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Photojournalist Nicanor Arriola has been on the front lines of the rise in anti-Asian attacks in California, but the Filipino-American never imagined being a victim himself. That’s exactly what occurred when he was attacked outside of the state’s Capitol building in Sacramento in a brazen broad daylight attack this past February that left him and

Fighting and seeking hate crime justice is a long and dreadful process. Luckily, multiple community organizers and groups are ready to support hate crime survivors and stand with them however they can. In Part 2 of this #SoBold episode, we hear from John Haas (documentary filmmaker), Arine Kim (a hate incident survivor), and different support

According to the Stop AAPI Hate National Report, majority of hate crimes and hate incidents happen in public areas such as parks, public transportation, and the top two: streets and businesses. Unfortunately, the Roque family was not spared and had a traumatic hate encounter one evening in May 2022. In Part 1 of this #SoBold

Colorism and racism are problems that society continues to deal with. The occurrences of discrimination are more than enough reason for us to speak up and fight for ourselves and start being confident with the skin we’re born in. In Part 1 of this #SoBold Segment, we feature actress, producer, advocate/public speaker and content creator

As we continue to celebrate Black History Month, we dive deeper into the topic of colorism and its effects on mental health with Blackipino personality Asia Jackson. In Part 2 of this #SoBold segment, Asia reminds us that it’s okay to stop and take a break especially when caught in uncomfortable situations where you don’t