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Surge in anti-Asian attacks sparks interest in self-defence classes in New York

Amid a rise in anti-Asian hate crimes, some martial arts schools in New York City are seeing a surge of interest in self-defence classes. Students are hoping to learn skills they need to fend off attacks.

May 23, 2021
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The increase of anti-Asian attacks in the US has sparked discussions around the impact of racism on mental health. Some Asian-Americans say there is a lack of therapy services "specifically for...03:29
Asian America
US anti-Asian hate sparks discussions on racial trauma
May 3, 2021
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As schools reopen, Asian-American families across the country are worried about sending their children back to classrooms. Many are keeping their children at home to attend online classes as...02:30
Asian America
Asian families in US wary as schools reopen
April 20, 2021
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Among the US athletes preparing to head to Tokyo to compete in the delayed 2020 Summer Olympic Games are Asian-Americans who are concerned about a recent spike in anti-Asian violence in the United...02:44
Asian-Americans
Asian-American athletes vow to fight racism
April 14, 2021
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A remake of the 1970s classic US television series Kung Fu premiered on April 7, 2021, in what is hailed as the first network drama to feature a predominantly Asian-American cast. The new series,...02:29
Asian-Americans
Asian-Americans star in TV’s ‘Kung Fu’ reboot
April 9, 2021
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Two workers at a New York apartment building have been fired for failing to help an Asian-American woman as she was being attacked near Times Square on March 29, 2021. Surveillance video showed...01:37
Asian-Americans
Doormen fired for not helping Asian-American woman
April 7, 2021
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The man suspected of violently attacking a 65-year-old Asian-American woman in New York on March 29, 2021, was arrested and faces multiple hate crime charges. Brandon Elliot, 38, was caught on...03:47
Asian America
Anti-Asian attack suspect in NY charged with hate crime
April 1, 2021
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Following her role in Everything Everywhere All At Once and an appearance in the Disney+ TV show American Born Chinese, Oscar winner Michelle Yeoh returns in the coming Netflix series The Brothers...08:46
Netflix
Stars of Netflix show ‘The Brothers Sun’ dish on working with Oscar winner Michelle Yeoh
January 2, 2024
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In 2013, the Leung family started the food blog The Woks of Life, as a way to strengthen their family bond through food. Today, the blog receives millions of views each month, connecting home cooks...14:05
Asian-Americans
The family behind ‘The Woks of Life’
June 18, 2023
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Brandon Tsay recalled how he wrestled a firearm from a gunman at the Lai Lai Ballroom in southern California on January 21, 2023. Tsay said he was unaware that just 20 minutes earlier, the 72-year...03:45
Gun violence in the US
‘Everybody would have died’: Hero who disarmed California shooter
January 24, 2023
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After nearly seven decades in show business, with almost 700 film and TV credits, James Hong is one of the most prolific actors of all time. From Kung Fu Panda to Everything Everywhere All at Once,...18:39
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How James Hong became one of Hollywood’s most prolific actors
August 27, 2022
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Three nurses who found themselves missing hearty Filipino breakfasts while fighting on the front lines of New York City’s Covid-19 outbreaks have taken matters into their own hands by opening their...03:23
Asian-Americans
NYC nurses open Filipino restaurant
August 7, 2022
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Pioneering comedian Margaret Cho was one of the first Asian-Americans to break into the mainstream. Over the years, she has used her comedy and star power to fight for minority rights. In this...17:44
Talking Post with Yonden Lhatoo
Margaret Cho unpacks Asian-American ‘aspirational whiteness’
July 23, 2022
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Every Sunday, dozens of senior citizens gather at the Imperial Ballroom Dance Studio in Manhattan’s Chinatown in New York City. Under dazzling neon lights, they spin and dance to music from a...09:09
Asian-Americans
Never too old: Chinatown dancing
May 7, 2022
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Nearly a year since Chinese-American teenager Christian Hall was fatally shot by police in the US state of Pennsylvania on December 30, 2020, newly released video indicates he had raised his hands...08:07
Asian-Americans
Parents demand answers after son killed by police
December 29, 2021
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At the height of the Covid-19 pandemic, Henry Yao thought he would have to give up and shutter Army & Navy Bags, his tiny surplus store in New York City that he has run for about a decade. But...07:44
Asian-Americans
New York Surplus Store Survivor
December 5, 2021
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Tony Chung is working on his master’s degree in Biomedical Science and has long dreamed of going to medical school. But the Covid-19 pandemic has him considering an additional goal, working...12:20
Asian-Americans
A Father, Son and their American Dream
October 3, 2021
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The mayor of San Jose has apologised to the city’s Chinese-American community for the destruction of its Chinatown 134 years ago. Once home to one of the largest Chinatowns in California, it was...03:03
Asian-Americans
San Jose owns up to dark past
September 30, 2021
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Formerly an insurance actuary, New York chef Winston Chiu combines the skills from both careers to feed the needy and tackle food waste. His organisation, Feed Forward, matches recipients online...04:05
Asian-Americans
NYC chef uses tech to fight hunger
August 15, 2021
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New Yorkers will vote for a new mayor in November 2021. But the June Democratic Party primary is likely to decide who the next mayor will be. If Andrew Yang wins, he will become the first Asian...03:41
Asian-Americans
NYC Chinatown residents split over Andrew Yang
June 16, 2021
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A San Francisco police officer responding to a call about a man making threats to people in Chinatown was attacked by the suspect. Surveillance video showed the female officer, who is of Asian...02:12
United States
Asian-American policewoman attacked in San Francisco in possible hate crime
June 4, 2021
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Leting Cai was hanging out at a playground near his home in the New York borough of Queens with his friends when five teenagers approached the 15-year old and one of them called him “ching chong”....03:10
Anti-Asian racism
NY teen speaks out after attack with Asian slurs
May 27, 2021