Asian Americans

When the City Council maps were first drawn in 2013, roughly 13% of District 6's population identified as Asian. If the latest maps are approved, that portion would more than double to 28%.

From educators to textbook advisors, experts say state standards, teaching approaches, textbooks and politics all contribute to the erasure of Asian American experiences when history is taught in Texas schools.

Many Asian Americans live daily with the corrosive effects of racism and racialized violence, yet there's very little research funded on Asian American health.

The legislation, which had near-unanimous support from the Senate, now goes to President Biden's desk for his signature.

From Salt Lake City to New York to Atlanta, thousands gathered to remember the victims of Tuesday's shootings and to cry out against anti-Asian racism.

“We’ve done this time and time again, and it’s had deadly consequences.”

As more people become eligible for the coronavirus vaccine, some of the most vulnerable Asian American communities struggle to access it at all.

A national group monitoring violence and discrimination against Asian American and Pacific Islander communities has logged almost 4,000 incidents during the pandemic. Six of the eight people killed in the Atlanta area Tuesday were of Asian descent, raising suspicions of a hate crime.

Advocates say there's no way to ensure the new political districts are fair if Latinos and Asians aren't included in the process.

From Texas Standard:Since the new coronavirus first surfaced in China late last year, the number of reports of racist verbal threats and harassment…