Apr 25 Police seek attacker who kicked Chinese American man in head By Karen Matthews, Associated Press A 61-year-old Chinese American man was attacked by a man who kicked him repeatedly in the head in East Harlem, police said. Continue reading
Apr 22 Watch 4:41 News Wrap: Senate passes bipartisan COVID hate crimes bill to protect AAPI community By PBS NewsHour In our news wrap Thursday, the U.S. Senate passed a bipartisan COVID-19 hate crimes bill, responding to attacks on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders. The U.S. House of Representatives voted along party lines to grant Washington, D.C. statehood. Internationally, Russia… Continue watching
Apr 04 Watch 7:56 ‘Hate is learned’: Tracing the history of anti-Asian violence in America By Mike Cerre The rise in anti-Asian attacks has prompted the Biden administration to expand an initiative aimed at combating anti-Asian bias and violence. But for many Asian Americans, the recent violence also highlights a long history of feeling invisible. Mike Cerre reports… Continue watching
Mar 18 What you can do to fight violence and racism against Asian Americans By Vignesh Ramachandran As Asian American communities confront hate, speak up if you witness a crime. Continue reading
Mar 18 Stigmas on race, gender and sex overlap in Atlanta slayings By Lindsay Whitehurst, Michelle L. Price, Associated Press The killings in Atlanta follow a wave of recent attacks against Asian Americans since the coronavirus first entered the United States, with the majority of reports coming from women. Continue reading
Mar 17 Watch 8:19 Deadly attacks at Atlanta-area spas raise new fears for Asian Americans Less than 24 hours after a series of attacks in the Atlanta area killed 8 people, residents and Asian Americans in particular are dealing with the aftermath. Stephanie Sy reports, and Amna Nawaz speaks with Stephanie Cho, the executive director… Continue watching
Mar 17 Shootings in Atlanta area leave 8 dead, many of Asian descent By Associated Press A series of shootings over nearly an hour at three Atlanta-area massage parlors left eight people dead and raised fears that the attack was yet another hate crime against Asian Americans. Continue reading
Mar 16 Watch 7:58 Asian American community battles surge in hate crimes stirred from COVID-19 By Stephanie Sy, Leah Nagy As the U.S. continues its battle against COVID-19, it is also battling a rise in hate crimes against Asian Americans. A recent report found that hate crimes against Asian Americans in major U.S. cities surged by nearly 150 percent in… Continue watching
Mar 04 How to address the surge of anti-Asian hate crimes By Amna Nawaz, Vignesh Ramachandran In the year since COVID-19 entered the U.S., incidents of racially motivated harassment of Asian Americans have been on the rise. See our conversation about the history of AAPI hate crimes and how communities are responding now. Continue reading
Mar 02 Victims of anti-Asian attacks reflect a year into pandemic By Terry Tang, Associated Press Instances of verbal harassment and physical assaults targeting Asian Americans have occurred from coast to coast. Now, just over a year and thousands of incidents later, some of the earliest victims find moving forward has been difficult or, at best,… Continue reading