cites ‘complete support’ from families

Fulton District Attorney Fani Willis has affirmed her intention to seek the death penalty for Robert Aaron Long, the man who shot eight peop...

Hate crimes targeting Asian and Black people in U.S. reaches highest mark in 12 years

Due to notable spikes in anti-Asian and anti-Black attacks, hate crimes in the U.S. hit a 12-year high in 2020, according to FBI data releas...

Vicha Ratanapakdee, Face of Stop Asian Hate, gets a new mural in San Francisco Chinatown

A new mural honoring Vicha Ratanapakdee, the elderly Thai immigrant who was killed after being pushed to the ground earlier this year, was u...

New Poll reveals nearly 3/4 older AAPI women are suffering from the impact of racism amid pandemic

New data from a recent poll reveals that the majority of older Asian American and Pacific Islander women are suffering from the wave of anti...

23 orgs urge Biden to protect AAPI community during COVID origin investigation

Asian American and Pacific Islander organizations are urging President Joe Biden to be extra careful to not further aggravate anti-Asian hat...

Canada’s ‘Anti-Asian Hate Crime Capital’ launches very first investigation into rising incidents

The Canadian province of British Columbia is launching its first-ever public inquiry on the surge of anti-Asian incidents amid the COVID-19 ...

Cathay Bank Foundation donates $1 MILLION to help fight anti-Asian hate

California-based Cathay Bank Foundation is donating $1 million to multiple organizations that promote diversity and fight anti-Asian hate. D...

Stop AAPI Hate reports more physical, less verbal trend in over 9,000 incidents since March 2020

National coalition Stop AAPI Hate is reporting an increase in physical attacks against Asian Americans this year, while verbal abuse — thoug...

GOP Senate candidate Peter Yu defends ‘This racism thing? It’s a lie’ statement

Republican Senate candidate Peter Yu defended his statement at a campaign event in Golden, Colo., last month, suggesting the #StopAsianHate ...

Hate crime laws across country are inconsistent, new report says

Hate crime laws have been found to vary extensively throughout the U.S., as stated in a new report.  About the report: “Policy Spotlight: Ha...

‘The Real’ Jeannie Mai Jenkins No Longer ‘Retreating’ When It Comes to Asian Issues

“The Real” co-host Jeannie Mai Jenkins admitted she is “not proud” that she’s only celebrating Asian American and Pa...

42% of Americans Can’t Name a Single Prominent Asian American, Study Shows

Nearly half of the Americans featured in a recent national study were unable to name a single prominent Asian American, highlighting the lac...

Miss Singapore, Myanmar Use National Costumes to Highlight Racial Violence and Political Turmoil

Miss Singapore and Miss Myanmar highlighted important social issues during the national costume segment of the 69th Miss Universe competitio...