Terry Tang

The fires burned through a haven for generations of Black families avoiding discriminatory housing practices. Rebuilding may be out of reach for many.

Despite ongoing advocacy and legislation to combat anti-Asian racism that arose after the pandemic, about one-third of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders say they have experienced an act of abuse based on their race or ethnicity in the last year, including being on the receiving end of verbal harassment, slurs, physical threats or cyberbullying, according to a new poll. In the poll by AAPI Data and the Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research, 15% of Asian American and Pacific…

Latino history and culture take center stage across the U.S. for National Hispanic Heritage Month, which is celebrated annually from Sept. 15 to Oct. 15. The celebration recognizes the contributions of the fastest-growing racial or ethnic minority in the U.S., according to the census. It includes people whose ancestors come from Spain, Mexico, the Caribbean and Central and South America. With a U.S. population of more than 63 million people, there will be a plethora of Hispanic Heritage Month ce…

A famous anti-pollution TV ad showing a man in Native American attire shedding a tear is being retired by the rights group that owns the rights to it.

Native American dancers who were the target of a suburban Phoenix gallery owner’s racist rant are pushing for hate crime charges.

A new law in Arizona restricts how the public can video police, bucking a movement around the country for greater law enforcement transparency.

The 7-year-old girl is Korean American and the first Asian American muppet on the show. Ji-Young will be introduced in a special on Thanksgiving Day.

A report finds that the frequency of reported anti-Asian incidents, from taunts to assaults, in the U.S. this year is poised to surpass last year’s.

Firefighters in Arizona were fighting Tuesday to gain a foothold against a massive wildfire, one of two that have forced thousands of evacuations in rural towns and closed almost every major highway out of the area. The Telegraph fire, straddling two counties, has burned 112 square miles and is at 0% containment. The blaze was first reported Friday south of Superior in Pinal County, about 60 miles east of Phoenix. Residents in neighboring Gila County, which includes Globe, Miami and smaller comm…