Category Archives: Current Events

Volunteers, Data, and Trauma: Behind the scenes of Stop AAPI Hate

Posted on June 22, 2021 by Jeff

The organization recording hate anti-Asian crimes, Stop AAPI Hate, has had a large profile during the surge in hate toward Asian Americans during the pandemic.  Because of this high profile, two articles that talk about the people working behind the … Continue reading →

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Last Week Tonight host John Oliver talks about Asian Americans

Posted on June 15, 2021 by Jeff

This Last Week Tonight segment on Asian Americans hosted by John Olliver gives an overview of Asian American history and the current issues facing Asian Americans, done in his usually satirical style.  I was pleasantly surprised by how thorough it … Continue reading →

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NBA Player Jordan Clarkson Assists Owners of Food Truck Vandalized with Anti-Asian Graffiti

Posted on June 11, 2021 by Jeff

https://twitter.com/JordanClarksons/status/1402672380414070784?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1402672380414070784%7Ctwgr%5E%7Ctwcon%5Es1_c10&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.espn.com%2Fbasketball%2Fstory%2F_%2Fid%2F31600915%2Fjordan-clarkson-gives-assist-filipino-food-truck-utah-hit-racist-graffiti Filipino American NBA Player and 2021 NBA sixth man of the year Jordan Clarkson assisted the victims of anti-Asian hate, this time a Filipino food truck owner vandalized with racist graffiti, with getting their truck restored.  Clarkson paid for … Continue reading →

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Vancouver Canada experiencing the most anti-Asian hate incidents in North America

Posted on May 24, 2021 by Jeff

I would have thought that New York or San Francisco would be experiencing the most anti-Asian hate incidents in North America, but the most heavily Asian large city in Canada, Vancouver, has seen the most incidents by far.  Vancouver is … Continue reading →

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San Jose to Add Delano Manongs Park, named for Filipino American Farm Workers

Posted on April 29, 2021 by Jeff

The City of San Jose is adding a new park called Delano Manongs Park, honoring the Delano Manong farm workers, key players in the founding of the United Farm workers and the Delano Grape strike.  According to this City of … Continue reading →

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Asian Rapper DESTROYS Model Minority Myth

Posted on April 27, 2021 by John

I saw this rap on Facebook recently and was shocked that this was published last July 2020 and had not gone viral (as I last saw it had less than 1,200 views). ‘Matt R. Fact‘ does a brilliant job of … Continue reading →

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Senate Passes COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act by 94-1 Margin

Posted on April 23, 2021 by Jeff

The United States Senate passed the COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act, which would improve data collection of hate crimes associated with COVID-19 and expand public awareness of those crimes, in a rare bipartisan vote of 94-1.  The bill was sponsored by … Continue reading →

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From Across the Counter – A Choreography raising funds for Feeding America

Posted on April 16, 2021 by Jeff

With so much negative news about attacks on Asian Americans, to see this dance video choreographed and performed by Fuschia Dance as a fund raiser run by Virtual Arts for Humanity for Feeding America was a refreshing change of pace.  … Continue reading →

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TurboVax creator Huge Ma honored by New York officials and Andrew Yang

Posted on April 9, 2021 by Jeff

TurboVax is a web site and twitter feed that helps New Yorkers simply and easily find and register for COVID-19 vaccinations.  New York City mayoral candidate Andrew Yang and Congressman Ritchie Torres honored TurboVax’s creator, Huge Ma, for his work … Continue reading →

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Grieving Asian Widow Receives “Go back to your country” Letter

Posted on March 24, 2021 by Jeff

After burying her husband Byong, Yong Choi received the letter that we have included in this post.  Byong and Yong Choi created successful businesses, raised four daughters, and then moved to the retirement community of Leisure World in Seal Beach, … Continue reading →

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Pixar Makes “Float” and “Wind” Shorts Available to All during surge in Anti-Asian Hate

Posted on March 19, 2021 by Jeff

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1HAGuju_yKY Pixar has made two Asian American themed shorts, Float and Wind, available on YouTube and free to all.  In statement on each of the shorts, Pixar explains why they did this: Pixar Animation Studios and the SparkShorts filmmakers of … Continue reading →

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NBA G League Dealing Internally with Player who called Jeremy Lin “Coronavirus”

Posted on March 15, 2021 by Jeff

The NBA has identified the player who Jeremy Lin said called him “coronavirus” during G-League play.  Lin, who went back to the NBA’s development league in order work  his way back into the NBA after playing for the Beijing Ducks, … Continue reading →

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