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Shortly after the closing of the New Hampshire primary polls, Democratic presidential candidate Andrew Yang announced (to my surprise) the suspension of his campaign. His stated reason: “Before the Iowa caucus last week, Yang and his aides had held out hope that his poll numbers would translate into more votes than they actually did. When […]
Things to Know From Angry Asian America “It’s Clear From the Numbers We’re Not Going to Win This Campaign”Andrew Yang is dropping out of the presidential race. The first Asian American man to run for president as a Democrat, Yang is an entrepreneur who promoted a universal basic income and warned of the perils of […]
In an incident full of irony on multiple levels, UC Berkeley’s University Health Services Tang Center, named after donor and Hong Kong businessman Jack Tang, posted the above note on social media for Cal students, many of whom are Asian descent. Xenophobia is a common and normal reaction to the Coronavirus situation? After criticism […]
Things to Know From Angry Asian America Chinatown Restaurant Business Plummets Amid Coronavirus Fears “Restaurateurs in Chinatown say their businesses are suffering because of the panic about coronavirus. They say that the neighborhood has been noticeably less busy, while there have been no confirmed cases in New York yet during the outbreak that has infected […]
'Parasite' is the first foreign language feature to win Best Picture. If you haven't heard, Parasite was the big winner at the 92nd Academy Awards, becoming the first foreign-language movie to take home the trophy for Best Picture. The South Korean feature also won Best Director for Bong Joon Ho, Best International Film and Best […]
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Things to Know From Angry Asian America Next Thursday, several presidential campaigns — Mike Bloomberg, Bernie Sanders, Andrew Yang, with more to be announced — will be participating in the AAPI Decision 2020 Twitter Town Hall to discuss issues important to AAPI communities. It’s happening February 13 at 2:00pm EST. Join the conversation at #AAPI2020 […]