San Francisco State University recently announced a five-year, $1.5 million program designed to assist low-income AAPI students funded by federal government. The goals of the Asian American and Pacific […]
Author: Ron Rocky
Jeremy Lin talks race in the NBA on radio show
NBA drama? Brooklyn Nets point guard Jeremy Lin alluded to former New York Knicks teammate J.R. Smith after being asked about possible instigators of racial issues on the Boomer & […]
Disney announces AAPI scholarship for college students
The Walt Disney Company announced Friday it will commit $500,000 to the Asian and Pacific Islander American Scholarship Fund to support high-achieving AAPI college students. The funds will provide […]
Sony under heat for hiring non-Asian director for ‘Mulan’
Sony Pictures’ live-action remake of “Mulan” – a separate project from Disney’s version – has named Alex Graves as its director, despite previous reports that the studio was looking to […]
Ohio teacher put on leave for racist comment: ‘You Chinese are supposed to make computers’
A Fairfield, Ohio, high school teacher has been put on paid administrative leave and is being investigated after making racially charged comments toward a student of Asian heritage. The comment, […]
Trump has 7 percent of the Indian American vote
Despite recently announcing to the Indian American community that “they will be best friends,” a new survey found that only 7 percent of Indian American voters will support Donald […]
Teen convicted for murder of Chinese USC grad student
An 18-year-old woman was convicted Thursday in the death of a Chinese graduate student who was beaten to death by a group of people as he walked home after […]
Here’s where we are with Disney’s live-action ‘Mulan’ right now
New developments related to the upcoming live-action remake of Disney’s “Mulan” have been met with both criticism and anticipation as the movie inches closer to its fall 2018 release. […]
CBS has launched a drama diversity casting initiative
In response to criticism over its lack of diversity, CBS has launched a new casting initiative for its dramas, focused mainly on finding talent outside of New York and […]
Daniel Dae Kim to executive produce three coming shows
Daniel Dae Kim has stepped into the role of executive producer for three upcoming shows scheduled to air on various television networks. Kim, best known for his roles on […]
‘Fresh Off The Boat’ season 3 premieres tonight
The third season of ABC’s “Fresh Off the Boat” premieres tonight in a special episode taped in Taiwan following last season’s cliffhanger ending. The show follows a family of […]
Fox News absent at Asian American community panel discussion on Chinatown segment
A panel of 60 prominent members of the AAPI and local community gathered in New York’s Chinatown on Sunday to discuss the impact of a Fox News segment that […]
AAPI leaders, orgs outraged by Fox News Chinatown segment
Asian Pacific American organizations and prominent members of the AAPI community are outraged over a Fox News segment, aired earlier this week, that depicted Chinese Americans in a stereotypical […]
Trump is 41 points behind Clinton among Asian American voters
Hillary Clinton holds a 41-point lead over Donald Trump amongst registered Asian Pacific American voters heading into November’s presidential election, according to a recent survey. The Fall 2016 National […]
#IAmAsianAmerican: Campaign targets 15,000 millennial voters
A diverse coalition of more than 30 AAPI organizations pledged Tuesday to register at least 15,000 Asian American millennials to vote via a series of concerts and events across […]
