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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
Wisconsin becomes the most recent state to require K-12 schools teach Asian American history
Last week, Gov. Tony Evers signed new, bipartisan legislation, Assembly Bill 232, now 2023 Wisconsin Act 266, that will require K-12 schools to include education about the contributions and history of Asian Americans in Wisconsin.
78-year-old man pleads guilty to committing a federal hate crime after attacking an Asian American family
78-year-old John Sullivan of Quincy, MA has pleaded guilty to one count of violating the Matthew Shepard and James Byrd Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act after attacking a Vietnamese American family.
Taiwan hit by strongest earthquake in at least 25 years; tsunami warnings and advisories issued for surrounding areas
Taiwan was hit by a 7.2 magnitude (some report 7.4) earthquake on Wednesday morning during rush hour, the strongest earthquake to strike the island in at least 25 years.
Japanese American couple goes viral for sharing their daily outfits
Aki and Koichi are a Japanese American couple who became fashion influencers later in life with the help of their daughter, Yuri
10 times Frankie Gaw put an Asian spin on American culinary classics
As part of his ongoing series, Frankie takes American culinary classics and puts his own Asian spin on them. Some of his most popular recipes include Twunkies (Twinkies) and Asian Lunchables.
ABC’s ‘The Bachelorette’ casts its very first Asian American leading lady
After 20 seasons, ABC’s ‘The Bachelorette’ has finally cast its very first Asian American leading lady, Jenn Tran. Jenn is a 26-year-old bilingual Vietnamese American who lives in Miami.
Watch as 3-year-old Barron Cheng plays the piano with a live orchestra
Child prodigy performs Catherine Rollin’s “Love Theme” with a full orchestra at Hong Kong City Hall.
Sandra Oh recalls the time she walked away from her final ‘Grey’s Anatomy’ audition
In this interview from 2000, Sandra recalls telling the casting team she wanted to audition for Cristina, instead. She also explains why she walked away from the final audition.
Man who was convicted of stabbing a 94-year-old Asian woman gets probation
In June 2021, 94-year-old Anh “Peng” Taylor was enjoying her daily walk when she was stabbed multiple times in San Francisco on the 800 block of Post St. Taylor has lived in San Francisco for more than four decades and is the widow of a U.S. Veteran.
Michelle Yeoh clarifies what actually happened as she presented Emma Stone with the award for Best Actress at the Oscars
At last night’s 96th Academy Awards, Michelle Yeoh presented Emma Stone with the Oscar for Best Actress for her performance in ‘Poor Things.’ Many viewers, however, were quick to express outrage as it seemed Emma did not properly acknowledge or embrace Michelle who made history as the first Asian to win Best Actress last year.
‘Avatar: The Last Airbender‘ will return for Seasons 2 and 3
Netflix has just confirmed that it will renew ‘Avatar: The Last Airbender‘ for Seasons 2 and 3. Aang’s journey will conclude in Season 3, just as it did in the animated series from Nickelodeon.
Netflix has canceled ‘The Brothers Sun’ after just one season
After just one binge-worthy season, Netflix has canceled ‘The Brothers Sun’ and will not proceed with a second season.
Nymphia Wind highlights Japanese Butoh on RuPaul’s Drag Race
Never in the history of RuPaul’s Drag Race have I seen a contestant use drag to showcase culture, fashion, and art the way Nymphia Wind does.
James Hong honored at the TCL Chinese Theatre IMAX in Hollywood
James Hong added his handprints and footprints in cement at the TCL Chinese Theatre IMAX in Hollywood as he celebrated his 95th Birthday!
Watch the teaser trailer for the new HBO limited series ‘The Sympathizer,’ starring Hoa Xuande, Sandra Oh, Robert Downey Jr., and more
Based on Viet Thanh Nguyen’s Pulitzer Prize-winning novel of the same name, HBO describes ‘The Sympathizer’ as “an espionage thriller and cross-culture satire about the struggles of a half-French, half-Vietnamese communist spy during the final days of the Vietnam War and his resulting exile in the United States.”
Blackpink’s Lisa has joined the cast of HBO’s ‘The White Lotus’ Season 3
26-year-old global superstar Lisa (Lalisa Manobal) of K-pop group Blackpink will make her acting debut in HBO’s ‘The White Lotus’ Season 3.
First look at Michelle Yeoh and Bowen Yang in ‘Wicked: Part One’
Here’s your first look at Michelle Yeoh and Bowen Yang in ‘Wicked: Part One’ directed by Jon M. Chu.
Lana Condor and Andrew Koji to star in romantic comedy, ‘Worth the Wait’
“Set in Seattle and Kuala Lumpur, ‘Worth the Wait’ is a story about the intertwining lives of Asian-American strangers over the course of a year as they find new loves, mend their relationships, and create new connections,” according to Variety.
Exclusive preview of Michelle Yeoh as the villain in ‘The Tiger’s Apprentice’
Michelle Yeoh is in her villain era, and you’re getting a first look at her introduction in ‘The Tiger’s Apprentice’ as Loo, the evil and power-hungry enchantress.
87-year-old grandfather has decided to move back to China after being attacked in San Francisco three different times
Rongxin became a naturalized U.S. citizen but will give up his American citizenship and restore his Chinese citizenship once he returns to China, according to Sing Tao Daily.
Very Asian set of Instagram gif stickers
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