NYPD says while hate crimes rose by 100% in 2020, anti-Asian incidents jumped 361%

It’s no surprise that hate crimes are increasing at alarming rates across the country. Reports throughout the year have consistently noted increases in faith-, race-, and identity-based crimes …

New York welcomes five new members to city council, marking highest AAPI representation yet

As diverse as the United States is, that diversity is not always reflected in our leadership. The good news is, that’s slowly changing. Representation is making its way throughout the country, with “ …

How the Asian American-led 1982 garment strike shaped three decades of labor activism

This story was originally published at Prism. 

By Aaron Mok

On June 24, 1982, 20,000 garment workers—predominantly Chinese immigrant women—flooded the streets of New York City’s Chinatown to demand …

Embracing my identity as a Korean American activist is empowering and a responsibility

This story was originally published at Prism. 

By Seo Yoon Yang

On the night of Tuesday, March 16, a white male shooter targeted three spas in Atlanta and nearby Cherokee County, killing eight …