/tags/asian-americans Asian Americans en-US Copyright KUT News 2025 Tue, 10 Sep 2024 16:51:57 GMT /austin/2024-09-10/austins-first-asian-american-music-label-carves-new-space-in-local-scene Waverly, the founder of mHart media, and mHart artist Francene Rouelle talk about how they’re changing the Austin music scene. Tue, 10 Sep 2024 16:51:57 GMT /austin/2024-09-10/austins-first-asian-american-music-label-carves-new-space-in-local-scene Elizabeth Myong /education/2024-08-13/austin-area-teachers-learn-how-to-improve-asian-american-representation-in-their-lessons About 30 educators from Austin ISD, Killeen ISD and beyond participated in an inaugural Asian American Studies Academy over the summer. They heard directly from Round Rock ISD students who took Texas' first-ever Asian American Studies class. Tue, 13 Aug 2024 10:01:00 GMT /education/2024-08-13/austin-area-teachers-learn-how-to-improve-asian-american-representation-in-their-lessons Becky Fogel /politics/2023-04-25/texas-senate-oks-bill-banning-foreign-governments-including-china-from-buying-agricultural-land Senate Bill 147 was approved by Texas lawmakers Tuesday afternoon. The legislation is a watered-down version of the original proposal, which would have banned citizens of China, Iran, North Korea and Russia from buying land and homes in Texas. Tue, 25 Apr 2023 20:05:00 GMT /politics/2023-04-25/texas-senate-oks-bill-banning-foreign-governments-including-china-from-buying-agricultural-land Sergio Martínez-Beltrán /texas/2022-11-03/the-number-of-immigrant-voters-is-growing-and-that-means-a-more-diverse-electorate-in-texas The makeup of Texas voters is much more diverse today than during the 2016 elections. And some of that growth is the result of a nearly two percentage point increase in the number of eligible immigrant voters. Thu, 03 Nov 2022 11:01:00 GMT /texas/2022-11-03/the-number-of-immigrant-voters-is-growing-and-that-means-a-more-diverse-electorate-in-texas Stella M. Chávez /life-arts/2022-05-02/the-story-behind-asian-pacific-american-heritage-and-why-its-celebrated-in-may May marks the beginning of Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month. This year's theme is Advancing Leaders Through Opportunity. Mon, 02 May 2022 17:38:15 GMT /life-arts/2022-05-02/the-story-behind-asian-pacific-american-heritage-and-why-its-celebrated-in-may Rina Torchinsky /austin/2022-01-29/heres-how-you-can-celebrate-the-year-of-the-tiger-in-austin The holiday symbolizes the beginning of spring. Typical celebrations include lion dances, decorations and fireworks. It ends with a lantern festival. Sat, 29 Jan 2022 13:01:00 GMT /austin/2022-01-29/heres-how-you-can-celebrate-the-year-of-the-tiger-in-austin Skye Seipp /2021-10-13/with-racial-attacks-on-the-rise-asian-americans-fear-for-their-safety One in 4 Asian Americans fear they may be attacked because of their race or ethnicity, according to a new NPR poll. Native Americans and Blacks also fear the rise in racially motivated violence. Fri, 22 Oct 2021 19:04:42 GMT /2021-10-13/with-racial-attacks-on-the-rise-asian-americans-fear-for-their-safety Leila Fadel /austin/2021-09-17/draft-of-new-austin-city-council-district-maps-reflects-growth-in-asian-population When the City Council maps were first drawn in 2013, roughly 13% of District 6's population identified as Asian. If the latest maps are approved, that portion would more than double to 28%. Fri, 17 Sep 2021 10:01:00 GMT /austin/2021-09-17/draft-of-new-austin-city-council-district-maps-reflects-growth-in-asian-population Audrey McGlinchy /education/2021-07-05/erased-from-the-history-books-why-asian-american-history-is-missing-in-texas-schools From educators to textbook advisors, experts say state standards, teaching approaches, textbooks and politics all contribute to the erasure of Asian American experiences when history is taught in Texas schools. Mon, 05 Jul 2021 19:26:39 GMT /education/2021-07-05/erased-from-the-history-books-why-asian-american-history-is-missing-in-texas-schools Elizabeth Myong | KERA News /health/2021-05-30/amid-growing-anti-asian-racism-a-call-for-more-research-into-its-health-effects Many Asian Americans live daily with the corrosive effects of racism and racialized violence, yet there's very little research funded on Asian American health. Sun, 30 May 2021 14:22:13 GMT /health/2021-05-30/amid-growing-anti-asian-racism-a-call-for-more-research-into-its-health-effects Angus Chen