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“My greatest hope is that my daughter and future generations not only acknowledge their Asian heritage, but also deeply understand and take pride in their roots.”
Anna YC Cheung
Mother reports teacher for making her daughter eat alone because of “smelly” and “foreign” foods
In a viral Reddit post, the mother of a six-year-old second-grader says that she reported her daughter’s teacher because her daughter was forced to eat alone.
A group of Asian women were pepper-sprayed after being told to “go back to your country”
A group of four Asian women were looking for a lost item in Manhattan when they were suddenly attacked with pepper spray after the attacker allegedly screamed, “Go back where you came from! Go back to your country!”
President Biden signs Rep. Grace Meng's bill that seeks to create the National Museum of Asian Pacific American History and Culture
Today, President Biden signed a bill (H.R. 2525) to establish a commission that will study the feasibility and potential creation of a National Museum of Asian Pacific American History and Culture. The bill was sponsored and introduced by Congresswoman Grace Meng (D-NY).
Anders Fung, Bay Area Councilman, attacked in San Francisco with a cement block
Anders Fung, an Asian American councilman for Millbrae, California, was attacked with a cement block this past Saturday
Rep. Patsy Mink, the first woman of color in Congress, to be honored with portrait at U.S. Capitol
Rep. Patsy Takemoto Mink, the first woman of color and first Asian American woman elected to Congress, is set to be honored with a portrait at the U.S. Capitol later this month.
Rhode Island is on track to become the fourth state to require AANHPI history be taught in public schools
The state of Rhode Island is on track to become just the fourth state to require Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander history be taught in public elementary and secondary schools.
Michelle Kwan inducted into the Olympic and Paralympic Hall of Fame
Michelle Kwan, the most decorated American figure skater in history, has just been inducted into the Olympic and Paralympic Hall of Fame.
‘Fire Island’ Review: Joel Kim Booster centers the gay Asian experience
Set in the iconic Pines, Andrew Ahn’s FIRE ISLAND is an unapologetic, modern day rom-com showcasing a diverse, multicultural examination of queerness and romance. Inspired by the timeless pursuits from Jane Austen’s classic Pride and Prejudice, the story centers around two best friends (Joel Kim Booster and Bowen Yang) who set out to have a legendary summer adventure with the help of cheap rosé and their cadre of eclectic friends.
BTS visits the White House to discuss inclusion, representation, and anti-Asian hate with President Biden
Today, on the last day of Asian American Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, BTS visited the White House to discuss inclusion, representation, and anti-Asian hate.
New York City to launch a pilot program this fall teaching AAPI history
Officials in New York City just announced a new pilot program that teach Asian American and Pacific Islander history beginning this fall.
Very Asian launches official merch
Very Asian, Inc.’s first merch drop is now available for purchase.
Dallas hair salon shooting suspect arrested
Dallas police have arrested the suspect in connection with the shooting of three Asian women at Hair World Salon in Dallas, TX.
Shooting at church in California motivated by hate of Taiwanese people
On Sunday, May 15 at 1:26p, gunfire was reported at the Irvine Taiwanese Presbyterian Church (which shares a space with the Geneva Presbyterian Church) in Laguna Woods, California. The shooting left one person dead and five wounded, four of them with critical injuries.
Dallas Police now investigating Hair World Salon shooting as a possible hate crime
On May 11, a shooter shot and injured three Korean women at a Korean-owned hair salon in Dallas, TX. At the time, authorities said there was no evidence or indication that the shooting was hate crime related. Now, Dallas Police Chief Eddie García says the salon shooting could be a hate crime.
Man arrested for allegedly intimidating protesters and yelling anti-Asian slurs
A Diamond Bar (a city in Los Angeles County) man was arrested on Thursday, May 12, on federal charges alleging that he disrupted a “Stop Asian Hate” rally in March 2021 by deliberately running a red light, blocking the path of demonstrators lawfully using a crosswalk, and yelling racial epithets at them.
Three Korean women shot at hair salon in Dallas, TX
Dallas police are searching for a man who is suspected of shooting three Korean women at an Asian-owned hair salon. The incident happened at Hair World Salon at 2216 Royal Lane in Dallas, Texas.
James Hong honored with the 2723rd star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame
Legendary Chinese American actor and U.S. Army veteran James Hong has been honored with the 2723rd star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. At 93-years-old, Hong is the oldest honoree to receive a star, and he joins fellow Asian recipients like Anna May Wong, Mako, Bruce Lee, Jackie Chan and Lucy Liu.
Gemma Chan and Harry Shum Jr. to star in “Crazy Rich Asians” spinoff
Gemma Chan and Harry Shum Jr. are set to reprise their roles as Astrid and Charlie in a spinoff movie, separate from the Crazy Rich Asians sequel already in the works.
Smithsonian accepts “Fight the Virus, NOT the People” COVID-19 banner as historical artifact
The Smithsonian Institution has just announced that the National Museum of American History will officially accept a 20-by-4-foot red vinyl banner with the words, “Fight the Virus, NOT the People” from the San Francisco Chinese Consolidated Benevolent Association (CCBA) in a May 10 ceremony.
House passes bill to study the feasibility of creating a National Museum of Asian Pacific American History and Culture
The House has unanimously passed a bill (H.R. 2525) to establish a commission that will study the feasibility and potential creation of a National Museum of Asian Pacific American History and Culture.
Very Asian set of Instagram gif stickers
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