The U.S. Army issued a memo Tuesday updating the military branch’s rules, making it easier for Sikh and Muslim Americans to serve while wearing their articles of faith. The […]
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Yuh-Line Niou, NY Chinatown’s First Asian American Representative, Is Sworn In
A Taiwanese American politician who was sworn into office as a representative of lower Manhattan in the New York State Assembly on Wednesday has made history by being the first Asian […]
Kal Penn Donates $25K To Palestinian Refugees Through ‘MasterChef’ Win
Beer-braised fish tacos saved the day for Kal Penn as he emerged as the winner of “MasterChef Celebrity Showdown” on Monday. The actor, whose latest role has landed him […]
Prominent Seattle Civil Rights Advocate Alan Sugiyama Dies At 67
A prominent Asian American Seattle community and civil rights activist died Monday at the age of 67 after a public two-year battle with cancer. Alan Sugiyama, an outspoken advocate […]
South Korean President Refuses To Attend Impeachment Trial
Nearly a month following a legislative vote of impeachment, South Korean President Park Geun-hye is refusing to attend and testify at her impeachment trial that began Tuesday. The fate […]
Legendary ‘Bambi’ Artist Tyrus Wong Dies at 106
A legendary Chinese American artist who worked for Disney and Warner Brothers died Friday at the age of 106. Tyrus Wong — a painter, muralist, designer and film production […]
Here’s What San Francisco’s Comfort Women Memorial Will Look Like
Come the end of this year, San Francisco is expected to have a new — and undoubtedly controversial — memorial: a tribute to the so-called “comfort women,” young sexual slaves […]
China Plans To Land A Probe On The Far Side Of The Moon
China disclosed its space exploration plans on Tuesday to soft land a probe on the far side of the moon around 2018, and to launch its first Mars probe […]
Largest Hmong New Year Celebration Draws Thousands In Fresno
The largest annual Hmong New Year celebration in the United States, the Hmong International New Year, kicked off Monday in Fresno, California, to recognize the holiday and promote Hmong […]
Japanese PM, Obama Pay Respects At Pearl Harbor
Seventy-five years after Pearl Harbor, President Barack Obama and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe met Tuesday at the USS Arizona Memorial in Hawaii — the site of the 1941 […]
Trump Considers Debra Wong Yang For SEC Chair
President-elect Donald Trump is considering Debra Wong Yang, the first Asian American woman to be named as a United States prosecution attorney back in 2002, as the next chair […]
LA Times Under Fire For Printing Letters Defending Japanese Internment
Many in the Asian Pacific American community are outraged over the Los Angeles Times’ printing of a Letters to the Editor this week defending the United States’ decision to intern […]
CalArts Names First Asian American President
The California Institute of the Arts unanimously voted in its first Asian American president on Tuesday. Ravi Rajan, an Indian American musician and the current head of the School […]
LA City Councilman David Ryu Not Running For Congressional Seat
Asian American Los Angeles City Councilman David Ryu has decided not to run for the 34th Congressional District after Trump’s election prompted him to consider how he could best […]
Brian Louie Is First Sacramento Asian American Chief Of Police
The Sacramento Police Department swore in its first ever Asian American Chief of Police Monday on an interim basis. Deputy Chief Brian Louie, 57, will take the reigns from Sam […]
