Tag: asian american culture
Asian American and Pacific Islander month represented in sports
With May being Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, it is important to give AAPI college athletes the recognition they deserve. According to the Pepperdine Graphic, AAPIs only make up 2% of college athletes.
We must all join together to stop Asian hate
Since the pandemic began, Asian communities have faced an alarmingly higher rate of hate, racism and xenophobia, and being labeled as “unclean” or as “viruses.” These types of racist and ignorant remarks have no place in the modern day and need to be addressed and stopped.
Community members stand against anti-Asian hate
More than 100 people attended a vigil Sunday outside the United Church of Christ in Claremont – to stand in solidarity with the Asain American Pacific Islander community and against hate – as hate crimes against the community have increased dramatically since the start of the pandemic.
Asian actors are more than caricatures
The white-washing of Asian-American actors is an issue in Hollywood that has begun to gain attention as more people speak out about it.
Racism blurs the eyes of many
It's strange, but I've found myself less talkative then ever before. And since I'm female, (and since every male I know claim that women talk too much), the fact that I find myself actually enjoying my quiet moments is doubly strange.
Speaker brings Asian awareness to campus
To raise awareness on Asian American month, UC Santa Barbara professor Kip Fulbeck visited the University of La Verne to inform students and faculty on Asian American stereotypes he has encountered.