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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
74th Emmy Awards Nominations
The 74th Emmy Awards nominations were announced today, and several Asian actors, actresses, and shows were among those nominated. The awards ceremony will be broadcast live at 8p EST on Sept. 12 on NBC and will stream live for the first time ever on Peacock.
Lizzo reacts to V of BTS dancing to her song 'About Damn Time'
Two of the world’s biggest music stars, Lizzo and V of BTS, are showing each other major love.
Former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has been assassinated; current and former world leaders react
67-year-old Shinzo Abe, Japan’s former and longest-serving Prime Minister, was assassinated on Friday while at a campaign event for the Liberal Democratic Party in the city of Nara, a city near Kyoto.
Man attacks Asian father and 5-year-old daughter in suspected hate crime
Last Saturday around 3:45p, an Asian American family was riding bikes along the Eastbank Esplanade in Portland, Oregon when the 36-year-old father and 5-year-old daughter were attacked.
Glenn Hirsch, the man who allegedly shot and killed Zhiwen Yan, a Chinese food deliveryman, has been released on bail
51-year-old Glenn Hirsch, who was arrested and charged in connection with the fatal shooting of Zhiwen Yan, a Chinese food deliveryman, has been released after posting $500,000 bail.
Wisconsin school district rejects book about Japanese American concentration camps
The Muskego-Norway School District in Wisconsin has banned a historical fiction novel about Japanese American concentration camps from being taught to 10th grade Accelerated English students.
Averie Bishop is crowned Miss Texas, a first for an Asian American woman
In addition to the newly crowned Miss Texas, Bishop is a lawyer and a digital content creator. She will represent Texas in the Miss America pageant which takes place in Connecticut this December.
Alex Wagner to succeed Rachel Maddow on MSNBC, becoming the only Asian American to currently host a prime-time cable news program
MSNBC has announced that Alex Wagner will take over Rachel Maddow’s 9p hour timeslot four days a week.
76-year-old Asian man shot and killed in Philadelphia
A 76-year-old Asian man, identified by a family member as Loi Nguyen, has been shot and killed in the Juniata section of Philadelphia, PA.
Man wanted for attacking an Asian American family at drive-thru in L.A.
Los Angeles police are looking for 31-year-old Nicholas Weber who is accused of making racist remarks, threatening, and physically assaulting an Asian American family at a McDonald’s drive-thru in North Hollywood, California.
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.
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