For many immigrants, a mastery of everyday English doesn’t mean they feel comfortable in all settings, like doctors’ offices. That’s where medical interpreters play a crucial role — but access to these highly skilled professionals isn’t...

In July 1998, Jim Lehrer moderated a panel discussion with President Bill Clinton called "A Dialogue on Race." The one-hour roundtable was wide-ranging and nuanced, and touched on both the roots of discrimination and the obstacles in...

As coronavirus has spread across the U.S., so have reports of violence against people of Asian descent, and the FBI warns a surge in hate crimes could be yet to come. These fears have led to the creation of a website for reporting such...

How you respond after setbacks is what defines your character. Stacey Abrams was the first black woman in the history of the United States to be nominated by a major party for governor -- she lost that hotly contested race, but as she...

In 2007, researchers surveyed 180 teachers to understand if they held stereotypes about their students. The most commonly held opinion was that Asian students were significantly more industrious, intelligent, and gentle. This might seem...

In this video, Dr. Kevin Kumashiro, interim dean of the School of Education at Hofstra University, addresses the issue of anti-Asian hate in the United States, which has intensified amidst recent events. He identifies three key...

Find out the skinny on the Chinese Exclusion Act, passed in 1882 and a superb example of nativism and xenophobia.

Professor Marlene Kim provided a riveting picture, via her personal family history of the exploitation of the Asian-American working-class in California. She challenged the invisibility of Asian-Americans in discussions of race in...

101 East follows Asian Americans who are bearing the brunt of rising tensions between the US and China.

New York State Senator John Liu spoke with Cheddar News about Asian-American representation in politics, his bill to make Asian-American history mandatory in schools, and the ongoing hate crimes against his community. State Sen. Liu also...

The US Supreme Court is currently debating whether affirmative action discriminates against Asian Americans by giving their spots to less qualified Black candidates. For instance,...

Hate crimes from the start of 2022 against Asians reportedly more than doubled compared to 2021, according to the NYPD. Amid the surge of attacks, Amber Reed, the president and co-founder of the grassroots organization AAPI Montclair,...

Director Jon M. Chu, best known for his work on 'Crazy Rich Asians,' joins Cheddar to talk about representation in Hollywood, his upcoming film, and what draws him to a project.

Sung Yeon Choimorrow, executive director of the National Asian Pacific American Women's Forum, joins Cheddar to discuss how to combat the continued rise in hate crimes against Asian Americans.

Police in New York City have charged a suspect with a hate crime after a vicious assault on a 65-year-old Asian woman, one of a series of attacks since the pandemic began last year.

There are growing calls for the suspect who killed six Asian women around Atlanta to be charged with a hate crime.

Yesterday, President Biden introduced his $2.3 trillion infrastructure plan, calling it a once-in-a-generation investment in America. U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) explains why this plan will help the U.S. compete globally and...

Deadly shootings in Atlanta come as Asian American women are bearing brunt of rise in hate incidents across the US.

President Biden and Vice President Harris head to Atlanta to meet with Asian American leaders in the wake of the mass shooting that left eight people dead, six of whom were of Asian descent. Representative Mark Takano (D-CA) joined...

President Biden and Vice President Harris head to Atlanta to meet with Asian American leaders in the wake of the mass shooting that left eight people dead, six of whom were of Asian descent. Representative Mark Takano (D-CA) joined...

The US president links rise in attacks on Asians to fears stoked by the coronavirus pandemic.

Indian journalists struggle to report the true extent of the COVID crisis. Plus, the history of anti-Asian stereotypes and narratives in the US.

Some community leaders accuse President Donald Trump of fanning the flames of prejudice.

The Asian American population could tip the balance in several battleground states, including the critical swing state of Georgia.