First Chinese woman in WWE Enters the Smackdown Ring
Her stage name is Xia Li – The Protector, and she made her debut in the WWE Smackdown ring Friday night in Los Angeles with her imposing and badass presence. Originally from Chongqing, China, Zhao Xia (aka Xia Li ) came onto the stage dressed in green with her costume reminiscent of the character Chun – Li from the Street Fighter arcade game.
Read full storyKrystal Ka’ai brings a Native Hawaiian voice to the White House
In a year that has heightened the visibility of the Asian American and NHPI community, Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders continue to be overlooked. Despite only making up 0.5 percent of the US population, NHPIs also hold the record for the highest COVID-19 infection rates of any other racial group.
Read full storyOp-Ed: A ghastly crisis in Portland’s Old Town Chinatown
Homeless in their tents are camped out in front of the Portland Chinatown MuseumRaymond Chong. Portland, Oregon, an American liberal utopia, is now known worldwide as a city in chaos, with its pervasive squalor and incessant turmoil.
Read full storyGroup seeks to make sure Boston mayor Michelle Wu is not the last Asian American mayor of major city
Asian American Women's Political Initiative cohortsAAWPI photo. The Boston-based Asian American Women’s Political Initiative wants to ensure that Boston Mayor Michelle Wu isn’t a one-off.
Read full storyMichelle Wu sworn in as mayor of Boston
Michelle Wu is officially the Mayor of Boston. “The first time I set foot in city hall I felt invisible. But today I see what is possible in this building and I see all the public servants raising us up. Frontline workers, first responders, teachers, bus riders, building inspectors, … I am deeply honored to work alongside you… I ask everyone to join us in the service of our communities,” the 36 year old said in her inauguration speech.
Read full storySheng Thao vies to be the 1st Hmong Am woman to lead a big city
Oakland City Councilwoman Sheng Thao announced her candidacy for mayor of Oakland Wednesday afternoon. The first Hmong American ever to be elected to the city council in Oakland hopes to become the first Hmong woman to lead a large U.S. city.
Read full storyPhiladelphia Chinatown ceremony honors Chinese American WWII veterans
Congressional Gold Medals were displayed during the Philadelphia Ceremony in Chinatown.By Shirley L Ng. Philadelphia’s Chinatown hosted their Congressional Gold Medal Ceremony for the Chinese American WWII veterans in the area to finally receive their Congressional Gold Medal, just in time for Veterans Day.
Read full storyCosplayers offer tips for Halloween
Cosplayer Reggie AtanganGraphic by Rhiannon Koh. Photo by Ray Gorbea Visual Productions. Interview by Barbara Yau with graphics by Rhiannon Koh, AsAmNews. Comic-Con 2021 may be over in New York City, but cosplay season across the country has just begun. With Halloween events and numerous comic conventions returning to their pre-pandemic glory days, cosplayers get to make up for lost time as they transform into their favorite characters!
Read full storyWinners don't always get to decide in The Great Khan
Brian Rivera as The Great Khan with Leon Jones as Jayden.SF Playhouse Photo by Donny Gilliland. The world premiere of The Great Khan by Michael Jean Sullivan at the San Francisco Playhouse is an ambitious stab at tackling race, insecurities, and growing up.
Read full storyFeds find racial harassment of Black & Asian American students
Students from the Davis School District visit the 9/11 Memorial in New YorkDavis School District photo. An investigation by the U.S. Department of Justice found a pattern of racial harassment against black and Asian American students in the Davis School District in Farmington, Utah - 20 minutes north of Salt Lake City.
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