AAPI

May is AAPI Heritage Month. AAPI stands for Asian American and Pacific Islander – a community that has deep and diverse roots here in Houston.

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May marks Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, a time in which we pay tribute to the generations of people who have enriched our country’s history -- and the ones who are still growing up, who will be instrumental in future successes.

In celebration of APPI Heritage month, Newsy's "In The Loop" dives into the rise of AAPI representation in Hollywood and the issues that still stand.

AAPI women working full-time in the U.S. are typically paid $0.95 for every dollar paid to white men, according to the National Women’s Law Center.

There is a new exhibit at Holocaust Museum Houston confronting hate speech and racism. KPRC 2's Rose-Ann Aragon gives you Insiders an inside glimpse!

Three big cities might have their first Asian American Pacific Islander mayor next year. These candidates aren't just breaking barriers, they're fighting stereotypes at the root of anti-Asian hate.

"You are the exact model I needed to see."

Amid a surge in AAPI voter turnout, Asian American leaders are asking how it can be sustained, especially with major shifts coming to the electorate.

Facebook will no longer remove content saying covid-19 is manmade, a reversal based on recent revelations which give more credence to the theory that it was developed in a lab in Wuhan, China. The decisions shows the challenges of policing free speech and could unleash more anti-Asian sentiment.

A majority of Americans across racial and ethnic groups believe discrimination has worsened in the last year against Asian Americans, who became the target of attacks after being unfairly blamed for the coronavirus pandemic.

Data from the firm TargetSmart found that almost half of all Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders who cast a ballot in 2020 did not vote in 2016, and a quarter had never voted before.

"You know that $0.85 number is really masking, just like the overall wage gap for women masks all the differences that we see by race."

We’re continuing our celebration of Asian Pacific American Heritage Month with a candid conversation about the AAPI business community in Houston. Thomas Nguyen, CBRE Brand Advisor and Associate, helped us navigate this important and timely topic. When asked about the increase in hate towards AAPI communities, Nguyen mentions how saddened he is by it.

Fort Bend County officials and community leaders came together Saturday at the Unity Against Hate Rally, according to a press release.

More than a year into the pandemic, some AAPI health care workers share their struggles of saving people while also dealing with hate.

More than a year into the pandemic, some AAPI health care workers share their struggles of saving people while also dealing with hate.

Several influential business leaders have recently started a $250 million initiative dedicated to serving 23 million Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders across the nation. Members of The Asian American Foundation (TAAF) launched the initiative on Monday. According to its organizers, the initiative is the “largest-ever philanthropic effort to support the AAPI community,” Reuters reported.

Its passage comes amid an uptick in crimes targeting Asians in recent months.

As violence and hate crimes against Asian-Americans spike across the nation, many parents are debating how to have a conversation about tough subjects with their children. Congressman Andy Kim joins CBSN to discuss how he went about having "the talk" with his young son and what the nation's leaders are doing to tackle the growing problem.

Wesley Lowery joins "CBS This Morning" to discuss his "60 Minutes+" investigation into the string of violent attacks against the AAPI community. He explains the complexity of charging suspects with hate crimes.

Following attacks on AAPI community, CBSN airs special "Asian Americans Battling Bias: Continuing Crisis" tonight Following the increase in violent attacks against the Asian American Pacific Islander community, the CBS News Race and Culture Unit will air a new special, "Asian Americans Battling Bias: Continuing Crisis," Wednesday tonight. President Biden has announced new actions to respond to the surge in anti-Asian hate incidents. CBS News senior White House correspondent Weijia Jiang joins "CBSN AM" to discuss the special and the latest government efforts.

Hawaii Democratic Senator Hirono on AAPI representation, countering racism and gun reform efforts Hawaii Democratic Senator Mazie Hirono joins "CBS This Morning" to talk about Asian American and Pacific Islander representation in the Biden administration, combating racism and the renewed efforts to pass gun reform.

Growing support for Asian Americans after recent attacks In the wake of last week's shootings in Georgia, more communities are coming together to stand in solidarity with Asian Americans. It's been a galvanizing moment for those within the AAPI community, following a significant spike in anti-Asian racism and discrimination. Last year, the FBI warned of a potential surge in crimes against the community, as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. Anne Cheng, professor of English and American studies at Princeton University, joins CBSN's Elaine Quijano to discuss.

This means that the average pay gap figure that is touted for AAPI women does not fully explain the pay disparity some Asian American communities face. While AAPI women are perceived to have the smallest gender pay gap of any racial group of women, it's important to note that the pay gap varies widely among different AAPI communities. Today, more than one in four AAPI women are working a front-line job, with many of these women receiving unequal pay. In May 2020, unemployment for Asian American women peaked at 16.4%. Additionally, when looking at women's long-term unemployment, Asian women have the highest rates of all groups with 44.7% of Asian women over the age of 16 having been unemployed for six months or more in February, according to NWLC.

The Department of Justice today held a listening session with more than a dozen Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) community groups as part of its continuing efforts to deter hate crimes and other unlawful acts against the AAPI community. “The Department of Justice and our component agencies are committed to bringing all of our tools to bear in supporting AAPI communities as we address the horrific rise in hate and bias incidents occurring across the country.”Today’s listening session follows a meeting Carlin had earlier this week with key U.S. The meeting was also attended by senior leaders of the Department’s Civil Rights Division, Executive Office for the U.S. Attorneys and FBI Headquarters. Additional Background

Religious Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders, or AAPIs, in Georgia and across the country are not a monolith. Yet amid a Black-White political and religious divide, Asian American Christian communities represent untapped voter networks for political parties. But candidates on both sides of the aisle have largely overlooked the role of religion for Asian American voters who could help decide an election expected to come down to razor-thin margins. A 2012 Pew Research Center study found that a plurality of Asian Americans in the U.S., about 42%, identify as Christian. "There hasn't been the same kind of concentrated effort to Asian Americans of any religious background or Asian Americans as a whole amongst the Democrats until pretty recently."

A historic surge in Asian American and Latino voters helped flip the state blue for President-elect Joe Biden, according to Democratic data firm TargetSmart. Meanwhile, 62% of Georgia's Latino voters supported Biden and 63% of AAPI voters nationwide favored Biden. Historically, Asian American and Latino voter turnout has dropped off in runoff elections compared with Black and White voters. Language barriers and gaps in civic education are challenges that particularly affect Asian American and Latino voters, many of whom are first-time voters, young people or naturalized citizens. Asian American and Latino voters are not monoliths either; they span diverse ethnicities, languages and experiences between different communities.