Up until 2020, Anna Wong had gone her entire adulthood in Los Angeles without ever facing blatantly racist abuse for being Asian.
Stop AAPI Hate report shows dramatic increase in hate speech, threats against Asians since Trump elected
Anti-Asian hate has surged online since President Donald Trump won the election, a new, post-election analysis by anti-racism and anti-discrimination coalition Stop AAPI Hate reveals.
Political spotlight fuels surge in anti-South Asian sentiment, new study shows
A recent report from Stop AAPI Hate reveals a troubling increase in anti-South Asian sentiment and threats of violence, coinciding with the political rise of Indian Americans Vice President Kamala Harris and Usha Vance, wife of Republican vice presidential candidate Sen. J.D. Vance.
Mam’s Bookstore event celebrates AAPI Heritage Month
Approximately two dozen people gathered at Mam’s Bookstore in Seattle’s Chinatown-International District on May 25 for an event aimed at uplifting the love, hope, and cultural pride within AAPI communities.
1 in 3 US Asians and Pacific Islanders faced racial abuse this year, AP-NORC/AAPI Data poll shows
Despite ongoing advocacy and legislation to combat anti-Asian racism that arose after the pandemic, about a third of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders say they have experienced an act of abuse based on their race or ethnicity in the last year, including being on the receiving end of verbal harassment, slurs, physical threats or cyberbullying.