Biden meets with Asian Pacific American Caucus amid rise in hate crimes
The meeting comes as Congress considers legislation aimed at strengthening the review and reporting of anti-Asian hate crimes.
News
Asian Americans in Media: “You Can’t Extricate the Humanity of Yourself From the Journalist”
Reporters are trained never to become the story, but as newsrooms cover violence against Asian Americans, journalists of Asian heritage find themselves — and their cultural identity — in the spotlight.
San Jose pays tribute to Filipino farmworkers with Delano Manongs Park
A NEW park in San Jose, California is paying homage to the city’s Filipino American community and the manongs’ contributions to one of the most significant social justice movements in American history.
New Public Art Installation Encourages New Yorkers to ‘Release Their Burdens’
Designed to help New Yorkers overcome some of these feelings, the NYC Public Artist in Residence, Amanda Phingbodhipakkiya has created a piece of art that can speak to collective grief and trauma. Her latest piece of work made in partnership with the NYC Commission on Human Rights, ‘May We Know Our Own Strength,’ is designed … Read more
Illinois House passes bill mandating Asian-American history in schools
The Illinois lower house passed a bill on Wednesday requiring public schools to teach Asian-American history, setting the stage for possible adoption of milestone legislation amid rising incidents of violence against people of Asian descent.
As the Senate advances a bill addressing hate crimes targeting Asian-Americans, Biden names a liaison to the community.
The bill, called the Covid-19 Hate Crimes Act, passed a procedural hurdle in a 92-to-6 vote, and a final vote is expected later this week. The bill — sponsored by Senator Mazie Hirono, Democrat of Hawaii, and Representative Grace Meng, Democrat of New York — would create a new position at the Justice Department to … Read more