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Study shows one third of Asian Americans fear being threatened or physically attacked and most say racist violence against them is increasing
While 81% of Asian Americans say they're facing increased violence, the share of all US adults who …
Erin Snodgrass
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The Illinois House and Senate passed a bill requiring schools to teach Asian American history
The bill mandates Illinois public schools to teach students about the "wrongful incarceration" and …
Bill Bostock
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Asian Americans are increasingly purchasing guns to defend themselves amid a spike in hate crimes
A spike in anti-Asian hate crimes has fuelled a surge in gun purchases made by American Asians.
Zahra Tayeb
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Trump and Biden's anti-China foreign policy is fueling violence against Asian-Americans
US policymakers need to acknowledge that over-the-top language about China fuels fear and anxiety t…
Jessica J. Lee, Responsible S…
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A GOP lawmaker in Oklahoma referred to Asian Americans as 'yellow' immediately after a presentation about racism
"You mean Asian Americans?" responded Damion Shade, a policy analyst who just finished a presentati…
Connor Perrett
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An Asian American artist recorded the racist things men said to them in bars and released the audio in a short film
"It was more about having autonomy over and gaining autonomy over those situations and using my art…
Sarah Al-Arshani
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Attorney General Merrick Garland says the Justice Department will review how to tackle anti-Asian violence within 30 days
Hate crimes against Asian-American have surged in the last year, and Garland said he wanted the Jus…
Kelly McLaughlin,Grace Panetta
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All 23 Democratic governors signed a letter condemning anti-Asian hate. Two Republicans joined them.
More than 60 Democratic and Republican former officials signed a separate statement denouncing anti…
Erin Snodgrass
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11 ways to support Asian American, Pacific Islander communities
Nearly 3,800 incidents of hate crime or discrimination against Asian Americans and Pacific Islander…
Lauren Frias
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Michelle Wu makes history as she is sworn in as the first Asian-American to serve as Boston's mayor
Before Wu, the city's first Asian-American mayor, took the oath of office, Boston had only elected …
Lauren Frias
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Asian American and Pacific Islanders: Tell us why you're proud of your heritage
Insider wants our Asian American and Pacific Islander readers to leave us a message and tell us why…
Kristie-Valerie Hoang
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Trump 'seemingly legitimizing' the rise in hate crimes against Asian Americans, according to a UN report
United Nations officials said hate crimes against Asian-Americans are at an "alarming level," in pa…
Charles Davis
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The Asian American community is calling out growing hate incidents after 6 Asian women were killed in Atlanta spa shooting
Six of the eight people killed in the shooting at three Atlanta-area spas were Asian. Police said t…
Connor Perrett
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Nearly 2,000 New Yorkers have signed up to voluntarily escort Asian Americans to their destination amid hate crimes
"We need to show our humanity. We can't let people hurt our seniors, our elders," volunteer Lisa Go…
Yelena Dzhanova
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Meet the Asian American women working to diversify the ballot
Asian American women hold elected office at lower rates than men. A new generation of AAPI women ai…
Belle Lin
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Inequality and hate crimes against Asian Americans could wipe out $700 billion from the US economy
More than a third of the hate crimes against Asian Americans in the last year happened to business …
Emily Canal
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House passes bill to counter anti-Asian hate crimes, sending it to Biden's desk for his signature
"Congress has the Asian American community's back," Rep. Grace Meng, who led the bill, said on Tues…
Oma Seddiq
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Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan says more people should be 'speaking out' against hate crimes targeting Asian Americans
Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan on CNN praised Biden's denouncing attacks on Asian Americans, citing his …
Taylor Ardrey
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An Asian American man was stabbed in NYC amid a rise in racialized violence
Thousands of cases of violence and harassment against Asian Americans have been reported in the pas…
Gabby Landsverk
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Jay Caspian Kang's 'The Loneliest Americans' questions the utility of the Asian American label
In his new book, The Loneliest Americans, Jay Caspian Kang calls on privileged Asian Americans to s…