Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month: In the News
Asian Americans made headlines with their groundbreaking success at this year's Winter Olympics.
Their success is only part of the story. Read more about:
Read how Asian Americans are in the news surrounding the U.S. government's 2020 census.
Anti-Asian hate crimes increased 339 percent nationwide last year according to a report published by the Center for the Study of Hate and Extremism.
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The spa shootings in Georgia killed six Asian women. On the anniversary of the crime, a community tries to heal but hate incidents are on the rise.
Sesame Street introduces it's first Asian-American muppet. Ji-Young, a guitar-playing Korean American character, will bring rock music to the children’s show as well as raise awareness about racism and anti-Asian bias.
Filipino Americans hope for more recognition with new arch in L.A.'s Historic Filipinotown.
Responding to an increase in anti-Asian sentiment, American Girl has created a Chinese American doll to be its 2022 “Girl of the Year,” to try to teach children to stand against racism.
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