Month: March 2020
Hundreds gather to help recover from Chinatown fire
Organizers created the Chinatown Fire Relief Fundraiser sponsored by the Asian American Arts Alliance with so many interesting performances including TIN, dolltrick, Juicy Lou and Chen Dance Center, among others.
Why Asians in masks should not be the “face” of the coronavirus
Leaning on visual racist tropes to cover the Covid-19 outbreak is dangerous.
Asian Americans see racism, discrimination amid coronavirus panic
As the U.S. panics over potential coronavirus outbreaks, racism and discrimination against Asian Americans is on the rise. Restaurants and businesses with Asian or Asian American owners from California to … Read more
防止因疫情上演仇恨華裔犯罪 公民組織「守護天使」華埠巡邏
自新冠狀病毒肺炎爆發以來，包括紐約在內的美國多地傳出華裔或亞裔因疫情遭遇歧視甚至暴力的傳聞，不少民選官員也呼籲民眾理性看待疫情，新冠病毒為全球民眾共同面對的挑戰，而不應因此對某一族裔帶有色眼鏡。針對上述情況，公民組織「守護天使（Guardian Angels）」6日宣布，將在華埠附近地區展開巡邏，確保相關衝突不會發生，保障華人的安全。
“If I Can Eat in Chinatown, So Can You”
Wilson Tang, the owner of Nom Wah Tea Parlor in Manhattan’s Chinatown, isn’t letting fear stop him from supporting his neighborhood.
Chinatown Needs Your Love More Than Ever Right Now
At this moment, Chinatown is on life support and needs more than our showing up for an occasional meal or visit to shop. Here are plenty of ways to do … Read more
Queens lawmaker announces passage of bill to allow loans to small businesses impacted by coronavirus outbreak
A bipartisan emergency spending package that would provide $8.3 billion in federal funds to address the coronavirus was successfully passed in the U.S. House of Representatives, according to Congresswoman Grace … Read more
When Xenophobia Spreads Like A Virus
The global response to COVID-19 has made clear that the fear of contracting disease has an ugly cousin: xenophobia. As the coronavirus has spread from China to other countries, anti-Asian … Read more
From stores to Chinatown restaurants, here’s how the coronavirus is affecting small business owners in the US
Even those who are not being affected by Chinese suppliers still feel the impact: a fear of crowded spaces and a distrust of products and people of Asian descent are taking … Read more