Asian communities in California are reeling from two mass shootings that happened within days in gathering and workplaces. After three years of the pandemic,a period when Asian hate crimes increased, the shootings took place as residents celebrated the Lunar New Year.
Asian Americans say they’re fighting back against an increase in hate crimes directed at them, particularly targeting women and the elderly
In Los Angeles, a group of Asian Americans and their allies is offering free self-defense courses
“Boogie”, a recent film by Chinese American filmmaker Eddie Huang, addresses stereotypes Asian people face in the United States
San Gabriel Valley a Mecca for Asian Americans capital of Asia America is one description used for an area spanning 36 kilometers just east of downtown Los Angeles, called the San Gabriel Valley. Close to half a million Asians live in this region. It’s an Asian enclave where nine cities in the area are majority