Republican President-elect Trump’s newly appointed chief strategist, a man who has been known to make xenophobic, white nationalist statements, expressed concern over the number of tech executives in Silicon […]
Author: Ron Rocky
California Sikh Americans Celebrate Awareness and Appreciation Month
California kicked off its fifth Sikh Awareness and Appreciation Month to celebrate Sikh American culture and heritage throughout legislature, public schools, various cities and even with the Los Angeles […]
Nordstrom Apologizes For Hoodie Depicting Nanjing Massacre
Nordstrom removed an item from its clothing line Monday after receiving heated criticism online for selling a hoodie featuring a photo taken from the Nanjing Massacre. The sweatshirt – which […]
Asian Americans Report Targeted Racism Post-Election
Many members of the Asian Pacific American community are speaking out via social media about instances of racial harassment they experienced after Donald Trump’s election win. Some people are […]
75 Percent Of Asian Americans Voted Clinton: Poll
An overwhelming majority of Asian American voters chose Hillary Clinton over Donald Trump in the election, according to a national poll conducted by five collaborating AAPI groups that contradict […]
Three Asian American Women Break Barriers Into Senate, House
Three female Asian American politicians — Kamala Harris, Pramila Jayapal and Tammy Duckworth — made history last night as they were elected to the U.S. Senate and House of […]
South Asian Americans Urge Elders To Vote For Clinton
South Asian American celebrities have created a video urging their elders to vote for Hillary Clinton. The video – which sees young South Asians pleading with their older generations to […]
Meet Trump’s Chinese American Supporters
Despite recent reports by the National Asian American Survey of the Asian Pacific American community’s abandonment of the Republican party, one group of Chinese Americans are excited for the possibility of […]
Hillary Clinton Appeals To AAPIs In Op-Ed
Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton penned an op-ed piece for NBC News criticizing Republican incumbent Sen. Mark Kirk’s racially insensitive comments about Rep. Tammy Duckworth, a Democrat challenging him […]
Jeremy Lin Is Off To A Great Start With The Nets
Seems like Jeremy Lin is on top of his game when he plays for a New York team – and his name can’t stop being punned. Lin, who signed […]
AAPI Orgs Set Up Hotline For Asian American Voters
Two Asian Pacific American organizations are setting up in-language hotlines for Asian American voters in the week leading up to the presidential election. The Asian American Press reports that […]
Illinois Senator Apologizes To Duckworth For Asian Heritage, Military Career Comments
Sen. Mark Kirk, a Republican incumbent from Illinois, has drawn ire from his Democratic challenger Tammy Duckworth in the coming Senate race for remarks made during a debate Thursday […]
We’ll Miss You, Glenn: Steven Yeun’s Exit From ‘The Walking Dead’
Spoilers for the first episode of “The Walking Dead” season 7 below! Korean American actor Steven Yeun’s exit from AMC’s “The Walking Dead” during the premiere of its seventh […]
Japanese American doctor honored for AAPI mental health advocacy
A prominent Denver-based Japanese American doctor has been chosen to be honored with the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Award for Health Equity for her outstanding advocacy of mental health […]
Asian American Orgs Hand Fox News Execs Letter, Petition On Chinatown Segment
Members of 134 Asian Pacific American organizations met with Fox News executives on Tuesday to hand over a community letter and petition with over 24,000 signatures in response to […]
