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As the U.S. continues its battle against COVID-19, it is also battling a rise in hate crimes against Asian Americans. In a new report, the nonprofit organization Stop AAPI Hate reported over 6,600 hate incidents over the past year—an increase of 2,800 from the year before. One Detroit has been covering the responses and stories of the Asian American and Pacific Islander community in Southeast Michigan—you can find more of our local coverage below as well as links to resources both local and national.

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Asian Americans in the arts: A conversation of representation, progress around Detroit Opera’s ‘Madame Butterfly’

Oct 5, 2023

One Detroit’s Bill Kubota explores the historical representations in “Madame Butterfly” and how Detroit Opera’s new rendition addresses these cultural concerns with members of Detroit’s Asian American and Pacific Islander community.

All-Japanese, Japanese American creative team re-imagines ‘Madame Butterfly’ for Detroit Opera

Oct 5, 2023

We’re taking viewers behind the scenes of Detroit Opera’s re-envisioned production of “Madame Butterfly.” Led by an all-Japanese and Japanese American creative team, the production introduces a more culturally resonant portrayal of the iconic opera.

Detroit artist Mike Han debuts his first solo exhibit during 13th annual Detroit Month of Design

Sep 27, 2023

Detroit-based designer and artist Mike Han presents his debut solo exhibition during Design Core Detroit’s 13th annual Detroit Month of Design. Han’s inaugural solo exhibit, titled “Mike Han: United by Design,” takes people on a captivating exploration of his creative practice, which is infused with Korean techniques, graffiti inspiration, and modern design elements. The exhibit runs through Sept. 30 at Playground Detroit.

Historic Detroit Chinatown building razed despite city council, Asian American community backlash

Aug 4, 2023

Despite backlash from the Asian American community and Detroit City Council, a historic building in Detroit’s former Chinatown has been demolished. The building was at the heart of Chinatown and held significance to the neighborhood.

Examining Michigan’s AAPI Community: A roundtable on the issues, activism and legislative developments

May 18, 2023

Michigan’s AAPI community finds itself at the forefront of advocating for change, with potential new state legislation, efforts to include AAPI history in public schools, and an outpouring of advocacy and activism shaping the present-day Asian American narrative. One Detroit Senior Producer Bill Kubota leads a roundtable discuss the issues.

2023 Detroit Free Press Film Festival features AAPI film series, Freep-produced documentary

Apr 20, 2023

Two Freep Film Festival filmmakers, Suzanne Joe Kai, director of “Like a Rolling Stone: The Life and Times of Ben Fong-Torres,” and “Coldwater Kitchen” co-director Brian Kaufman, talk about the creative process behind each of their documentaries.

Understanding the Differences between Hate Incidents and Hate Crimes:

Hate Incident=Hate Speech but no damage to person or property
Call Michigan Department of Civil Rights
MDCR counts incidents: 800-482-3604
StopAAPIHate.org
aapihatecrimes.org

Hate Crime=Hate Speech with damage to person or property
Get to a safe place
Call 911
Call local police; file a report
FBI 800-CALL FBI
AG Hate Crimes Hotline 313-456-0180
hatecrimes@michigan.gov

Local Asian American Organizations:

Michigan Asian Pacific American Affairs Commission MAPAAC@michigan.gov
American Citizens for Justice
Council of Asian Pacific Americans ryan@capa-mi.org
APIAVote-Michigan
Association of Chinese Americans 313-831-1790
Japanese American Citizens League-Detroit tbm0306@live.com
Korean American Community Detroit 248-945-9044
MIIndia.com
Philippine American Community Center 248-443-703
Rising Voices of Asian American Families