By TERRY TANG Associated Press As Dartmouth College sophomore Nicholas Sugiarto flipped through the course catalog last semester, two words caught his eye: “Asian American.” The 19-year-old Chinese Indonesian American didn’t know Asian American-focused classes were even an option at the Hanover, New Hampshire, campus. The biomedical-engineering major ended up enrolling in “Gender and Sexuality […]
New California attorney general pledges focus on hate crimes
By DON THOMPSON Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California’s new attorney general on May 11 promised an increased focus on hate crimes, saying there is “a state of crisis” because of increases in attacks on Asian Americans since the coronavirus entered the U.S. after originating in China. Rob Bonta announced a new Racial Justice […]
China cancels Everest climbs over fears of virus from Nepal
BEIJING (AP) — China has canceled attempts to climb Mount Everest from its side of the world’s highest peak because of fears of importing COVID-19 cases from neighboring Nepal, state media reported. The closure was confirmed in a May 14 notice from China’s General Administration of Sport, the official Xinhua News Agency said. The move […]
LETTER: Stop perpetuating the negative challenges of Asian Americans
Dear Editor, Many Asian community leaders have been telling the media focusing on the main challenges of Asian Americans that language barriers and cultural differences cause the discrimination. This reminds me of the most insulting Bill O’Reilly report done about Asian Americans. O’Reilly sent a reporter to New York’s Chinatown and interviewed senior citizens who […]
Rallies for John Huynh and an end to anti-Asian violence
Rallies were held across western Washington over the last weekend, to remember John Huynh, who was killed in a recent Bothell stabbing, and also in an effort to end anti-Asian hate. Huynh’s sisters, Linda and Binh, flew in from the East Coast to attend the rallies in Bothell on May 14 and in the Chinatown-International […]
Wing Luke’s executive director retiring
The Board of Trustees of the Wing Luke Museum of the Asian Pacific American Experience announced on May 14 that longtime executive director, Beth Takekawa, will retire. Her last day will be July 31. “I’ve loved getting up in the morning to work at a place that honors my community and ancestors, and is filled […]
Congress OKs bill to fight hate crimes vs. Asian Americans
By BRIAN SLODYSKO WASHINGTON (AP) — Congress approved legislation on May 18 intended to curtail a striking rise in hate crimes against Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders, sending President Joe Biden a bipartisan denunciation of the spate of brutal attacks that have proliferated during coronavirus pandemic. The bill, which the House passed on a 364-62 […]