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Cheryl Burke of ‘Dancing With the Stars' Speaks Out Against Anti-AAPI Hate
TV personality Cheryl Burke said she worries for her mom in the San Francisco Bay Area as hate crimes spiked during the pandemic, with many Asian Americans and women becoming victims. The attacks “hit too close to home.”
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Solidarity: How the Asian and Black Communities Are Finding Common Ground After Tragedy
In the aftermath of a mass shooting that killed six Asian women in the Atlanta area, the Black and Asian communities are putting aside historical tensions to come together in common cause to fight white supremacy and violence. NBCLX storyteller Ngozi Ekeledo attended a New York City rally to talk to protesters from both communities about why solidarity is so...
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‘Where Are You From?' Why This Simple Question Can Cause Harm
To many, it seems like a simple question: “Where are you from?” But when that query is posed to someone who is Asian American, it shows an unconscious bias. Writer Kurt Bardella joined LX News to explain why it’s time to stop this form of “passive racism.”
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Jo Koy Wants to Show You ‘Where the Comedy Came From'
Filipino American comedian Jo Koy remembers a time when Asian people didn’t talk about how racism affected them. Koy tells LX News’ Jobeth Devera about his memoir “Mixed Plate: Chronicles of an All-American Combo,” which details his upbringing, dealing with family issues and racism on the journey to selling out stadiums.
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Asian Americans Are Raising Their Voices After Lifetimes of Feeling ‘Unseen and Unheard'
In the wake of the Atlanta-area shootings that killed six Asian women last week, many Asian Americans across the country are coming to terms with the covert, and sometimes overt, racism they’ve experienced over a lifetime. NBCLX contributor Michelle Park spoke to fellow Asian Americans about the pain they’ve experienced over the past year — and why staying silent is...
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Recognizing Hate Crimes Is the First Step to Stopping Them
The Atlanta-area spa shootings that took the lives of six Asian American women and two others, have touched off a debate about what constitutes a hate crime. Chris Lu, an attorney who served as White House cabinet secretary under former President Obama, joined LX News to explain why fighting hate crimes starts with recognizing and reporting them.
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Simply Asking ‘How Are You Doing?' Is the First Step to Supporting Asian Americans Right Now
The surge in hate incidents against Asian Americans during the pandemic has taken a very personal toll on individuals and families across the country. NBC News legal contributor Katie S. Phang and LX News host Jobeth Devera share their personal stories related to the increase in racism and make a case for why it is everyone’s responsibility to fight hate....
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Atlanta Spa Shootings: ‘The Asian American Community Feels So Gaslighted Right Now'
In the wake of Atlanta-area shootings that killed 8 people, including 6 Asian women, police suggested that the crime was motivated by a sex addiction rather than racism. This has sparked outrage among Asian Americans who have experienced a surge in hate incidents over the past year. Karthick Ramakrishnan, chair of the California Commission on APIA Affairs, joined LX News...
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An Asian American Woman Shares the Moment She Knew the Coronavirus Had Made Her a Target
Camille Dizon is a Filipino American who lives in Atlanta. She shared with NBCLX the moment she first realized that the coronavirus had made her and her family a target of racism, and the discrimination she has continued to experience.
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Discrimination Against Asian Americans Was a Problem Long Before President Trump
Hate crimes against Asian Americans have spiked since the coronavirus entered the U.S. and high profile people like former President Trump dubbed it the “China virus.” But discrimination against the community has been a rampant, but underreported, problem long before COVID-19. Karthick Ramakrishnan of AAPI Data, joined LX News to talk about this painful history and what can be done...
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Asian Americans Feel Ignored Even as Hate Crimes Against Them Are Rising
Hate crimes against Asian Americans continue to be a rampant problem across the country. But advocates say the problem is still not getting the attention it deserves. NBCLX has interviewed activists and experts about why this wave of crime still remains an overlooked issue — and what can be done to stop it.
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Remember, Racism Isn't Just Black And White. Anti Asian Racism Is On the Rise in the Pandemic Era
From the streets of San Francisco to New York’s iconic Chinatown district there’s been a dramatic surge in the reported cases of hate crimes directed against members of the Asian American community during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Asian Americans Are Angry, Afraid as Hate Crime Surge Continues
Hate crimes against Asian Americans have been on the rise since the coronavirus came to the U.S. last year. With a recent surge in these racist incidents attracting renewed attention, Amanda Nguyen, CEO of the civil rights organization Rise, joined LX News to explain why “Asian Americans are dying to be heard.”
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How Kamala Harris is Using Her Biracial Heritage to Revolutionize the Asian American Stereotype
Kamala Harris paid homage to her South Asian American heritage at this week’s Democratic National Convention. South Asian performer and activist Yalini Dream believes that recognition has the potential to elicit real change.
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How Coronavirus Rumors Hurt Businesses in Houston's Chinatown
Red Circle Ice Cream in Houston, Texas, was known for its bubble waffles and churros before it became the subject of coronavirus-related rumors. Owner Nickey Ngo turned to social media to discuss the fear that the Asian American community felt at the onset of the pandemic due to rumors circulating in Chinatown.