/tags/aapi AAPI en-US Copyright Wed, 07 Jul 2021 10:30:39 GMT /news/2021-07-07/curious-cbus-why-is-there-no-chinatown-in-columbus Unlike other major cities in the country, Columbus does not appear to have a neighborhood that reflects Asian heritage. One listener wrote in to Curious Cbus to ask, “Why is there no Chinatown in Columbus, Ohio?” Wed, 07 Jul 2021 10:30:39 GMT /news/2021-07-07/curious-cbus-why-is-there-no-chinatown-in-columbus Leticia Wiggins /news/2021-06-07/ohio-asian-american-and-pacific-islander-groups-look-toward-the-future-of-advocacy-post-pandemic As racism and violence against the Asian American and Pacific Islander community has amplified due to the COVID-19 pandemic, so have the voices of local advocates. But what happens after the pandemic dies down? Local organizations spoke about how they hope to keep the momentum they've gained from the Stop Asian Hate movement in a post-COVID world. Mon, 07 Jun 2021 09:00:38 GMT /news/2021-06-07/ohio-asian-american-and-pacific-islander-groups-look-toward-the-future-of-advocacy-post-pandemic Michael Lee /2021-03-30/biden-announces-new-steps-to-tackle-anti-asian-violence-and-discrimination The White House on Tuesday unveiled actions to reverse the rising violent crimes against the AAPI community. Advocates and Asian American leaders have pressed the administration to do more. Tue, 30 Mar 2021 20:11:00 GMT /2021-03-30/biden-announces-new-steps-to-tackle-anti-asian-violence-and-discrimination Alana Wise /2021-03-29/columbus-police-reported-no-anti-asian-hate-crimes-that-doesnt-mean-none-happened The investigation continues into last week’s string of shootings in Atlanta, which killed eight people, six of whom were of Asian descent. Those killings underscore a spike in anti-Asian violence and rhetoric that has accompanied the COVID-19 pandemic. Mon, 29 Mar 2021 12:02:47 GMT /2021-03-29/columbus-police-reported-no-anti-asian-hate-crimes-that-doesnt-mean-none-happened Nick Evans