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Bill Clinton defends Hillary Clinton’s honesty at Asian American town hall forum

Trying to swat away complaints that Hillary Clinton is not trustworthy, former president Bill Clinton told a group of Asian Americans in Las Vegas Friday that only his wife could be trusted to ensure that “you and everyone else who ...

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Online daters choose Asian men, black women least, survey show

Online dating can be demoralizing. Its digital platform lets unnamed users unload identity-based epithets on unassuming singles, provocation not needed. However, what may be more damaging than overt racism is the subconscious prejudice that people exhibit in the direction of ...

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The evolution of Asian American political views

With Election Day looming in a few months, here’s a look at the growth of the Asian American electorate and the comparison of their political views from the last election to now.

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Asian voters’ attitudes toward Trump and Clinton

How different asian groups view Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump.

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Letters for Black Lives works to link Asian Americans to police shootings

In an open letter addressed to their families, Asian Americans have developed a way to convey their support for the Black Lives Matter movement to their immigrant relatives. Letters for Black Lives is an online crowdsourced communication that voices the ...

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Speak up to succeed, Asian American female newsroom execs say

Most people don’t associate the word “quiet” with S. Mitra Kalita. The 39-year-old Indian American is known for her bold and splashy ideas — from hiring a Black Twitter reporter to sending a Taylor Swift fan who happens to be ...

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Fremont street performers speak out against restrictive laws

As the summer tourist crowd descends on Las Vegas, street performers along the city’s old casino strip of Fremont Street are chafing at rules passed late last year meant to tamp down activities.

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Browse our AAJA Voices database

A resource for journalists and news organizations seeking local insight and data on Asian American and Pacific Islanders. Browse our database.

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AAJA Sports Task Force creates mentorship opportunities

It started with 20 members. In the two years since, the Sports Task Force’s membership has more than 100 members in the group hailing from sports media outlets across the country.

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Asians projected to become largest immigrant group in U.S. in 50 years

Change is coming for the U.S. in 50 years if demographic projections pan out. Asians are on track to outnumber all other immigrant groups. Asians are expected to make up 38 percent of all immigrants by 2065 — outpacing even ...

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