Anti-Asian Racism

A Democratic lawmaker in Delaware has apologized for using a racist and sexist slur to refer to sex workers in an email last month.

Gov. J.B. Pritzker on Friday signed into law a new measure making Illinois the first state in the U.S. to require Asian-American history be taught in public schools.

“I am appalled and embarrassed and want to barf that I ever mouthed along to that word,” the 19-year-old singer wrote

Illinois is poised to become the first state to require that public schools teach their students the history of Asian Americans, who have endured an increase in anti-Asian hate crimes amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

Members of the Asian American Pacific Islander communities in the Chicago area share personal accounts of the racism and microaggressions they’ve experienced.

President Joe Biden signed into law Thursday legislation addressing anti-Asian hate crimes, which have increased during the COVID-19 pandemic after the measure passed Congress with bipartisan support. Biden said the legislation was an example of how common values could unite the country and that his administration would continue to work to crack down on hate crimes. “My message to all of those...

Health care workers of Asian and Pacific Islander descent say they have been subjected to racial slurs and sometimes physical attacks amid the coronavirus pandemic

In the past two weeks, the nonprofit Asians in America has raised more than $13,000 online to supply 3,500 personal safety alarms to seniors in New York City

Racism against Asian Americans is nothing new to those who have experienced it. But a recent rise in violent crimes against them has ignited deep-rooted fears and drawn national attention. Now, members of the Asian-American community and their allies are calling for people to educate themselves and end the hate.

On Monday, the Senate will begin to debate legislation addressing the rise of hate crimes against Asian Americans during the coronavirus pandemic.

A man accused of assaulting an Asian couple and threatening s U.S. Olympian at an Orange County park has been arrested.

As anti-Asian attacks continue, three victims come forward to share their experiences and the change they hope to inspire.

Cleveland Indians first baseman Yu Chang shared some racist tweets he received after making a costly error in Monday night’s game in Chicago

K-pop superstar group BTS has condemned racism against Asians, Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders.

“Saturday Night Live” addressed the recent surge of anti-Asian violence across the U.S. in a segment led by cast member Bowen Yang that’s now going viral.

Comedian Jay Leno issued an apology Wednesday for years of jokes targeting Asians, concluding a 15-year lobbying effort by an Asian American media watchdog group. Leno’s apology came in a joint statement issued by the 70-year-old former talk show host and the Media Action Network for Asian Americans. The group had raised concerns about remarks Jeno made while host of...

When a local restaurant, LJ Shanghai, was targeted with anti-Asian hate calls, the community raised money and support for the owner and her restaurant.

The activist group “Running to Protest” brought New Yorkers together to rally and run a 5K in solidarity with Black and Asian Americans.

A diverse crowd gathered Saturday near the Georgia state Capitol to demand justice for the victims of recent shootings at spas and to denounce racism, xenophobia and misogyny.

A deadly rampage at three Georgia massage businesses, where the employees were mostly of Asian descent, has prompted Asian American women to openly share stories of being sexually harassed or demeaned based on their race.