Ed Skrein Withdraws from “Hellboy” Following Whitewashing Outcry
Actor Ed Skrein — who had faced internet backlash last week or being cast to play a Japanese American character…
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Flushing City Councilmember Peter Koo Deploys Sexist Attacks Against Challenger Alison Tan in Debate
On September 12th, New York City’s registered Democrats will head to the polls for the Democratic primaries, and voters living…
Daniel Henney Joins Main Cast of “Criminal Minds” in Season 13 Premiere
Although Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders was canceled earlier this year after two seasons, fans of the Criminal Minds franchise need not despair about…
Asian American Women at the Forefront in the Fight to End Silicon Valley’s Culture of Sexual Harassment
In a new tell-all book (Reset: My Fight for Inclusion and Lasting Change) — which has been excerpted in The Cut — former…
Asian American Advocacy Group Launches 22-Day, 24hr White House Vigil to Defend Immigrants | #DREAMAction17
Asian American advocacy group, National Korean American Service & Education Consortium (NAKASEC), is currently one week into a marathon 22-day vigil…
Yet More Hollywood Whitewashing: ‘Deadpool”s Ed Skrein Cast to Play Japanese American Character in Upcoming ‘Hellboy’ Reboot
In the latest round of Hollywood whitewashing of Asian or Asian American characters, British actor Ed Skrein (The Transporter Refueled, Deadpool) has…
Elaine Chao, and Those Who Would Use Asian Americans as Shields Against Racism | #DisavowChao
Earlier this week, President Trump held a press conference in the lobby of Trump Tower, where the president — flanked…
Kal Penn, Jhumpa Lahiri, and Rest of President’s Arts Committee Resign in Protest of Trump’s Response to Charlottesville
Yesterday, all seventeen private members of President Trump’s Committee on the Arts and Humanities jointly resigned in protest of the…
Teens Spray Anti-Asian Slurs in Vandalism Attack on NYC Cemetery
Three unidentified teenagers were caught on surveillance camera this past week vandalizing headstones in a predominantly Asian and Asian American…
#NotYourWedge Twitter Townhall Features Asian American Panelists in Support of Affirmative Action
Earlier today, Asian American scholars and activists organized a Twitter townhall to discuss affirmative action on the hashtag #NotYourWedge. The…
Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (#AAPI) Writing in Support of Affirmative Action | #NotYourWedge #AAPIforAffAction
This post was first published in November 2014. However, with resurgent interest in affirmative action and the Asian American &…
HBO’s APA Visionaries Short Film Contest is Currently Seeking Submissions!
After a successful inaugural year that saw winning short films screened at the 2017 Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival,…