Jeff Yang and Phil Yu present an unfiltered conversation about what's happening in Asian America. What's up, podcast listeners? We've got another episode of our podcast They Call Us Bruce. (Almost) each week, my good friend, writer/columnist Jeff Yang and I host an unfiltered conversation about what's happening in Asian America, with a strong focus […]
And Other Things to Know From Angry Asian America. Stop AAPI HateIf you have witnessed or experienced coronavirus-related micro-aggressions, bullying, harassment, hate speech, or violence, use this form to report it. In the two weeks since its launch, Stop AAPI Hate has received more than 650 reports. Some emerging trends: Women are three times more […]
And Other Things to Know From Angry Asian America. “We’re Watching You Fucking Chinks”An Asian American couple in Woodbury, Minnesota came home to find this note taped to their front door. It says: “We’re watching you fucking chinks take the chinese virus back to china. We don’t want you hear infecting us with your diseases!!!!!!!!!! […]
Music Premiere: "Gilot" by Surrija At long last, Los Angeles-based singer/songwriter Jane Lui, who's making music these days under the name Surrija, will release her long-awaited fourth album next month. Surrija will be available on April 3. It's a been a minute since Jane, a good friend to this website, dropped a full-length. While taking […]
And Other Things to Know From Angry Asian America. Listen Up! Asian Americans and People of Conscience Allies! Take it from Helen Zia, who would know: “I lived through the auto industry’s collapse and the climate of misery and hate that led to Vincent Chin’s killing. Those were horrific times — but the train wreck […]
With Coronavirus anti-Asian racism incidents on the rise, such is this virus-inspired robbery in New York City, a website has been launched to document such incidents. The Stop API Hate website will be used to record incidents for pushing for stronger protections, develop education material, and provide resources for victims. “We are currently providing support […]
And Other Things to Know From Angry Asian America. Spit On, Yelled At, Attacked: Chinese-Americans Fear for Their Safety“As the coronavirus upends American life, Chinese-Americans face a double threat. Not only are they grappling like everyone else with how to avoid the virus itself, they are also contending with growing racism in the form of […]
And Other Things to Know From Angry Asian America. Senator says “China is to blame for coronavirus” because “people eat bats”“China is to blame,” Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, said Wednesday of the virus, “because the culture where people eat bats and snakes and dogs and things like that.” He proceeded to identify the consumption of […]