One Year After Atlanta Spa Shootings

There are so many challenging topics in Asia and about Asians and Asian Americans to bring to readers, and I don’t shy away from them here. How do we intend to change ourselves and others for the better if we don’t know how about the issues these groups are facing? Changes don’t have to be big; they can be small, like being an ally when a racial slur is hurled.

For Asian American Women, Misogyny And Racism Are Inseparable, Sociologist Says

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March 19, 2021

AILSA CHANG

‘Enough Is Enough’: Atlanta-Area Spa Shootings Spur Debate Over Hate Crime Label

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Updated March 18, 2021

BILL CHAPPELL & DUSTIN JONES

Asian Americans and their allies are calling for solidarity and a push against discrimination and racist violence after a gunman killed eight people at three Atlanta-area spas Tuesday. Most of the victims were women of Asian descent.

Asian Grandmother Who Smacked Her Attacker With A Board Donates Nearly $1 Million

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March 24, 2021

BILL CHAPPELL

How to Address the Surge of Anti-Asian Hate Crimes

With the recent surge in Anti-Asian hate crimes all over the U.S., we need to find a way to combat this. Anti-Asian sentiment did not start with COVID-19, rather when Asians arrived and were viewed as threatening. Anti-Asian sentiment was felt throughout American history in major events, such as the Chinese Exclusion Act, World War II, and the recession in 2007/08.