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Grief grips Asian Americans after California mass shootings

Frederic J. Brown and Sarah Titterton, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 25 03:04 AM

The carnage prompted President Joe Biden to renew calls for Congress to act quickly on an assault weapons ban. Read more »

NYC authorities urge hate crime victims to report regardless of immigration status

Willard Cheng, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 01 12:52 PM

Authorities in New York City urged victims of hate crimes to come forward and report incidents regardless of their immigration status. Read more »

LA mayoral hopeful meets with Asian American community

Steve Angeles | TFC News Los Angeles
Posted at Sep 13 08:41 AM

LA mayoral frontrunner Karen Bass vowed to fight against anti-Asian hate and ensure that Asian Americans will have a place in her administration. Read more »

Fil-Am Everett residents worried after shooting death of Pinay photographer

Bev Llorente | TFC News USA
Posted at Aug 26 01:30 PM

The Fil-Am community in the city of Everett was jolted by news of a home invasion that led to the shooting death of a Filipino mother. Read more »

Biden to receive Korean boy band BTS at White House

Agence France-Presse
Updated as of May 27 04:17 AM

It will be part of a series of events celebrating Asian-Americans and denouncing racism against them, the White House said Thursday. Read more »

'Umma' tackles intergenerational trauma among immigrants

Yong Chavez | TFC News Hollywood
Posted at Mar 25 06:06 PM

The new thriller 'Umma' delves into the trauma experienced by immigrant parents and how it affects the generations that come after them. Read more »

First Fil-Am poet laureate in San Mateo County named

Rommel Conclara | TFC News San Francisco
Posted at Mar 10 04:10 PM

Filipina American Aileen Cassinetto becomes the first Asian American and foreign-born poet laureate in San Mateo County, California. Read more »

Fil-Ams sworn into Biden's advisory commission on AANHPI

Don Tagala | TFC News USA
Posted at Feb 05 02:51 PM

Three Fil-Ams have been sworn into a commission tapped by US President Joe Biden to give advice on addressing concerns among Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders. Read more »

Negosyanteng Fil-Am nag-produce ng TV special para labanan ang Asian Hate

TJ Manotoc | TFC News California, USA
Updated as of Jul 24 11:56 AM

Isang matagumpay na negosyanteng Pinay ang nagproduce ng isang TV special na may layuning puksain ang mga kasong hate crimes laban sa Asian Americans. Read more »

‘Potentially a hate crime’: Pinoy attacked in New York subway station

Don Tagala, ABS-CBN North America News Bureau
Posted at Jun 10 05:04 AM

According to the victim, the attacker "repeatedly punched" him and yelled, "Go back to where you came from."  Read more »

US Congress OKs bill to tackle hate crimes against Asian Americans

Kyodo News
Posted at May 19 11:22 AM

US Congress on Tuesday approved a bill aimed at combating hate crimes and violence against Asian Americans following a sharp rise in such incidents amid the coronavirus pandemic. Read more »

'The problem is global': Asians in UK tackle racism after violent hate attacks

Hilary Clarke, South China Morning Post
Posted at May 13 04:57 PM

"If we don’t do anything about this … we will be like America," warns a UK community leader   Read more »

Chinese-Americans stepping up to take on hate crimes

Holly Chik, South China Morning Post
Posted at Apr 22 01:13 PM

With thousands of hate crimes against Asian-Americans reported amid the coronavirus pandemic, the president of the not-for-profit America China Public Affairs Institute wants to make one thing clear. Read more »

Yellow whistles serve as symbol, signal to call out violence vs Asian-Americans

Mark Magnier, South China Morning Post
Posted at Apr 20 02:19 PM

Three friends in New York, disturbed by recent verbal and physical attacks, create a whistle distribution program to thwart race-based assaults. ‘A whistle is loud, we are staking our ground and are loud on racists, in a legal, safe, responsible way’ Read more »

Basketball Hall-of-Famer Yao Ming pairs wines with NFT to fight anti-Asian hate

Jonathan White, South China Morning Post
Posted at Apr 14 03:00 AM

The former NBA star’s Yao Family Winery holding auction with proceeds to go to organizations across the US. Read more »

Suspect in attack on 65-year-old Filipina woman to face New York judge

Roselle Chen, Reuters
Posted at Apr 06 04:46 AM

Police have identified Brandon Elliot, 38, as the man seen in a video kicking the woman to the ground and then kicking her head several times on March 29.   Read more »

Hate has no place in any society: VP Robredo blasts anti-Asian American violence in US

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Apr 05 08:29 AM

Vice President Leni Robredo condemned Monday a series of hate crimes against Asians in the United States amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Read more »

Eskrima, other self-defense styles taught in California workshop amid spike in anti-Asian attacks

Rommel Conclara, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 03 08:47 AM

OAKLAND, California - Different styles of martial arts, including the Philippines' eskrima, were offered during the Black and Asian Solidarity Self-Defense Workshop organized by Bilal Mahasin of Oakland's International Boxing Institute. Read more »

Rise in anti-Asian attacks rooted in US history and bias, say experts

Kylie Sertic, Kyodo News
Posted at Apr 02 10:16 AM

Experts said the increase in attacks is rooted in US history of scapegoating Asians in difficult times, racial profiling, and a failure to understand Asian diversity. Read more »

‘I belong here’: VP Kamala, Asian-Americans slam hate crime against Fil-Am woman

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 31 06:38 AM

This is the latest incident in a growing string of attacks against Asian-Americans in the United States. Read more »