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Saturday, July 24, 2021

AAPI misleading data overlooks the devastating toll on Filipino American health workers

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By Carlos Irwin A. Oronce, MD, MPH REPRINTED FROM THE JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION (JAMA) In the United States, Filipinxs ar...

TOKYO OLYMPICS: Volleyball bonds Shoji brothers aiming for another medal

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USA VOLLEYBALL Eric, left, and Kawiki Shoji two of six AAPI members of US Men's Volleyball team. With one win already under its belt, th...

AAPI leaders urge Congress members to think about the impact on Asian Americans when talking about China

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GRAPHIC BY NIELSEN Amid an historic surge in anti-Asian violence that shows no signs of fading and a heightened political focus on China, le...

Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene wants to deport Chinese

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Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene , R-Ga., wants Chinese Americans and Chinese visitors in the U.S. deported because o...
Friday, July 23, 2021

Naomi Osaka lights the Olympic torch. Let the Games begin

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One of the dramatic moments of the Olympic opening ceremonies Friday is guessing who will have the honor of lighting the Olympic torch. When...

Tokyo Olympics: U.S. fencing team has a point to prove

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Gerek Meinhardt scores a point in foil. Three Taiwanese Americans and a Filipino American are members of the United States Olympic Fencing T...

Tokyo Olympics: AAPI skateboarder rolling and jumping towards the gold

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Heimana Reynolds will compete in the "Park" category of Olympic skateboarding. Heimana Reynolds, a native Hawaiian who was born an...
Thursday, July 22, 2021

Tokyo Olympics: Afro Filiipino fighting her way to medal podium in tae kwon do

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Paige McPherson represents so much and so many at the Olympics. Going to her third Olympics, Paige McPherson’s dream is still alive and kic...

Tokyo Olympics: US shuttlers seek first medal in badminton

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U.S.A. BADMINTON Beiwen Zhang hopes to medal in Tokyo. Like table tennis, Asian Americans make up the entire US Olympic badminton team. The...
Wednesday, July 21, 2021

Naomi Osaka breaks barriers as she is featured on cover of Sports Illustrated swimsuit issue

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  This seems to be Naomi Osaka's year. All that's missing is an Olympic medal and that may be remedied in a few days as the Tokyo Ol...

AAPI community cheers Julie Su's approval by U.S. Senate

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Deputy Secretary of the Department of Labor Julie Su. When Julie Su was approved last week to be the next Deputy Secretary of the U.S. Depar...
Tuesday, July 20, 2021

Tokyo Olympics: Two Chinese American gymnasts quarantined after one tests positive for COVID-19

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U.S. GYMNASTICS United States gymnast Kayla Eaker tested positive for COVID-19. Chinese American Kara Eaker, an alternate on the U.S. women...

Tokyo Olympics: Pro-golfer Colin Morikawa flies to Tokyo after winning the British Open

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U.S. GOLF Collin Morikawa will shoot for a medal  for the U.S. at the Tokyo Olympics. Collin Morikawa is peaking at the right time. After wi...
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