More Women Are Targets of Xenophobic Hate
Immigrant women account for most of the victims of hate crimes. Why is this phenomenon so pervasive?...
13
Oct
20
Apr
How John Muir Health Got Vaccines Across Laotian Language Divide
John Muir Health worked with community leaders and used a mobile clinic to help some of Contra Costa's most disadvantaged residents get the COVID-19 vaccine....
18
Mar
Asian Americans Reflect on Community’s Vulnerability After Six Women Killed in Georgia
Asian Americans have been the victims of a surge in racist rhetoric and physical attacks, including the killings of six women in Georgia....
09
Mar
Police Unresponsive, Say Asian American Victims of Hate Crimes
As many hate crimes are unreported or downplayed by police, Stop AAPI Hate is part of efforts to help the victims of a string of attacks on Asian Americans....
26
Feb
Panel Urges Racial Solidarity in Response to Attacks on Asian Americans
Different minority groups need to fight the "virus of racism" together said one speaker in a discussion about recent attacks against Asian Americans....
22
Feb
Laotian Seniors in Richmond Tackle Barriers to Health Care
The coronavirus has separated Richmond's usually tight-knit Laotian community, making it even harder for Laotian seniors — who are often linguistically, culturally and physically isolated — to access vital information....
11
Feb
AAPI Community Plans ‘Days of Action’ This Weekend in Oakland, SF
Two "Days of Action" are planned in Oakland and San Francisco following attacks on Asian and Pacific Islander people, including one that left a man dead....
18
Sep
They Lost Their Homes to War. Now, Richmond Laotians Fear Being Pushed Out Again.
Many fled Laos to escape war and communist rule and eventually landed in Richmond. The coronavirus and cost of living have put their community at risk again....
15
May
Asian Americans Have Disproportionately High Mortality Rate From COVID-19 In California
Asian Americans account for 52 percent of the deaths from COVID-19 in San Francisco, according to a new research brief released May 11 by the Asian American Research Center for...
04
May
Asians Face Increasing Harassment During Pandemic
A surge in racism across the nation in recent months directed at Asians was documented Thursday in a national media teleconference presented by the Chinese for Affirmative Action organization....
12
Mar
Exhibit Shows Untold Stories of Laotian Refugees
The stories of Laotian refugees that fled their home country after the Vietnam War and settled in the United States are being told through an exhibit now at the Richmond...
24
Nov
Trump Effect — Mid-Terms a Turning Point For Asian American Voters
The 2018 mid-terms marked the pivotal moment when Asian Americans made a difference — as voters, candidates and historic winners....
27
Aug
How I’m Feeling About ‘Asian August’
This month has been dubbed “Asian August” among some folks. And here’s why. Crazy Rich Asians, which boasts an all-Asian cast in a Hollywood movie, kicked off a few days ago....
17
Apr
UA3411: On Being a Randomly Picked Asian
A video surfaced of a Vietnamese American, David Dao, being forcefully dragged from a United Airlines flight departing Chicago for Louisville, Kentucky. Dao, 69, had allegedly refused to voluntarily give...
25
Oct
Asian American Voters Not Being Engaged in Ca.’s Ballot Initiative Process
A new survey of Asian American voters in California out this week finds that many do not vote on ballot initiatives because they don’t know enough about them. ...
