asian americans
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Black and Asian Americans Report More Discrimination Because of COVID-19 Than Other Groups, Study Finds
Nearly four in ten Asian and Black Americans say they’ve experienced racist behavior or attacks toward them since the start of the coronavirus outbreak, according to a new study conducted by the Pew Research Center. Published on Thursday, the study further illustrates how the effects of the pandemic have fallen across specific racial fault lines:…
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Multicultural Film Fund AUM Group Is Here to Empower Creatives of Color and Save Hollywood From Itself
For creators of color, one of the biggest challenges is securing the funding needed to bring our dreams to life. That’s why producer Nina Yang Bongiovi (Fruitvale Station, Dope, Sorry to Bother You) has assembled a super team of film and tech heavyweights to launch the multicultural film fund AUM Group. Comprised of Bongiovi, Gold…
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At Capital Gazette, Lack of Security Was 'Deliberate'
Shooting Suspect Entered Easily; 5 Died Gizmodo Budget Cuts Claim 44, Root’s Journal-isms Celis to Be Honored for Aiding J-Students of Color Now The Station Theme Song Plays for Him, Too Media Faulted for Overlooking ‘Surprise’ Winner ICE Shows Up at CBS Interview With Ex-Spokesman Newsrooms in U.S., Latin America to Help Find Kids Most…
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There’s a Reason a TV Station Mixed Up P.F. Chang’s and Pyeongchang—and It’s Predictably Trash
Asian Americans are killing it at the Olympic Games so far, which would be a great story for one Chicago-area news station to cover—if it could just remember where the hell the Olympics were happening. Hint: It’s not gotdamn P.F. Chang’s. Now, before you hit me with Anne, no one is seriously mixing up P.F.…
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#OscarsSoBlackAndWhite and the Myth of Black Privilege
It’s become an annual late-January Twitter tradition to examine, cheer and/or mock the diversity (or lack thereof) of the Oscar nominees ever since writer, activist and media critic April Reign started the hashtag #OscarsSoWhite in 2015. But as the derivative hashtag #OscarsSoBlackAndWhite rears its ugly head once again this year, it’s worth revisiting a countertradition:…
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Justice Department Probe of Harvard Admissions May Hit on Affirmative Action: Report
The Trump administration’s battle against affirmative action is under way. A new report from BuzzFeed News confirms that the Department of Justice is investigating Harvard University’s admissions practices. The investigation likely centers on allegations that Harvard’s use of affirmative action discriminates against students of Asian descent, according to the report. BuzzFeed reports that the confirmation…
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Racists Target an Asian-American Family for Supporting Black Lives Matter
An Asian-American family in San Francisco was targeted with racist letters this summer for posting a “Black Lives Matter” sign in the window of their home. Because of the threats and racial slur used, the harassing letters are being investigated by the police as hate crimes. But the letters have only strengthened the family’s resolve…
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Asian Americans and Race: It’s Complicated
4 Tackle Identity Question at Journalists Conference Hundreds at N.Y. Times Train for ‘Unconscious Bias’ Judge Throws Out Class Action Suit Against CNN Cortes, Ex-Fox News VP, Sues His Former Company U.S. Muslims Perceive ‘a Lot’ of Discrimination Black Producers Defend ‘Confederate’ Show Idea Short Takes When four Asian American journalists get together in public…