A bill to award Filipino World War II veterans with a Congressional Gold Medal was passed in a unanimous vote by the U.S. Senate Wednesday, bringing the effort one step […]
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The vote is in: ’Comfort women’ history to be included in California textbooks
A vote Thursday by the California State Board of Education will bring the history of the so-called “comfort women,” sexual slaves from Asian countries taken by the Japanese army during World […]
Korean American advocates say divided families bill needs community support
Korean American advocacy leaders and U.S. lawmakers are fighting against time as they push a bill calling for increased efforts to reunite an aging population of Korean Americans with their […]
Crowd-sourced Letter for Black Lives releases video for Asian immigrant parents
A group of Asian American volunteers’ efforts to crowd-source a letter for immigrant parents explaining their support for Black Lives Matter has gone viral, and now organizers have put […]
White House to recognize climate equity leader Vien Truong
Green For All National Director Vien Truong will be one of 10 individuals recognized by the White House as a Champion of Change for Climate Equity this Friday. The Champions […]
China’s claims on South China Sea over Philippines rejected by court
An international tribunal in The Hague has ruled against China over claims in the South China Sea. The dispute over the South China Sea has been years in the making. […]
Asian American advocates, leaders call for end to hateful violence
In the wake of a series of tragedies that struck the nation this week — which left five Dallas police officers shot dead, seven injured and two civilians also […]
Hundreds of strangers have come together to pen an open letter to their Asian immigrant parents
“Dear Mom, Dad, Uncle, Auntie: Black Lives Matter to Us, Too,” an open letter, penned by hundreds of internet strangers who came together on Google Docs following this week’s […]
Dhaka attack leaves students, Japanese citizens among dead
Seven Japanese nationals and three students from American universities were among 20 dead after a 12-hour-long siege ended the hostage situation in Dhaka, Bangladesh. On Friday night, seven gunmen […]
Bangladesh under terror as hostages held, 2 police officers killed
As many as 20 hostages have been held by nine armed terrorists at a Dhaka, Bangladesh, cafe since Friday evening. At least two are dead, and about 40 are […]
Asian men top average earnings as gender, racial wage gaps persist
The racial and gender wage gap in the United States persists, with Asian men earning the most of all groups in average hourly earnings in 2015, according to Pew Research […]
Medal of Freedom sought by Asian American community for Col. Young Oak Kim
Colonel Young Oak Kim’s story of heroism in the face of war is well-known among older Korean Americans, and some Japanese Americans as well. But after Edward Chang, the […]
What is #BeingAsian? Twitter users answer
What is #BeingAsian? Twitter users are answering that question, first asked by 17-year-old Michael Tarui Tuesday, with a hashtag that has become a window into the diversity of the […]
Chinese national among 41 killed at Istanbul airport in suicide bombing
Istanbul’s Ataturk Airport saw terror late Tuesday when three men got off a taxi and began attacking with guns and explosives at the international arrivals terminal and a parking […]
Asian American leaders call for stricter gun control laws
Last week, the National Council of Asian Pacific Americans joined Democrats on the floor of the U.S. House for a day-long sit-in protest over gun control. The protest, fueled […]
