Its plumes visible from space, St. Vincent’s La Soufriere volcano continued to rumble, threatening further eruption and months of disruption.
Author: Marc Ramirez, USA TODAY
Asian American activists are demanding equal civil rights, better education in schools after Asian hate attacks
Asian American leaders are demanding equal voting access, more Asian American history in schools and other reforms amid a surge of racist attacks.
‘Stand Up, Fight Back’: Atlanta rally decries anti-Asian violence, mourns spa shooting victims
The tragedy has prompted an outpouring of support. Communities nationwide, from Phoenix to Philadelphia, gathered this week to mourn the victims.
Stop Asian hate, Stop Black hate, stop all hate: Many Americans call for unity against racism
Many leaders of color are calling on Americans to unite against the common enemy of white supremacy after a wave of attacks on Asian Americans.
Arab Americans, deemed ‘white’ in government records, are suffering an unseen COVID-19 crisis
Arab American leaders report alarming rates of COVID-19 deaths in their communities, but don’t have data because most are categorized as “white.”
‘You don’t have a second chance’: Muslim Americans lament lost time with loved ones after lifting of travel ban
With President Joe Biden’s lifting of the so-called Muslim travel ban, many families are hoping to reunite after years of being separated.
‘Insulting and frustrating’: Community leaders decry lack of Asian Americans in Biden’s top Cabinet picks
Asian American and Pacific Islander community leaders are dismayed that they are not represented in President Joe Biden’s Cabinet.
‘It isn’t the same’: Cities host muted MLK Day celebrations after year of loss for many Black Americans
Scores of events honoring Martin Luther King Jr. have been canceled because of the COVID-19 pandemic that has hit Black Americans especially hard.
In stirring speech, Pete Buttigieg makes history again for LGBTQ Americans as first gay cabinet nominee
LGBTQ organizations and advocates across the country lauded Joe Biden’s nomination of Pete Buttigieg as national transportation secretary.