Behind This Photo Is the Story of Two Asian American Folk Heroes
Corky Lee’s photograph of Yuri Kochiyama captures the familiar struggle of those living at the margins of society
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AAPI women have the smallest pay gap—but that stat ‘masks’ big economic disparities, say experts
CNBC Make It spoke to NWLC’s Director of Research Jasmine Tucker and National Asian Pacific American Women’s Forum’s Executive Director Sung Yeon Choimorrow about why the $0.85 number isn’t reflective of the wage gap experienced by many AAPI communities, and the solutions that can change this narrative.
Harris To Asian Americans: Turn Pain And Outrage Into Political Power
Vice President Harris on Wednesday urged Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders to turn their pain, after a year marked by a surge of racially motivated attacks, into power.
Keys, Wallet, Pepper Spray: The New Reality for Asian-Americans
As more New Yorkers get vaccinated, the city is unquestioningly opening up. Many Asian-Americans, responding to the continuing spate of attacks, are now increasingly arming themselves with items for personal defense.
Report: The Rising Tide of Violence and Discrimination Against Asian American and Pacific Islander Women and Girls
Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) women and girls are prime targets of hate and discrimination against the AAPI community. Hate incidents against AAPIs rose sharply over the past year, with over 6,600 reports collected by Stop AAPI Hate (SAH) between March 2020 and March 2021. In particular, AAPI women and girls report these hate … Read more
Racist attacks renew demand for Asian American studies programs
“We can’t just hope for another disaster to get people to say, ‘You’re important,’” one assistant professor said.