Giving voice to all communities
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Women reported 65% of anti-Asian hate incidents between March 2020 and March 2021, according to Stop AAPI Hate.
Chris Livesay continues to report from India where coronavirus infections hit another grim global record on Thursday as more than 412,000 new cases were reported. Nearly 4,000 new deaths were also reported but experts continue to suggest the true numbers are likely far higher. CBS News speaks to epidemiologist Dr. Ramanan Laxminarayan who said the country needs to ramp up vaccine production five-fold or else the virus will continue to be a threat to the world.
The number of attacks on Asian Americans is rising across the U.S., with more than 6,600 incidents in a year, according to the group Stop Asian American Pacific Islander Hate. Jeff Pegues reports.
The "See Us Unite" campaign will use culture and history to help educate about what it means to be Asian American.
The Asian American Foundation and partners have launched the "See Us Unite" campaign — a multi-platform effort working to accelerate impact and expand support for AAPI communities. Executive producer of the campaign and Asian American Foundation board member Sheila Lirio Marcelo joins CBSN AM to talk more about the initiative.
After alcohol led to tragedies in her childhood, Ann Mukherjee is taking on irresponsible drinking as CEO of Pernod Ricard North America, one of the largest wine and spirits companies in the world. She speaks with CBS News' Mireya Villarreal.
The historic sum is the largest commitment ever made by Asian Americans to their own community.
Actor and producer Daniel Dae Kim and Sonal Shah, president of The Asian American Foundation, join "CBS This Morning" to discuss the foundation's launch and its $125 million donation to AAPI causes.
A new report confirms that hate crimes against the Asian community have surged across several of the nation's major cities. The data comes from California State University, San Bernardino's Center for the Study of Hate and Extremism. It found a 169% increase in anti-Asian hate crimes in 15 cities during the first quarter of 2021. Angie Chung, an associate professor of sociology at the University at Albany, joins CBSN's Lana Zak to discuss.
Over the past year, negative rhetoric surrounding the coronavirus has led to a surge in anti-Asian violence. But, anti-Asian bias has existed in the U.S. since the 19th century. Some experts say if we don't put an end to the hate, history will repeat itself. Michael Luo, editor for the NewYorker.com, joins CBSN's Elaine Quijano with his perspective.
