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Atlanta’s Asian American community mourns spa shooting victims one year later

Hundreds in Atlanta rallied on Wednesday on the anniversary of the tragic killings in 2021 that shook Atlanta to its core and shocked the nation.

March 17, 2022
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  • Riley Bunch
Shoba Narayan, the first South Asian actress to play <em>Aladdin</em>'s Princess Jasmine, took on the role in 2021.

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Shoba Narayan's fight for South Asian representation began long before Jasmine

Cast as Aladdin's first South Asian Princess Jasmine in 2021, Shoba Narayan has been committed to bringing her cultural background to the character and the show.

January 09, 2022
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  • Deepa Shivaram
Rachel Sklar, an environmental epidemiologist and postdoctoral scholar is seen at the San Quentin State Prison in California, collecting data on COVID-19 transmission in the state's prison population. Sklar, who is of Filipino descent, says she has been denied an academic opportunity because some institutions do not consider her to be from a racial group that is underrepresented in STEM.

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Southeast Asians are underrepresented in STEM. The label 'Asian' boxes them out more

The way data on racial groups is typically collected in the U.S. has sidelined smaller Asian populations like Hmong, Lao and Filipino Americans for decades. Now, there are growing calls for change.

December 13, 2021
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  • Deepa Shivaram
U.S. gymnast Sunisa Lee took home a bronze medal for her performance on the uneven bars at the Tokyo Olympics, as well as a gold medal in the women's all-around.

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Olympic gymnast Sunisa Lee says she was pepper-sprayed in a racist attack in LA

The all-around champion, who is Hmong American, says she was with a group of friends of Asian descent in Los Angeles when people in a passing car yelled at them to "go back to where they came from."

November 12, 2021
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  • Deepa Shivaram
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Amid Anti-Asian Hate, AAPI Candidates Aim To Smash Stereotypes And Lead Their Cities

Three big cities might have their first Asian American Pacific Islander mayor next year. These candidates aren't just breaking barriers, they're fighting stereotypes at the root of anti-Asian hate.

August 02, 2021
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  • Daniel Lam
GPB News NPR

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Biden Appoints Erika Moritsugu To Asian American Liaison Role

"Moritsugu will bring her experience and expertise to the Biden-Harris Administration where she will be a vital voice to advance the President and the Administration's priorities," officials said.

April 14, 2021
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  • Vanessa Romo

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