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Olympic gymnast Sunisa Lee says she was pepper-sprayed in a racist attack in LA
The all-around champion, who is Hmong American, says she was with a group of friends of Asian descent in Los Angeles when people in a passing car yelled at them to "go back to where they came...
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Southeast Asians are underrepresented in STEM. The label 'Asian' boxes them...
The way data on racial groups is typically collected in the U.S. has sidelined smaller Asian populations like Hmong, Lao and Filipino Americans for decades. Now, there are growing calls for change....
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Judge says Virginia school is 'racial balancing' at the expense of Asian...
The case has been closely watched as courts continue to evaluate the role that racial considerations can play when deciding who should be admitted to a particular school.(Image credit: AP photo)
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Norman Mineta, first Asian American Cabinet secretary, dies at age 90
Mineta served during the Clinton and Bush administrations, leading the Department of Transportation through the aftermath of the 9/11 terror attacks.(Image credit: Al Messerschmidt/WireImage)
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Why a Southern California congressional race hinges on Asian American voters
A congressional race in Orange County has become one of the most closely watched contests this election cycle, and will likely trigger a rethink for politicos on how Asian Americans vote.(Image credit:...
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5 things to know about a major new Pew poll of Asians in the U.S.
The first-of-its-kind poll of about 7,000 adults sheds new light on how Asians — both immigrants as well as those born in the U.S. — see themselves and others.(Image credit: Carlina Teteris/Getty Images)
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Most Asian Americans say they face discrimination and are often treated as...
In a Pew survey, Asian Americans reported facing the "model minority" stereotype, which assumes they're smarter and more well off, as well as being treated as outsiders even if they were U.S....
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Asian Americans Experience 'Far More' Hate Incidents Than Numbers Indicate
Racially motivated attacks against Asian Americans have been on the rise since the start of the pandemic, but a Los Angeles-based civil rights group says the actual numbers are even higher.(Image...
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Biden Urges Unity Against Hate, Racism After Meeting With Asian American Leaders
The previously scheduled visit was to have included a celebration of the recently passed $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief package, but Tuesday's deadly shootings at area spas caused a change in...
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Why Pandemics Give Birth To Hate: From Bubonic Plague To COVID-19
The Atlanta shooting has led to heated discussion about the blame — and violence — aimed at Asians during the pandemic. It's the latest example in a long history of hatred fueled by disease.
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Our Own People
"Build bridges, not walls." Solidarity was at the heart of Yuri Kochiyama's work. A Japanese-American activist whose early political awakenings came while incarcerated in the concentration camps of...
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As Asian Americans Seek Safety From A Rise In Attacks, Some Look To Guns
At a recent firearms training session in southern California, a small group of Asian Americans had mixed reactions to acquiring a gun.
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'A Sigh Of Relief': Crowdfunded Cab Rides Aim To Get Asian Americans Home Safe
In response to attacks against Asian Americans, there are efforts in some major U.S. cities to pool funds for taxi or app-based rides for people who feel unsafe walking or taking public...
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Children Of Vietnamese Refugees Feel Empathy, Responsibility To Help Afghans
As thousands of Afghans face an uncertain future under Taliban rule, Vietnamese Americans are calling on U.S. officials to let in as many Afghan refugees as possible.
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Olympic gymnast Sunisa Lee says she was pepper-sprayed in a racist attack in LA
The all-around champion, who is Hmong American, says she was with a group of friends of Asian descent in Los Angeles when people in a passing car yelled at them to "go back to where they came...
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Southeast Asians are underrepresented in STEM. The label 'Asian' boxes them...
The way data on racial groups is typically collected in the U.S. has sidelined smaller Asian populations like Hmong, Lao and Filipino Americans for decades. Now, there are growing calls for change.
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Judge says Virginia school is 'racial balancing' at the expense of Asian...
The case has been closely watched as courts continue to evaluate the role that racial considerations can play when deciding who should be admitted to a particular school.
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Norman Mineta, first Asian American Cabinet secretary, dies at age 90
Mineta served during the Clinton and Bush administrations, leading the Department of Transportation through the aftermath of the 9/11 terror attacks.(Image credit: Al Messerschmidt)
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4 elements to create "home:" discussing mental health in the Asian American...
For a lot of people from Asian American backgrounds, discussing mental health - especially with loved ones - can be difficult. Psychologist and author Jenny T. Wang has advice on everything from...
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Why a Southern California congressional race hinges on Asian American voters
A congressional race in Orange County has become one of the most closely watched contests this election cycle, and will likely trigger a rethink for politicos on how Asian Americans vote.
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