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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
Katie Phang discusses Asian American representation and her MSNBC special, ‘The Culture Is: AAPI Women’
On April 2 at 10p ET, Katie Phang will host an MSNBC special, The Culture Is: AAPI Women. The special features Phang with seven AAPI women who discuss raw and candid topics that range from Asian American stereotypes to family honor and shame. Phang also sits down with comedic icon and LGBTQIA+ activist, Margaret Cho.
White House honors Vera Wang, Mindy Kaling, Joan Shigekawa, and Amy Tan with national medals for their arts and humanities work
The White House just presented the 2021 National Medals of Arts and the 2021 National Humanities Medals (the awards were delayed for a year due to the pandemic). Four Asian American women were among those who were awarded.
Sheng Thao will become the most prominent Hmong American politician when she is sworn in as Oakland's mayor
Sheng Thao, the daughter of refugees, will become Oakland’s first Hmong mayor and the most prominent Hmong American politician when she is sworn in on January 9th.
Tammel Esco, the man who stomped, spat on, and punched a 67-year-old Filipina woman 127 times, gets 17.5 years in prison
Tammel Esco pled guilty on Sept. 27, 2022, to Assault in the First Degree as a Hate Crime, a violent felony, and has been held without bail since his arrest by the Yonkers Police Department on March 11, 2022. Esco appeared in court on Nov. 29, 2022 and was sentenced to 17.5 years in prison.
‘The Joy Luck Club’ is getting a sequel
Amy Tan is teaming up with screenwriter Ron Bass to create a sequel to the 1993 film, The Joy Luck Club.
Constance Wu shares her journey to healing in a candid discussion with ‘Red Table Talk’
Constance Wu is back and she’s sharing her journey from hurt to healing. In a candid interview, Constance sits down with the hosts of Red Table Talk to discuss *those tweets* and what actually happened before and after.
Meghan, Duchess of Sussex speaks with Margaret Cho and Lisa Ling about the stereotypes that try to limit and define Asian women
Both Margaret and Lisa discuss Asian American tropes, their careers, representation, and the Asian American women who inspired them.
Elderly Asian woman fatally shot in Oakland's Little Saigon
A 60-year-old Asian woman was fatally shot during an attempted robbery in Oakland, California’s Little Saigon.
Man who attacked a 67-year-old Filipina woman by punching her more than 125 times has been indicted for attempted murder
42-year-old Tammel Esco, the alleged attacker was arrested, and now the Westchester County District Attorney’s office has announced Esco’s indictment charges.
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!”
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.
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.
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.
Michelle Yeoh breaks down her most iconic characters for GQ
Iconic actress Michelle Yeoh breaks down some of her most iconic roles from her illustrious career, including her characters from movies like “Tomorrow Never Dies,” “Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon,” “Supercop,” and “Crazy Rich Asians.”
Manhattan District Attorney announces hate crime charges against man who attacked seven Asian women within three hours
Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg just announced the indictment of Steven Zajonc, 28, for assaulting seven Asian women within the span of three hours in Manhattan
Lana Condor and Brenda Song meet for the first time
Lana Condor (star of the To All the Boys franchise) and Brenda Song (star of The Suite Life of Zack and Cody and Dollface) meet for the first time in a video conversation with Character Media.
Official GoFundMe launched for Asian woman who was punched more than 125 times
An official GoFundMe has been launched for the 67-year-old Asian (Filipina) woman was attacked in Yonkers, New York
One year after the Atlanta-area spa shootings
On this day last year (March 16, 2021), eight people — six of them Asian women — were killed in the Atlanta-area spa shootings.
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