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Press release content from PR Newswire. The AP news staff was not involved in its creation. The Asian American Foundation Launches to Improve AAPI Advocacy, Power, and Representation Across American Society May 3, 2021 GMT None WASHINGTON, May 3, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The Asian American Foundation (“TAAF”) today announced its launch as a convener, incubator, and funder for the Asian American and Pacific Islander (“AAPI”) community. TAAF has already raised $125 million among its board mem...

Expert Witnesses Show How Pandemic Harms Already Vulnerable Populations WASHINGTON – The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) explored the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on civil rights in the workplace at its first all-virtual Commission hearing today. “Today’s testimony makes clear that, while the pandemic continues to have serious impacts on public health and our economy, it has also created a civil rights crisis for many of America’s workers,” said EEOC Chair Charl...

1 2021-04-25 08:32:44Xinhua Editor : Li Yan ECNS App Download People march to protest against anti-Asian hate crimes on Brooklyn Bridge in New York, the United States, April 4, 2021. A big "Stop Asian Hate" rally and march was held here on Sunday. (Xinhua/Wang Ying) Multiple advocacy organizations and the Chinese business community in the United States are calling for actions to cope with the historic rise of hatred, v...

2021-04-24 07:05:48 GMT2021-04-24 15:05:48(Beijing Time) Xinhua English by Xinhua writer Liu Yanan NEW YORK, April 23 (Xinhua) -- Multiple advocacy organizations and the Chinese business community in the United States are calling for actions to cope with the historic rise of hatred, violence and xenophobia targeting Asian and Pacific Islanders (AAPI) in the country. The United States reported a spurt of anti-AAPI crimes during the pandemic. According to Stop AAPI Hate, a California-based...

Share it Mayors, local leaders and Biden administration officials urged localities to address the increase of anti-Asian discrimination and violence in cities during a recent U.S. Conference of Mayors (USCM) meeting.  The calls follow last months attack in Atlanta that left eight people dead, including six Asian women. More than 4,500 anti-Asian attacks have been reported since February 2020, according to the groups Asian Americans Advancing Justice (AAAJ) and Stop AAPI Hate.  The leaders c...

Atlanta spa shootings increase fear in Asian communities amid increase in violence, hate incidents Ndea Yancey-Bragg, USA TODAY Suspect in Atlanta area spa shootings claims sex addiction as motive, police say Replay Video UP NEXT The three shootings Tuesday that killed eight people, six of them Asian women, has dramatically increased the sense of fear in the Asian community, which has already been experiencing an increase in violence and hate incidents. Police arrested a susp...

Attacks against Asian Americans are on the rise. Here’s what you can do “We’re just tired,” Will Lex Ham of New York City tells CNN. “We’re tired of being scapegoated.” Ham’s sentiments echo the fatigue, frustration and collective trauma experienced by Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPI) due to recent racist attacks on their communities. For many in the AAPI community, just leaving home requires a new routine and a mental shift that prioritizes survival. It’s coupled ...

Lawmakers introduce bill to combat surge in anti-Asian hate crime amid pandemic By (0) A small group of people perform a dance with Chinese paper fans under the FDR drive with a view of the Manhattan Bridge in New York City in February. A report published early March said New York City has seen a drastic increase in anti-Asian hate incidents in 2020. Photo by John Angelillo/UPI | License Photo March 12 (UPI) -- Two Democratic lawmakers reintroduced legislation to combat hate crime targeting A...

pexels-cottonbro-5990715 A rash of hate incidents against Asian Americans is spreading like a virus since the COVID-19 pandemic hit. On March 16, eight people were shot and killed at three Atlanta area spas amid growing fears nationwide of anti-Asian bias. Six of the victims were Asian women. Anti‐Asian hate crimes surged by a staggering 149% in 16 of America’s largest cities, even though overall hate crime dropped by 7% in 2020, according to a fact sheet released by the California State Un...

As Republican leaders champion legislation they say would defend against interference by “foreign adversaries” such as China at Florida universities and other institutions, some critics say new state laws aren’t necessary and could discourage talented researchers from coming to the state.