Pixar Makes “Float” and “Wind” Shorts Available to All during surge in Anti-Asian Hate
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Pixar has made two Asian American themed shorts, Float and Wind, available on YouTube and free to all.  In statement on each of the shorts, Pixar explains why they did this: Pixar Animation Studios and the SparkShorts filmmakers of {FLOAT|WIND} are in solidarity with the Asian and Asian American communities against Anti-Asian hate in all […]

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#FightItWithData #NoGasLighting
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Those are all the listings of Strip Clubs that come up in Atlanta in Google. Platinum Gentleman’s Club is literally a couple minutes away along with the others pulled up in the search. Young’s Asian Massage Parlor was 30 MINUTES AWAY. The shooter traveled far and wide to kill Asian women.

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On Map Kong, Christian Hall, And Do We Really Need Our Hands Up To Stay Alive?
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I wrote this article for AsAmnews where I’ve been doing some more writing. Here’s an Excerpt from the article.  March 17th was 5 years to the day of map kong being killed. Around 6:15 AM on March 17, 2016 in Burnsville, MN, the police were called on a report of a suspicious man sitting in […]

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Steven Yeun Makes Oscars History as First-ever Asian American Lead Actor Nominee
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It’s 2021, and it’s about damn time that an Asian American has been nominated for an Oscar for lead actor: “Steven Yeun made history Monday morning with his Oscar nomination for his performance as Jacob, a Korean father who moves his family to a rural Arkansas farm during the 1980s, in Lee Isaac Chung’s “Minari.” […]

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These Photos Show That Asian Americans Have Been Protesting Violence Against Their Community For Months
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Across the US, protests have called attention to hate incidents against Asian Americans, fueled in part by racist responses to the coronavirus pandemic. View Entire Post ›

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Two Asian People Were Attacked In San Francisco, And One Fought Back Against The Suspect
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Eight people, most of whom were Asian women, were shot dead at three spas near Atlanta earlier this week as experts warn of a rise in hate crimes against Asian Americans during the pandemic. View Entire Post ›

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NBA G League Dealing Internally with Player who called Jeremy Lin “Coronavirus”
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The NBA has identified the player who Jeremy Lin said called him “coronavirus” during G-League play.  Lin, who went back to the NBA’s development league in order work  his way back into the NBA after playing for the Beijing Ducks, did not mention that individual’s name.  According to The Athletics’ Shams Charania, the League is […]

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There Have Been At Least 3,795 Hate Incidents Against Asian Americans During The Pandemic, A New Report Shows
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“Time and time again, we’re seen as outsiders to be excluded, incarcerated, deported,” said Russell Jeung, cofounder of Stop AAPI Hate. View Entire Post ›

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