Trial Against NYPD Officer Peter Liang Begins With Dramatic Opening Statements, Arguments Over Emotional State
The manslaughter trial against Peter Liang — the police officer accused of manslaughter in the fatal shooting of Akai Gurley, an…
Category: Asian Americans & Pacific Islanders
43 Years after Roe v. Wade, Reproductive Rights Still Matter to AAPIs | #Roe43
43 years ago today, the Supreme Court handed down a landmark decision that would serve as an important foundation principle…
#DontAllLookTheSame: Benedict Wong vs. Chin Han Edition
One of these men played the unscrupulous Hong Kong money man in The Dark Knight. The other was a noble if…
BREAKING: Daniel Holtzclaw Sentenced to 263 Consecutive Years in Prison
Disgraced former police officer Daniel Holtzclaw, who was convicted late last year for rape and other crimes related to the…
APIAVote Seeking Summer Interns for 2016!
One of my favourite non-profits — APIAVote — is seeking summer interns for 2016! APIAVote is one of the nation’s…
American Pick-Up Artist Is Selling Videos to Teach Tourists How To Harass Asian Women
(H/T: E.C.) In 2014, self-described “dating coach” Julien Blanc drew the attention of feminists (myself included) for a series of…
Bronx Man Assaulted For Wearing Shalwar Kameez, Called “ISIS” During Attack
The New York Times reports that a 43-year-old South Asian man was assaulted by two men yesterday while he was walking with…
Judge Dismisses Case Against Police Officer Who Paralyzed Elderly Indian Grandfather
After a second trial ended in a mistrial due to jury deadlock late last year, a judge has now granted a motion…
A Podcast for Women of Colour and Anyone Else Who “Gives an F”
Have you ever been frustrated by the lack of content — even new media content — with an intersectional focus…
Hawaiian Man Files Lawsuit After Being Beaten by Police Officer for Praying Over Monk Seal
In a story that has received scant mainstream attention, a Hawaiian man was savagely beaten by a Honolulu Police Department officer…
Community Offers Rewards for Information in Fresno Attacks on Sikh American Men | #WhyWeAreHere
By now, readers of this blog are familiar with America’s rising epidemic of Islamophobic hate crimes, which target both Muslim…
“Allegiance” To Give Final Broadway Performance in February
Just three months after opening on Broadway, “Allegiance” — which tackles Japanese American incarceration with a story inspired by the childhood…