Asian Americans continued to support Democratic candidates in high-profile elections around the country last week, new exit polling data shows.In the Virginia gubernatorial election and the Boston and New York mayoral races, Asian Americans overwhelmingly voted for Democrats, Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund preliminary polling results showed, which experts say is consistent with…

Watch the CBSN Originals documentary "Being Different in the Delta" in the video player above. The sign on the door of the Friendly Market in Greenville, Mississippi, is clear: "No mask, no entry." Inside, Ryan Kwan and his brother Sean help their mother serve members of the community where their family has lived for generations.…

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Independent comics firm Red 5 Comics has struck a deal to publish “Mystery Brothers,” an Asian American and Pacific Islanders (AAPI) science fiction adventure comic book hatched by filmmaker and author Quentin Lee (“White Frog”). The deal was unveiled Friday at the 2021 Special Edition of San Diego Comic-con. Separately, Lee’s literary debut and first novel “The…

Get more in-depth, daily coverage of Chicago politics at The Daily Line.CHICAGO — Chicago would get its first-ever majority-Asian American ward under a new draft map released on Wednesday. The future site of the Lincoln Yards mega-development would switch back to its previous alderman. And at least three ward boundaries would conveniently swerve around the homes of…

Torrance police are warning the public to beware of burglars posing as landscapers or gardeners who appear to be targeting Asian American homeowners. The suspects appear to be targeting residents who live in townhomes in gated communities in central and eastern neighborhoods, focusing on residents who own businesses outside of Torrance, and those who may…

Climate justice belongs in the classroom—including recognizing and teaching the contributions of Asian Americans and Asian immigrants working toward environmental justice. Ji-Young, the newest member of Sesame Street, is making history as the show’s first-ever Asian American muppet. (Sesame Workshop)There’s a cool new kid on the block. She’s a 7-year-old musician who plays the electric…

A groundbreaking new show in New York showcases the work of three under-recognized Asian American sculptors who worked and taught in the city during the 1960s and 70s.On view at Chelsea’s Tina Kim Gallery, The Unseen Professors highlights modern sculptures by Leo Amino (1911-1989), Minoru Niizuma (1930-1998) and John Pai (born 1937), three pioneering Asian-born…

What the study found: Thirty-four percent of Asian teens responded that they had been discriminated against in the past year because of race, compared to 20% of teenagers overall.The study showed that Asian, Black, Hispanic and white teens had greatly different expectations for how race would shape their futures. Asian teens were generally more pessimistic…