…Asian descent: 2% Number of Asian American members of Congress in 2008: 6 Number of Asian American members of Congress in 2012: 10 Number of Asian American congressional candidates in…
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Asian Americans: The New White?
…that, Asian Americans are noticeably overrepresented in higher education and in technological and scientific fields. Thanks to people like Volokh, the occasional overrepresentation of Asian Americans has been cast as…
November Cover Story: Harold, Kumar and the State of Asian American Media
…stories about Asian Americans. Most large cities have at least one, if not several, Asian or Asian American film festivals. There is an array of options available for the average…
Report Highlights Buying Power of Asian American Consumers
…followed: “Asian Americans’ Shopping Habits Make Retailers’ Eyes Light Up.” And, once again, Asian Americans confronted a paradox. On the one hand, a major mainstream firm had recognized Asian Americans’…
AAPI Women Speak Up About Hate
…were Asian women. This is not an isolated incident—it is symptomatic of the long history of violence and discrimination against Asians and Asian women in the US. When I see…
Asians Shading Blue?
By Mira Jang When exit polls showed that Hillary Clinton won the Asian American vote 3-1 against Barack Obama in the California primary, some pundits and scholars blamed racism for…
August Cover Story: The Launch of the YOMYOMF Network and What It Means for Asian Americans
Look What’s on the Tube! The new YOMYOMF network on YouTube has the potential to cash in on the Asian American audience, while bringing together two generations of Asian American…
I tried to read every #ThisIs2016 tweet about the Asian American experience, but couldn’t finish because I kept tearing up
…not continue to be made in growing the Asian American voice. According to AAPIdata, the majority of Asian Americans are not East Asian. Of the Asian American population, 26% trace…
Negate the Hate
…Pan Asian Community Services. Report your experiences with anti-Asian racism to Stand Against Hatred and Stop AAPI Hate. Report your experiences to the Asian Americans Advancing Justice Los Angeles helpline…
A Candid Interview With Phil Yu, aka Angry Asian Man
…Phil Yu, Asian America’s most influential blogger, got there. by JEFF YANG The blog known as Angry Asian Man is the whirling core of the networked Asian American community, the…
Asian Activism Goes Viral as Anti-Asian Violence Rises
…Mac (@chinamac) Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez tweeted her support of the Asian American community. We stand with our Asian American & Pacific Islander community against the rising tide of racism and…
Audrey Readers Have Adorable Asian Babies
When we began the Adorable Asian Baby series, our readers couldn’t get enough of it. We brought you Adorable Asian Babies with Puppies, Adorable Asian babies in Halloween Costumes and…
Asian American Male Directors Are Getting More Filmmaking Opportunities … What About Women?
…heritage: Asian Americans. *** After the success of “Crazy Rich Asians,” the discussion about representation for Asian Americans is hotter than ever—and perhaps hackneyed, as everyone praises box office successes…
Angry Asian Trademark Dispute
…Lela Lee of Angry Little Asian Girl, by Min Jung Kim” by 8asians “Angry Asian Man Is Being Threatened with an Angry Asian Lawsuit” by Fascinasians “A Candid Interview with…
Legends: Take A Look Back At Asian American Hollywood History
…her role as Katsumi in “Sayonara” (1957). Umeki’s Oscar was the first for an Asian woman, and as of 2019, she remains the only Asian American woman to win an…
