House passes measure condemning anti-Asian discrimination amid the COVID-19 pandemic
The House of Representatives passed a measure Thursday condemning anti-Asian bigotry and discrimination during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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25 percent of Asian American youths have been victims of racist bullying, report says
A group of high school students interviewed nearly 1,000 young Asian Americans to explore how youths are dealing with the pandemic-fueled rise in racism.
Asian American voters support Biden at 54% and Trump at 30%, but numbers don’t tell full story
Biden leads among Asian Americans, and Trump has both gained and lost ground, researchers say.
Ocean Vuong win American Book Awards
Fiction by Ocean Vuong (Brooklyn College alum) and Yoko Ogawa, a prison memoir by Alfred Woodfox and a graphic memoir based on actor George Takei’s childhood in a U.S. internment camp for Japanese Americans are the among the winners of the 41st annual American Book Awards.
NYPD makes Asian Hate Crime Task Force permanent
The NYPD has made the newly formed Asian Hate Crime Task Force permanent as racist attacks on Asian-Americans continue in the city amid the coronavirus pandemic, officials announced Wednesday.
2020 Voter Survey Shows Asian American Preference for Candidates, Concern for In-Person Voting, Views on BLM, and More
Advancing Justice- AAJC, APIAVote, and AAPI Data Release New Survey Data on Asian Americans