Mural artist takes a stand on violence against Asians
By Tom LaVentureaapress.com SAN FRANCISCO (May 3, 2021) — A Bay Area artist who painted a mural with a stop violence against Asians message on a wall at her Motor[…]
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Chloé Zhao and ‘Nomadland’ made Oscar history
By Diana ChengAAP Film and Arts Writer The 93rd Academy Awards took place at Union Station in Los Angeles on Sunday night. Beijing born Chloé Zhao made Oscar history by becoming[…]
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‘Better Days’ puts Hong Kong director on world stage
By Diana ChengAAP Film and Arts Writer “Better Days” (少年的你) is one of five features shortlisted for the race to the Best International Feature Film at The 93rd Academy Awards on[…]
Worldwide vigil Thursday for victims of Atlanta shooting
Koreans Unite Nationally and Globally to Mourn for the Victims ATLANTA (March 26, 2021) — Leaders of the Korean American community across the country are uniting to organize a Worldwide[…]
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Civil Rights groups’ solidarity statement on hate crimes against Asian community
WASHINGTON (March 23, 2021) — In the aftermath of last week’s massacre in Atlanta where eight people were murdered, including six women of Asian descent, 207 civil and human rights[…]
Chloé Zhao and Lee Isaac Chung recognized in historic Oscars nominations
By Diana ChengAAP Film and Arts Writer Continuing her history-making streak in the Awards Season, Chloé Zhao reaches the summit as she becomes the first woman of color and the[…]
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Silent march in support of justice as trial approaches for Derek Chauvin police killing of George Floyd
MINNEAPOLIS (March 6, 20210) — The Racial Justice Network, along with other grassroots advocacy groups will hold a silent march from 2 to 4 p.m. (CST) Sunday, March 7, 2021,[…]
AAJA stands with AAJA-Asia in Call for Myanmar authorities to release detained journalists
WASHINGTON, D.C. (March 3, 2021) — The Asian American Journalists Association (AAJA) stands with our Asia Chapter (AAJA-Asia) in calling on Myanmar authorities to release all journalists detained for reporting on[…]
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Chloé Zhao made history at the 78th Golden Globes
By Diana ChengAAP Film and Arts Writer The mostly virtual Golden Globes Awards show aired Sunday, February 28th, saw a historic win by filmmaker Chloé Zhao (趙婷). For only the[…]
Congress must enact a fully inclusive immigration bill
Washington, D.C. (Feb. 22, 2021) — U.S. Rep. Linda Sanchez, D-CA-38, recently introduced President Joseph Biden’s immigration bill, the U.S. Citizenship Act. The proposal would offer a path to citizenship[…]
