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Disney Plus Expresses Support for AAPI Orgs Amid Rising Violence Against Asian Americans Daniel Holloway, provided by FacebookTwitterEmail The Walt Disney Co. streaming service Disney Plus on Wednesday expressed support for civil rights organizations advocating for Asian Americans amid a wave of violence against people in the AAPI community. In a statement posted on Twitter, Disney shouted out the organizations Asian Americans Advancing Justice and Stop AAPI Hate. “The celebration of the Lun...

1:05     On Monday, the California legislature approved $1.4 million to help stop these attacks. The bill they passed could support initiatives including       “For so long you hear anecdotal stories, you hear “this happened here this happened there” but you have no idea how large the problem is.”   The bill included unrelated funding for voter outreach and information guides, among other items. It still requires the governor’s approval.  Tags: 

Directors Guild, Content Players Decry Malicious Attacks Against AAPI Community Matt Donnelly, provided by FacebookTwitterEmail As Hollywood continues to observe the alarming rise in anti-Asian hate crimes across the U.S., creative unions and content producers are speaking out. Following celebrity outcry last week, the Directors Guild of America has formally issued a condemnation of attacks — many of which affect elders in the AAPI community. More from Variety “The DGA strongly condemns th...

California and Bay Area funding pour in to document anti-Asian sentiment, hate crime FacebookTwitterEmail Assemblyman Phil Ting, D-San Francisco, secured $1.4 million in funding to address hate crimes directed toward Asian Americans in recent weeks. The funds were part of AB 85, which provides additional resources for California’s ongoing pandemic response. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli, Pool)Rich Pedroncelli / Associated Press California lawmakers approved $1.4 million in funding Monday that’...

State funds approved to help remedy rise in violence against Asian Americans Bay City News Service FacebookTwitterEmail Assemblyman Phil Ting, D-San Francisco, chair of the Assembly budget committee, puts on a face mask before the start of an oversight hearing of the Assembly budget special subcommittee on COVID-19 at the Capitol in Sacramento, Calif. Ting secured $1.4 million in funding to help track and prevent anti-Asian American violence and hate-crimes. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli, Pool)Ri...

WASHINGTON — House Democrats renewed a push Friday for a federal hate crimes tracking...

Olivia Munn, Awkwafina and More Celebrities Call for Action Amid Rise in Attacks Against Asian Americans Antonio Ferme, provided by FacebookTwitterEmail Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, hate crimes against Asian Americans have been on the rise. According to the advocacy group Stop AAPI Hate, there have been up to 2,800 incidents reported since last March. In New York City alone, there was an 867% increase in Asian hate crime victims in 2020. On Jan. 28, an 84-year-old man from Thailan...

Silence is consent to anti-Asian racism in California and around the world Kevin Rudd FacebookTwitterEmail Minji Wong of San Francisco and her 9-year-old son, Miles, attending a rally condemning violence against Asian Americans at Civic Center Plaza on Sunday.Stephen Lam / The Chronicle As the first cases of the novel coronavirus were diagnosed in the United States, a second scourge appeared across the country: attacks on Asian Americans and Chinese Americans in particular. I witnessed some of ...

A pandemic should remind us of universal human vulnerability and the necessity of a...

Oakland rally calls for end to violence against Asian Americans FacebookTwitterEmail 1of3 Hundreds gather in Madison Square Park in Oakland to call for an end to violence against Asian Americans. Another rally is planned for 1 to 3 p.m. Sunday at San Francisco Civic Center.Michael Cabanatuan / The ChronicleShow MoreShow Less 2of3 Hundreds gathers in Madison Square Park in Oakland to rally in support of the Asian American community amid a surge of violence.Michael Cabanatuan / The ChronicleShow ...