Giving voice to all communities
Giving voice to all communities
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The U.S. has experienced a steep rise in anti-Asian hate crimes since 2020. A new report shows anti-Asian violence and harassment increased by 342% in 16 major U.S. cities in 2021 alone. Amanda Nguyen, CEO and founder of Rise, joins CBS News to discuss multiple efforts to combat this rise in AAPI attacks.
On February 19, 1942, roughly 120,000 Japanese-Americans were rounded up from their homes and forced to settle in internment camps, following the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. Nancy Chen speaks with survivors on their harrowing experiences of discrimination and resilience.
English Army Captain Preet Chandi has become the first woman of color to ski alone to the South Pole. CBS News correspondent Roxana Saberi caught up with her in London after Chandi returned from the treacherous mission faced by few "polar explorers" before, where she endured temperatures down to 60 below zero and 60-mph winds.
A year after the deadly military takeover in Myanmar, the fight for democracy rages on. Elizabeth Palmer met some of the people trying to win it.
The author of the New York Times bestseller "Crying in H Mart" talks of how, after losing her mother to cancer, she found comfort in the aisles of a Korean-owned grocery store, shopping for the ingredients of dishes that reminded her of home.
When musician Michelle Zauner lost her mother to cancer, she found comfort in the aisles of a Korean-owned grocery store chain, H Mart, where she would shop for the ingredients of dishes that reminded her of home. Correspondent Hua Hsu talks with Zauner, lead singer of the band Japanese Breakfast and author of the New York Times bestseller "Crying in H Mart," about finding solace from loss in a bowl of kimchi.
Since the beginning of the pandemic, more than 10,000 incidents of physical violence or verbal harassment against Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders have been reported. Most of those incidents have taken place in public spaces such as city streets and businesses. That's led one man to help seniors in his community learn to defend themselves. Elaine Quijano reports.
One participant said she has learned to be more aware of her surroundings.
Asian American seniors are learning how to physically defend themselves amid an increase in hate crimes. Elaine Quijano takes a look.
During his 92 years, the character actor has racked up more film and TV credits than nearly anyone. Even more impressive, he did so while confronting demeaning stereotypes in Hollywood.
