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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 »

US anti-Asian racism takes center stage—again

Buddy Gomez — Cyberbuddy
Posted at Mar 26 10:06 PM

Do I see tolerance and pacifist patience finally giving way to activism and assertiveness? Let us hope so. That may be the only way we can break the cycle. Fight back and stem the tide of hate-enabling racism.  Read more »

New York City deploying Asian undercover force to combat hate crimes

Barbara Goldberg, Reuters
Posted at Mar 26 05:58 AM

NEW YORK - New York City plans to deploy an all-Asian undercover police team and expand community outreach in more than 200 languages to combat a rise in hate crimes against Asians, authorities said on Thursday. Read more »

Jay Leno apologizes to Asian Americans for decade of 'wrong' jokes

Reuters
Posted at Mar 25 09:38 AM

Television host Jay Leno has apologized for more than a decade of jokes about Asian Americans, saying he had committed a "legitimate wrong."   Read more »

Filipino-Chinese victim of violence decides to leave San Francisco following attack

TJ Manotoc, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 24 01:40 PM

Market Street is said to be one of the most iconic streets in downtown San Francisco and it’s also not the safest to be walking alone night. That’s why it came as a surprise for a Filipino Chinese to be attacked in broad daylight.   Read more »