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California Shootings Highlight the Struggles of Asian American Seniors

Posted on February 6, 2023 by Jeff

After the initial shock about hearing about the Half Moon Bay shootings, my next reaction to hearing that Chunli Zhao actions were related to his work on a farm was “why is a 66-year-old working on a farm?” This shooting … Continue reading →

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Preventing Violence Against Young Asian American Bullying Victims In Schools

Posted on November 17, 2011 by tinabot

On December 3, 2009 at South Philadelphia High School, 26 Asian immigrant students were assaulted by classmates, the majority of them African American. Thirteen of those attacked ended up in the emergency room. The Hyphen Magazine article “Are You Picking … Continue reading →

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Are Asian-Americans “Ideal Prey?”

Posted on May 3, 2010 by Jeff

With the recent spate of violence against Asian-Americans in places such as Oakland and San Francisco, this essay from New American Media expresses the opinion that Black on Asian violence isn’t about race, it’s about “economic opportunism.” Amanze Emenike grew … Continue reading →

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Spate of Violence Against Asians in DC, Oakland Prompt Concern

Posted on April 20, 2010 by Tim

There was unfortunately a couple of prominent news articles highlighting violence against Asians this week. Most recently comes the news that actor Kal Penn was mugged at gun point in Washington D.C. Penn is in DC working in the Office … Continue reading →

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