Attacks on Asian-Americans in New York Stoke Fear, Anxiety and Anger
Hate crimes involving Asian-American victims soared in New York City last year. Officials are grappling with the problem even as new incidents occur.
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The Toll of COVID-19 on Asian American and Pacific Islander Communities in the U.S.
For more on COVID-19’s toll on the physical and mental health of AAPI communities, The Takeaway spoke with Karthick Ramakrishnan, founder and director of AAPI Data and professor at the University of California – Riverside, and Leezel Tanglao, multimedia journalist and project director of the Tayo Help Desk, a project of the Filipino Young Leaders Program.
Violence against Asian Americans and why ‘hate crime’ should be used carefully
Social media posts have conflated violence against people who are Asian American with hate crimes against the community at large, tying the crimes to pandemic racism.
Asian American food aid expands to address hidden hunger during pandemic
As Asian Americans experience high rates of poverty and unemployment, community groups are providing free groceries and meals to thousands every day.
The long history of racist attacks against Asian Americans
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.
Combatting ‘injustice, indifference and discrimination’ with photos: Remembering Corky Lee
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.