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New State Laws Are Shaping AAPI Education in America

A push to mandate Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AAPI) history in K-12 public school curriculums is gaining traction across the country with the hope of one day meaningfully integrating AAPI experiences into the breadth of America’s historical narrative, as per a recent Associated Press (AP) article . AAPI history has almost completely been absent in the U.S. education system, creating a significant gap that allows racial stereotypes to otherwise persi

Simu Liu Says Hollywood’s Asian Representation is 'Appalling'

Barbie actor Simu Liu, known for his starring role in Marvel’s Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings , recently sparked a viral conversation after taking to social media to call out the film industry's systemic prejudices and "appalling" lack of Asian representation. Liu's comments followed a Threads post (below) lamenting the absence of Asian men in romantic comedies. In his powerful statement, Liu wrote: "Put some Asians in literally anything right now. the amount of ba

CNN Reports Surge in Anti-Indian Hate Across the Far Right

Indian Americans, including public figures like Vivek Ramaswamy and FBI Director Kash Patel, are now being openly targeted by racists in political corners of the internet. According to CNN , what was once the rants of a bunch of fringe radicals has moved right into the mainstream, with xenophobic slurs, calls for deportation, and attacks against both race and religion now made openly. This wave of hostility doesn’t just come from typical anti-immigrant rhetoric. Commenters o

From Crazy Rich Asians to Wicked: Why Director Jon M. Chu Says Identity Is Hollywood's Next Blockbuster

It’s a familiar story, especially if you’ve spent your life navigating two worlds: the pressure to achieve success in the American system, often by subtly downplaying the parts of yourself that make you different. For years, we’ve heard that message loud and clear. Blend in. Fit in. That’s why listening to director Jon M. Chu talk about his career is so fascinating. The guy who gave us Crazy Rich Asians is now bringing Wicked (with the sequel Wicked: For Good coming out on

NBC News Axes NBC Asian America Among Other Cuts in Restructuring

NBC News recently laid off 150 staffers in what the company is calling a necessary restructuring tied to the split between NBC News and MSNBC, as reported by The Wrap and The Advocate . The team behind NBC Asian America, a group of dedicated journalists who spent years telling stories about our community that mainstream media often overlooked, was included in the layoff. For many of us in the Asian American community (and other marginalized groups) this move is more than ju

A Spike in the Asian American Job Market Is Raising Concerns

We’re not ones to shout out fake news willy nilly, but all the recent headlines that are telling us how the U.S. job market is strong, citing low unemployment numbers and steady growth, may not actually be entirely true. If you dig just a little deeper, the real picture isn’t quite so rosy for everyone. As Investopedia pointed out in a recent report , there’s a growing ‘tale of two job markets’. Asian Americans just might be on the losing side of it. Since the spring of 2025,