Presbyterian Mission Agency center for the study of hate and extremism Archives

Celebrating Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month

Posted May 17th, 2021

May is Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month, a celebration of the contributions and the heritage of Asians and Pacific Islanders in the United States.

‘An outpouring of solidarity, care and concern’

Posted April 26th, 2021

At the Lived Theology in Asian America Conference on race, justice and politics held last week, Dr. Melissa Borja of the University of Michigan shared what she and her research team learned as they tracked stories in the media about anti-Asian racism and resistance to it over the past year.

‘This is the right time to write elected officials’

Posted April 9th, 2021

Over the past year about 3,800 hate attacks were recorded against Asian Americans. According to research by the Center for the Study of Hate and Extremism at California State University, San Bernardino, attacks increased by 150% in 2020.