As they say, I’m not throwing away my shot.
I took it. I saw it. Finally. It being “Hamilton,” the hottest ticket of the last five years. (I know, where have I been? Waiting in line, excluded. Again).
So I’m glad this past Freedom Weekend, Disney finally gave poor, underprivileged folks like me a ...
Here’s New Yorker Tiffany Chu describing a man who walked up to her and just started talking: “And he said, ‘Trump says all Asians have coronavirus,’ you disgusting (expletive deleted).’”
The man didn’t stop there.
“He called me a bunch of other things,” she said. “He started spitting at me. . .I ...
Broadsheet Daily - A recent hearing before the Appellate Division court of New York’s First Judicial Department indicates that the controversial plan to erect four massive new towers in the Two Bridges neighborhood on Lower Manhattan’s East River waterfront may yet come to fruition.
In February, th...
The Center Square - Data from Gallup shows that charitable giving today is at a 19-year low. One reason donations to some nonprofits may be declining is fear of social and governmental targeting. In today’s polarizing environment, it’s not surprising that donors are concerned. . .
One of the boldes...
‘Politico - President Donald Trump went out of his way to court Indian Americans this election year, flying halfway around the globe to headline a rally with more than 100,000 adoring fans.
But just four months after his trip to India, Trump this week blocked engineers, computer programmers and oth...
I won’t be going to my “big sister’s” funeral this week.
With COVID-19, how are we expected to get our Filipino death selfie? You know, the “open casket-big family” picture that we post on social media for all the relatives in the Philippines.
But I can’t go. As an OG at risk, it’s prudent to stay...
The Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund (AALDEF) joined civil rights and pro-immigrant advocacy groups in applauding today’s U.S. Supreme Court 5-4 decision in Department of Homeland Security v. Regents of the University of California that ruled in favor of hundreds of thousands of immig...
There’s always the big “but,” right?
Still, before we get to that issue, you resilient Dreamers– nearly 800,000 recipients of the Deferred Action on Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program, deserve a celebratory fist-pump in these unsettling pandemic times.
So please feel free to let out a resounding, o...
George Floyd has been laid to rest but new incidents, big and small, indicate the racial dynamic is changing in America for real.
It’s like the collective knee of a race-weary nation is on the neck of every racist in America until things change. Or until they breathe their last breath.
Turnabout i...
If Donald Trump had a shred of humanity, he’d offer real solace to the family of George Floyd in a way that could surprise us all. Do something nice, like invite them into the White House for some comfort.
Who would expect that photo op?
Trump is the only president in recent history who can make a...
City Limits - New York City is a world city and a pace-setter. It is a beacon of hope to many and a space where creativity flourishes. For New Yorkers, our diversity in many forms — race, national origin, ethnicity, sexual identity or orientation, religious or spiritual beliefs, industries, and occu...
Hundreds of thousands of people across the country have protested the killing of George Floyd, an African American man, by four Minneapolis police officers on May 25, 2020. Asian Americans have shown their solidarity with the Black Lives Matter movement by calling for racial justice and an end to po...
Asian American Press - The Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund (AALDEF) stands in solidarity with communities across the country protesting against police violence and the murder of George Floyd by Minneapolis police officers.
For too many decades, communities of color have been the targ...
For the June 2 primary elections, the Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund (AALDEF) partnered with Southeast Asian Mutual Assistance Associations Coalition (SEAMAAC) to monitor several poll sites in South Philadelphia The election was conducted amidst uncertainty and heightened anxiety du...
The Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund (AALDEF) stands in solidarity with communities across the country protesting against police violence and the murder of George Floyd by Minneapolis police officers.
For too many decades, communities of color have been the targets of racist violence...
I’m crying. And it’s not from tear gas. I was watching cable news. Just like the president.
On my screen, a young Asian American woman, blonde streaks in her hair, desperately helps her distressed Asian American male companion. He’s squinting in anguish as if mocking Mickey Rooney in “Breakfast at ...
Reuters - A spike in harassment of Asian-Americans since the coronavirus pandemic began has led community activists in the United States to fight back - forming street patrols, rallying on social media, and supporting each other online.
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In New York, flyers and posters emblazoned with the wor...
Disgusted by the video of a white Minneapolis cop with a knee to the neck of George Floyd for at least eight minutes until Floyd, an African American man, succumbs and dies?
You should be. Or let’s make that, you better be.
If you haven’t realized it yet, that person could just as easily be an Asi...
Legacy.com - Lillian Kimura was a civil rights leader who became the first woman to serve as national president of the Japanese American Citizens League, leading the organization from 1992 to 1994. A native of California, Kimura was among the Japanese Americans who were incarcerated in U.S. internme...
AdWeek - There’s never been a better time to stuff your face with fried rice, chow mein and spring rolls. In addition to jumping on a the popular quarantine trend of carb loading, you just might be throwing a lifeline to a Chinese restaurant in your area.
That’s the message from a celebrity-driven,...
