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Los Angeles Honors Female Asian American Activists
To close out Asian Pacific American Heritage Month, Los Angeles honored Tuesday a group of female activists and advocates whose portraits have hung in a gallery inside City Hall throughout […]
Los Angeles Gets K-poppin’ At KCON
There’s only one person that Tina would fly to LA all the way from San Antonio, Texas, for, and that person is Kim Yugyeom. “His smile is brighter than […]
E3 2017: New Games and Now Open to the Public
E3 2017 kicked off this past weekend, with exhibits inside the Los Angeles Convention Center and press conferences held by the leaders of the video game industry announcing their […]
Los Angeles Honors Two APA Community Pioneers In Celebration Of APAHM
The City of Los Angeles honored on Tuesday two Asian American civic leaders, Dr. Mike Hong and former City Councilman Michael Woo, in celebration of Asian Pacific American Heritage […]
K-pop Fans Say First ‘Hello’ To Co-Ed Group K.A.R.D.
Judging by the enthusiastic crowd that gathered inside The Theatre at Ace Hotel in Downtown Los Angeles last week, you might never suspect that K-pop group K.A.R.D. has yet […]
‘Fresh Off The Boat Day’ In Los Angeles Kicks Off APAHM
Three seasons and a boatload of critical praises after its 2015 debut, ABC’s “Fresh Off The Boat” saw Tuesday officially declared Fresh Off The Boat Day by the City […]
5 Asian Pacific American Heritage Month Events
May is Asian Pacific American Heritage Month. Established in 1992, the month is aimed at recognizing the achievements of and commemorating the history of Asians and Pacific Islanders in […]
Sa-i-gu From Our Archives: 25 Years Of Reflection On The L.A. Riots
Saturday marks 25 years since the Los Angeles riots tore through countless communities and lit the city on fire. The uprising followed mounting tensions — surrounding economic disparity in South […]
LA Asian Pacific Film Fest Explores How Far We’ve Come, And How Much Further We’ve Got
Though the Asian Pacific American film community remains plagued by representation and inclusivity issues in Hollywood, it’s still come a long, long way. All you need as proof is […]
A 1992 L.A. Riots Documentary By John Ridley Is Coming To Theaters
“Let It Fall: Los Angeles 1982-1992,” a feature documentary about the Los Angeles riots by Oscar-winning scribe John Ridley, will be in theaters on April 21, and air on ABC […]
KCON Los Angeles Adds Third Concert Night For 2017
KCON will be back this year on Aug. 18 to 20 inside the Los Angeles Convention Center, with an additional third concert night for the city’s iteration. KCON New […]
George Takei Will Deliver 280,000 Signatures Of Support For Muslims To Leaders
In early January, actor and activist George Takei started a petition in support of the Muslim community in the current climate. On Monday, he looks to present 280,000 signatures to Muslim […]
Hate Crime Or Not, Halmoni Didn’t Deserve This
Police say they are not investigating the incident of a white woman’s street attack on an elderly Korean woman in Los Angeles’ Koreatown Wednesday — afterward caught on camera […]
We Asked Protesters At The LA Women’s March: Why Are You Here?
The Los Angeles Women’s March on Saturday gathered, by organizers’ estimates, a whopping 750,000 people to Downtown, making it the second-largest march in the country and the largest the […]