Josie Huang
Asian American Communities Reporter (she/her)I report on the intersection of being Asian and American and the impact of our growing communities in Southern California.
I started working in newspapers straight out of college, with assignments that took me from Central America’s largest dump to coastal Mississippi post-Katrina. I made the jump to public radio as a host and reporter for Maine Public Radio. I joined this newsroom in 2012, where I’ve covered various beats -- immigration, housing and religion -- always keeping an ear out for underrepresented voices.
One of the best things about LA is there’s always something new to try and I’m mostly talking about food. Also, visiting family in Asia is just a non-stop flight away.
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Josie Huang reports on the intersection of being Asian and American and the impact of those growing communities in Southern California.
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Supervisor Andrew Do was repeatedly called a communist and told to “go the f—k back to Vietnam.” Fellow Asian American politicians have condemned the comments. -
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Japanese American survivors of wartime incarceration received $20,000 each and an apology. Some of their descendents say Black Americans are also due reparations.
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Housing and Homelessness
California has improved language accessibility for tenants seeking rent relief after coming under harsh criticism from housing advocates.
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Politics
India’s clout is growing and it serves as a counterweight to China.
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Housing and Homelessness
At one point, the button for "return" read as "go back to your country, applicant" in Chinese. At issue: the state housing department’s heavy reliance on Google Translate.
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A ship-naming campaign is under way to honor Filipino Americans in the military, a legacy born during U.S. colonial rule of the Philippines.
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Anti-Black crimes were the most prevalent in 2020. Asian Americans experienced a 107% surge in hate crimes.
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A rise in attacks on Asian Americans has led to a burst of new groups. But what is their staying power?
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The API Equity Budget would fund services to victims of hate incidents and send funds to Asian enclaves hard-hit by declining business during the pandemic.
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Housing and Homelessness
“Tiny home” villages are cropping up across L.A. But in the wealthy suburb of Arcadia, fierce backlash to such a proposal is giving city leaders pause.
