From NBC News: “Only 54 percent of Asian American older adults surveyed said they were satisfied with their lives, compared with 80 percent of respondents of other races and ethnicities. Similarly, 56 percent of Asian American elders reported usually or always receiving needed social and emotional support — a significantly lower share than the 80… Read more »
On February 25, 2022, fire destroyed 2 of the 6 buildings at Historic Wintersburg, and is now under investigation for possible arson. Republic Services, owners of the property, demolished both buildings several hours after the fire, destroying evidence for the investigation. They previously applied to demolish all 6 historic buildings so they can develop or… Read more »
Please bookmark this page and return. More photos will be added over the next few days. Video of event: https://www.facebook.com/stevengibson.org/videos/328539955866636 Coverage from Josie Huang of LAIST: https://laist.com/news/beating-koreatown-anti-asian-attacks-neighborhood-regroups For higher resolution versions, contact [email protected]. Why We Held this Memorial A recent report by the Center for the Study of Hate and Extremism, has revealed that anti-Asian… Read more »
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE “Honoring Victims of Anti-Asian Violence” What: A multicultural street tribute and rally to honor the victims of the most recent rash of attacks against Asians. When: Wednesday, February 16, 2022 at 6pm to 8pm Where: Southwest corner of: Kenmore Ave. and 6th St. Koreatown, LA Visual opportunities: Candlelight ceremony where photos of… Read more »
History and meme about demonization of Asian economic powerhouses, Japan and China, as they grew to compete against the United States.
11/16/2021- Yiwen Lu – Chicago Maroon: From the Chicago Maroon article, “Over 300 University of Chicago students, alumni, faculty, and community members gathered … for a rally with the slogan, “we are here to learn, not to die.”
From the original article: “This legislation includes key reforms, including ending mandatory arbitration and pre-employment NDAs to help ensure transparency, expanding civil rights protections for workers — including independent contractors and interns, extending the time limit for reporting and challenging harassment, and ending the tipped minimum wage — a key reform to ensure workers don’t… Read more »
On 11/23/2021, the Los Angeles City Council has passed a motion aimed at improving hate-crime reporting, Los Angeles Daily News reports. The motion was made by Councilmember Nithya Raman. Raman wants to use existing technology to collect more data on hate crimes. Policymakers can then use the data to develop policy, culturally-informed responses and mitigation… Read more »
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