The Harvard Business Review examined racial diversity at management level highlighting the underrepresentation of Asian American white-collar professionals and based on a 2017 study concluded that they are the least likely group in the United States to be promoted into management despite not being considered as an underrepresented minority. The problem exists in a number of sectors, from tech and finance to law and government. The authors recommend three steps to addressing this issue which require buy in at the CEO level and implementation at the strategic level.

Michael Dyson, centennial chair and university distinguished professor of African American and diaspora studies and professor of ethics and society at Vanderbilt University, made the case for what has come to be known as "hate crimes" against Asian Americans. He argued that this requires a more dedicated focus on racial tensions for this minority group similar to one that has been dedicated to Black Americans. He pointed out that in a year with thousands of anti-Asian assaults, civil rights violations and instances of verbal harassment reported, most Americans are just beginning to engage with the Asian American struggle.

March 2021 - eight people were shot dead at three Asian spas in and around Atlanta in a killing rampage that sharply amplified fears among Asian Americans over a nationwide surge in hate crimes and bigoted rhetoric.

This opinion articles argues that racial hate crimes are still not being recognized and called out by lawmakers and local authorities whether its HR or the Police. Misdirection as a distraction is presented as a standard response for cries for racial injustices.

April 2021 - This article focuses on the tragedy facing the Sikh community, particularly in Indianapolis. According to the Sikh coalition, the local Sikh community has grown significantly in the past two decades, with an estimated 8,000 to 10,000 Sikh Americans living in Indiana. The article also highlights the issue of gun violence.

Brooklyn Center, Minnesota's most diverse city is in the spotlight after shootings this year. In the last 25 years, rapid demographic change has come to this city of just 30,000 people. The exodus of jobs, decline in median income, and rise in poverty that Brooklyn Center has seen in that time would be challenges for any small suburb. But residents say Brooklyn Center's problems are compounded by a city administration and police force that no longer looks like the communities that live there. The author leaves the reader with a quote from a local resident's observation that Brooklyn center is the new face of America in its population diversity, something we should reckon and learn to live with one another and come together.

According to the Sikh Coalition, about 10,000 Sikh Americans have made Indiana their home over the past 50 years. The exact size of the Sikh population in the United States is hard to determine, but estimates suggest that there are several hundred thousand members. The article quotes members of the Sikh community and their recall of the 2012 rampage by a white supremacist, who killed six people at a gurdwara, or Sikh temple, in Oak Creek, Wisconsin. attributing these killings and racial slurs and hostility to the September 2001 terrorist attack instigations.

This article highlights the Asian American gifted minority group myth and makes the case for how this myth is used to downplay racism and dismiss claims of white privilege. The article cites various statistics recognizing the diversity within the Asian population and various economic and political factors that further debunk the myth.

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Civil Rights.Org - The Leadership Conference Education Fund builds public will for laws and policies that promote and protect the civil and human rights of every person in the United States.

A federal judge ruled against a group of Asian American students who claimed that Harvard discriminated against them in their admissions policy. There is much controversy about this decision and many claim that Asian American students face a disadvantage in gaining admission to Harvard. This Forbes article provides a rationale that highlights subjective evaluation on the personal qualities of Asian applicants are significantly lower than ratings for white applicants, making it harder for Asian Americans to get into Harvard in spite of high academic achievement.

Faced with a spike in violence against Asian Americans, lawmakers and activists from around the country have pushed for stronger anti-hate crime legislation, with mixed results. And advocates are demanding more action from the Justice Department, such as opening investigations into incidents that traumatize Asian Americans — such as yelling racial slurs — but legally cannot be categorized under hate crimes.