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A rise in assaults against Asian Americans last year seems primarily tied to the coronavirus pandemic. Some Asian Americans also worry that heightened tensions between the U.S. and China and growing fears of China’s espionage activities stateside could make them more vulnerable to racist attacks.

The Asian American community is mourning legendary photographer Corky Lee, an activist and artists who used his work to combat injustice and discrimination. Lee’s death from Covid-19, in January 2021, occurred against the backdrop of worsening anti-Asian violence spurred on by the pandemic.

The City University of New York is now offering access to a service that enables students who are experiencing personal difficulties to quickly connect with counselors via text. The support, provided by a 24/7 crisis intervention organization called Crisis Text Line, is the first of several initiatives being rolled out by CUNY to expand mental health services at … Read more

The UCLA Asian American Studies Center and the Stop AAPI Hate coalition have received $1.4 million in funding from California to support community programs and ongoing research that address the impact of COVID-19 on Asian American and Pacific Islander communities, including new research and analysis into hate incidents.

Queens Congresswoman Grace Meng announced the introduction of legislation that would mandate federal government agencies to translate all written COVID-19-related resources and materials into multiple languages.

“Every community suffered. But there’s been a particular pain a particular horrible challenge faced by the Asian American community because on top of all the suffering from the Coronavirus itself on top of losing loved ones losing businesses, people have had to confront horrible discrimination and hatred,” the mayor said.