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Rallies Call to End Anti-Asian Racism
Rallies across Massachusetts calling to end anti-racism against Asian-Americans. Mike Manzoni has the latest.
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‘This Is Nothing New': Stop Asian Hate Protesters, in Their Own Words
Racism against Asian Americans is nothing new to those who have experienced it. But a recent rise in violent crimes against them has ignited deep-rooted fears and drawn national attention. Now, members of the Asian-American community and their allies are calling for people to educate themselves and end the hate.
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Boston Protesters Call for an End to Violence Against Asian Americans
At a rally in Roxbury, nine people shared their experiences and protested for an end to anti-Asian hate.
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BTS Condemns Anti-Asian Racism, Says They've Experienced It
K-pop superstar group BTS has condemned racism against Asians, Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders.
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In Emotional Speech, ‘SNL's' Bowen Yang Offers Advice on Combating Anti-Asian Hate: ‘Do More'
“Saturday Night Live” addressed the recent surge of anti-Asian violence across the U.S. in a segment led by cast member Bowen Yang that’s now going viral.
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Jay Leno Apologizes for Years of Jokes Targeting Asians
Comedian Jay Leno issued an apology Wednesday for years of jokes targeting Asians, concluding a 15-year lobbying effort by an Asian American media watchdog group. Leno’s apology came in a joint statement issued by the 70-year-old former talk show host and the Media Action Network for Asian Americans. The group had raised concerns about remarks Jeno made while host of...
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Members of Vermont's Asian Community Urge Focus on Equity and Discrimination
Members of Vermont’s Asian community are working to raise awareness that their state is not immune to the type of racism or threats that have been reported nationwide since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. Paul Yoon indicated that to him, Vermont’s reputation as a great place to live is often true — but not always. “It’s not easy...
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Ohio Community Supports Restaurant Targeted With Anti-Asian Hate Calls
When a local restaurant, LJ Shanghai, was targeted with anti-Asian hate calls, the community raised money and support for the owner and her restaurant.
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New Yorkers Rally in Solidarity With Asian Americans
The activist group “Running to Protest” brought New Yorkers together to rally and run a 5K in solidarity with Black and Asian Americans.
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Rallies in Atlanta, Nation Against Hate After Spa Shootings
A diverse crowd gathered Saturday near the Georgia state Capitol to demand justice for the victims of recent shootings at spas and to denounce racism, xenophobia and misogyny.
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Asian Women Say Shootings Point to Relentless, Racist Tropes
A deadly rampage at three Georgia massage businesses, where the employees were mostly of Asian descent, has prompted Asian American women to openly share stories of being sexually harassed or demeaned based on their race.
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After Ga. Shootings, Officials in Quincy Condemn Anti-Asian Hate
After a spate of deadly shootings at spas in Georgia put the Asian community on edge across the United States this week, people in Quincy, Massachusetts, are coming together to stop the spread of discrimination. Lorraine Tse is an American citizen, but she recalls a disturbing encounter with a woman around the start of the pandemic, which still fuels discrimination…
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Support for Asian Community in Quincy and Across US After Shootings
President Joe Biden traveled to the Atlanta area to meet with members of the Asian-American community affected by a series of deadly shootings. In Quincy, Massachusetts, people are coming together to stop the spread of discrimination.
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Ashley Park of ‘Emily in Paris' Recalls ‘Hiding the Fact That I Was Asian' Out of Fear
In a personal interview with Drew Barrymore, Ashley Park explained the fear she is experiencing as a Korean-American and what allies can do to help.
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‘Stereotypes, Fetishes and Fantasies:' Asian American Women Link Sexualization and Racism
Even as the man accused of killing six women of Asian descent in the metro Atlanta area told authorities he was motivated by a sexual addiction not racism, Asian American women were describing on Twitter the ways that sexualization and racism were inextricably intertwined.
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Asian Americans Grieve, Organize in Wake of Atlanta Attacks
Asian Americans were already worn down by a year of pandemic-fueled racist attacks when a white gunman was charged with killing eight people, most of them Asian women, at three Atlanta-area massage businesses
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Asian American Couple Told ‘Go Back to China,' NYPD Hate Crime Task Force Investigates
An Asian American couple in New York City says they were verbally attacked by a stranger who told them to “go back to China” over the weekend.
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Broadway Dancer Stirred by Anti-Asian Violence Speaks Out About Getting Pelted With Rocks
Despite a record number of racist and violent attacks against people of Asian descent in the U.S., many victims don’t come forward and Alex Wong was one of them. The Canada-born ballet dancer, whose career span Broadway shows, “So You Think You Can Dance” and blockbusters like “The Greatest Showman” and “In the Heights,” says he has been shaken...
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Late-Night TV Show Hosts Decry Atlanta-Area Spa Shootings
“You cannot disconnect this violence from the racial stereotypes that people attach to Asian women,” Trevor Noah said on “The Daily Show.”
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What Is the ‘Bamboo Ceiling'? Here's What Asian Americans Want You to Know
With a recent rise in anti-Asian hate crimes, the term “bamboo ceiling” has taken on new meaning.