By Matthew Yoshimoto, AsAmNews Intern Moments like traditional Palestinian dancing at UC Berkeley’s Free Palestine encampment invoke feelings of joy and unity amidst resistance — which Berkeley Law student Matthew Fernandes said is key in the collective fight for Palestine. Fernandes, who is an organizer with Berkeley Law Students for Justice in Palestine, said the […] The post Pro-Palestinian AAPI protestors at UC Berkeley stress solidarity appeared first on AsAmNews ..read more

A report this week by the American Cancer Society shows dramatically higher cancer risks for Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander groups for certain types of cancer as compared to White Americans, in a call for better understanding and prevention. Among the American Cancer Society’s findings: — Cancer is the leading cause of death […] The post AANHPI groups suffer higher risks for certain cancers: report appeared first on AsAmNews ..read more

By Randall Yip, Executive Editor Issues of identity, coalition building and solidarity dominated the opening day of The Asian American Foundation (TAAF) Heritage Month Summit, being held Thursday and Friday in New York City. High profile speakers such as actor Darren Criss, Boston Mayor Michelle Wu and former U.S. Associate Attorney General Vanita Gupta highlighted […] The post Activists, politicians and changemakers at TAAF Summit appeared first on AsAmNews ..read more

Actress Michelle Yeoh is among this year’s recipients of the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the White House announced Friday, saying: “Yeoh continues to shatter stereotypes and enrich American culture.” Nineteen awardees are to be honored Friday evening, spanning the fields of activism, politics, science, sports, culture, and the arts. They include civil rights icon Medgar […] The post Michelle Yeoh to receive Presidential Medal of Freedom appeared first on AsAmNews ..read more

By Wayne Chan, AsAmNews Humorist It was like someone flipped a switch. There were signs — many signs. AARP membership notices. A few years ago I realized I was eligible for the 55 and over “senior menu” at IHOP. Ads in my Google searches promoting walk-in tubs and chair lifts that help you get up […] The post Wayne’s World: If It’s Not One Thing, It’s Always Another appeared first on AsAmNews ..read more

By Randall Yip, Executive Editor Chanting “hey, hey, ho, ho, Jonathan Greenblatt has got to go” and “drop the ADL,” some 50 Asian American protesters rallied peacefully Thursday outside a gala in New York City for The Asian American Foundation. The group demanded that TAAF remove from its board the outspoken CEO of the Anti-Defamation […] The post Protesters demand TAAF drop ADL’s Greenblatt from board appeared first on AsAmNews ..read more

The Irei Monument Project, created to document and commemorate the World War II-era Japanese American incarceration camps, has teamed up with Ancestry.com to publish the first comprehensive list of the more than 125,000 individuals who were imprisoned in the camps. The searchable, free-to-access list is available both on Irei’s website — which includes a scrolling […] The post Project publishes full list of 1940s Japanese American incarcerees appeared first on AsAmNews ..read more

A new Pew Research Center analysis of Asian Americans’ charitable giving found that 64 percent of those surveyed had given to a U.S. charity in the past year, 20 percent had given to a charity in their Asian country of origin, and 27 percent had sent money to someone living there, known as remittances. The […] The post New survey tracks Asian American charitable giving appeared first on AsAmNews ..read more

The White House this week announced the appointment of Donna Hayashi Smith as its new Curator, the first Asian American to hold the post. Hayashi Smith is originally from Wahiawa, Hawaii, and received her Bachelor of Arts degree in Art History from the University of Hawaii at Manoa, the announcement said. She also has a […] The post Donna Hayashi Smith is new White House Curator, first AsAm in the post appeared first on AsAmNews ..read more

By Randall Yip, Executive Editor From hot button issues to the raw emotions that both bind and pull us apart, the films at this year’s CAAMFest in San Francisco will challenge our biases and could make some of us feel uncomfortable. A wide range of domestic, international, documentary, feature and short films will be showcased […] The post Emotions likely to both unite & divide AAPIs at CAAMFest appeared first on AsAmNews ..read more