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Category Archives: Discrimination
POV Presents A Special Encore Presentation ‘Who Killed Vincent Chin’ in Recognition of the 40th Anniversary of the 1982 Hate Crime
May is Asian Pacific American Heritage Month 2022, and one of the most consequential events in APA history is the killing of Vincent Chin, whose murders never got the justice they deserved. The documentary, ‘Who Killed Vincent Chin?’ will air … Continue reading
Posted in Current Events, Discrimination
Tagged Christine Choy, POV, Renee Tajima-Pena, Vincent Chin, Who Killed Vincent Chin?
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San Francisco apologizes for discrimination against Chinese immigrants
In early February, San Francisco became the fourth city in the United States to apologize for its historic systemic racism against the Chinese: “The Board of Supervisors passed the apology resolution presented by city supervisor Matt Haney on Monday, coinciding with … Continue reading
Posted in Current Events, Discrimination, Local, San Francisco Bay Area
Tagged chinese americans, San Francisco
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San Francisco Asian Justice Rally & Remembering Vicha Ratanapakdee
This past Sunday marked the one year anniversary of 84-year-old Vicha Ratanapakdee being assaulted while on a walk in San Francisco and died. The Asian Justice Rally, held in five other cities along side San Francisco (Atlanta. Chicago, Los Angeles, … Continue reading
Posted in Community, Current Events, Discrimination, Events, Local, San Francisco Bay Area
Tagged #StopAsianHate, StopAAPIHate, Vicha Ratanapakdee
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Chinese American WWII Veterans to be Honored with the Congressional Gold Medal
Chinese American WWII Veterans have been honored with the Congressional Gold Medal in a series of ceremonies across the country. The Chinese American WWII Veterans Recognition project pushed for recognition of Chinese American Veterans like Hazel Ying Lee, who died in … Continue reading
Golden State Warriors Honor AAPI ‘Stop Asian Hate’ Leaders During Asian Heritage Night
I’ve been to the NBA Golden State Warrior’s new arena, the Chase Center, twice since the Fall of 2019 when it first opened. But Sunday, November 21st, was my first time for 8Asians, to cover ‘Asian Heritage Night‘, which was … Continue reading
150th Anniversary of 1871 Los Angeles Chinese Massacre
Bodies of 17 dead Chinese men and boys lie in the Los Angeles jail yard on October 24, 1871 (photo credit: Security Pacific Bank) This past Sunday, October 24th, marked the 150th anniversary of one of the worst hate crimes … Continue reading
Posted in Discrimination, History, Local, Southern California
Tagged hate crimes, los angeles
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New Changemakers Summit to Educate and Inspire Next Generation of AAPI Youth Leaders
On Saturday, October 23, 2021, Act To Change, Hate Is A Virus, and Stop AAPI Hate will co-host the first annual Changemakers Summit to educate and inspire the next generation of youth leaders from Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) … Continue reading
Posted in Community, Discrimination, Education, Events, Virtual
Tagged HateIsAVirus, Maulik Pancholy, StopAAPIHate, summit, youth
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USC to Apologize (Finally) for WWII Actions That Derailed the Education of Japanese American Students
Image courtesy of USC. During World War II, over 127,000 Japanese Americans were interned and their lives turned upside down. This number includes some University of Southern California (USC) students, who were treated shockingly poorly by USC, especially in contrast … Continue reading
Posted in Current Events, Discrimination, Education, Local, Southern California
Tagged internment, Japanese Americans, USC, WWII
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Celebrating the Contributions of Filipino American Sailors
Before the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1965, a major path to the US for Filipino Immigrants was through the US Navy. My father came to the US that way, as well as tens of thousands of other Filipinos. As … Continue reading
Posted in Discrimination, History
Tagged Filipino American History Month, U.S. Navy, USS Hornet
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San Jose Approves Resolution & Apologizes for 1887 Chinatown Destruction and Decades of Discrimination
Although I’ve lived in the San Francisco Bay Area since 1999, I did not know much about the history of Chinese Americans in the area beyond the Chinese Exclusion Act. I was surprised to hear that back in May, that … Continue reading
Posted in Current Events, Discrimination, History, Local, Politics, San Francisco Bay Area
Tagged Chinatown, San Jose
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US Attorney General urged to move faster on Federal Anti-Asian Hate Law
Senator Mazie Hirono (D-HI) and Representative Grace Meng (D-NY) sent this letter (a portion shown above) to US Attorney General Merrick Garland asking for faster action on implementing the COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act. They specifically ask for speeding up implementation … Continue reading
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Tagged #StopAsianHate, coronavirus, COVID-19, Grace Meng, mazie hirono
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New Study claims “No Strong Evidence” of College Admissions Discrimination against Asian Americans
When I first read that research from Georgetown University’s Center on Education and the Workforce claims that there is no strong evidence of admissions discrimination against Asian Americans in the 90 most selective colleges in the US, I was skeptical. … Continue reading