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Renee Inomata, a Boston-area attorney, who was highly active ­— oftentimes behind the scenes — in the civil rights and Asian American initiatives, died on Dec. 1.

We believe bigoted and hateful attacks on Somali immigrants, refugees and citizens are harmful to all of society, but especially the most vulnerable, families and children. And we should all stand up against this hate.

Tet in Boston is getting bigger. This year the 37th annual Vietnamese Lunar New Year festival will be on Feb. 1, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., at the Thomas M. Menino Convention & Exhibition Center.

For a decade the Massachusetts chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations has been advocating for the civil rights of Muslims in the state. But on the 10-year anniversary banquet for CAIR- Massachusetts on Nov. 22, it was all about the preciousness of time – and, more precisely, how the time to defend civil rights is now.

Performed at The Foundry’s black box theater the weekend of Nov 8, Playfest featured nine short stories from a band of Boston-based playwrights. Each compellingly showcased the creative heft of local writers and the comedic chops of an all-Asian American and Pacific Islander cast and crew.  

The comedy theater performance of Kim’s Convenience is adapted from the hit TV series by the same name, but perhaps it sticks a little too closely to the script.

New exhibit shines spotlight on how the Chinatown area of today was once a hub of Syrian, Lebanese immigration.

2024年11月8日，在Roxbury的波士顿伊斯兰文化中心 (Islamic Society of Boston Cultural Center) 外举行的清真美食节（Halal Bites and Delights）上，孩子们大口吃着巨大粉色棉花糖，女士们一边抱着婴儿一边咬着烤棉花糖华夫饼（smores waffles），而家庭和朋友们则排起长队，等待购买清真汉堡和各式清真美食。 参与的商家包括 Ashur Restaurant, Chai Street, The Halal Guys, Halal Buns 以及 Boston Dosa Party. 从上排自左至右：孩子们吃棉花糖；棉花糖摊位；好友Khadija、Ikran和Misa。第二排：The Halal Guys 摊位；Dosa Party 摊位。第三排：好友Sam Khan（穿绿色上衣）和Aviv Spinner（穿牛仔夹克）；人群；清真美食节的组织者。第四排：Zao Gelato 摊位；波士顿伊斯兰文化中心清真寺。 照片由Adam Smith拍摄。

As the cost of living in Massachusetts has risen dramatically for many residents, the Asian American Resource Workshop (AARW) has been campaigning to put rent control — which was abolished decades ago in the state — on the ballot in November of 2026. That effort, which has deadline of this Nov.19, is just one initiative the Dorchester-based nonprofit has been supporting to help Asian Americans in the Greater Boston area.

Juk Sing stands out in the Boston music scene for their unique sound: The band’s specialty is Cantopop — a sub-genre of Chinese pop music originating from Hong Kong.

Boston-based writer Ken Liu Talks About ‘All That We See Or Seem,’ Life Parallels, AI, the Future and Present

美籍伊斯兰关系委员会关注马萨诸塞州穆斯林公民权利的十年 有些孩子被打了，有些孩子的头巾被扯掉了。 一名男孩被锁喉殴打，送医时鼻梁骨折并伴有脑震荡。多数人遭到骚扰，并被人用反穆斯林和反阿拉伯人词汇辱骂。 据称，CAIR（美籍伊斯兰关系委员会）马萨诸塞州分会的一份报告显示，在接受调查的自认为是穆斯林的学生中，近半数声称因宗教信仰遭受过欺凌。 因此，当该民权组织今年初发布题为《被压抑的声音：探究马萨诸塞州公立学校中的欺凌与伊斯兰恐惧症》的报告时，本以为媒体会大肆报道其中揭露的欺凌现象。然而，得到的却是普遍的沉默。 塔希拉说：“这份报告让我看到了我们在这里所做的工作。” 阿玛图尔·瓦杜德，马萨诸塞州-CAIR的律师兼主任说到：“但是，我们自10月7日以来，一直从新闻中看不到关于欺凌穆斯林的数据。” 马萨诸塞州CAIR2021年发布的首份校园欺凌报告与2025年报告在媒体关注度上的差异令人震惊。阿玛图尔-瓦杜德指出，前一份报告曾受到当地新闻媒体的广泛报道。而这次，她表示，在加沙地带巴勒斯坦人遭受种族灭绝和种族清洗、约旦河西岸持续发生房屋财产被侵占的背景下，

短纪录片《爱，唐人街》（Love, Chinatown）跟随生长在波士顿唐人街的居民余麗馨（Cynthia Yee），带领观众展开一场别具个人色彩的街区漫步之旅。陪伴她的是大学生劉以寬 （Gwen Liu），这位充满好奇与热情的年轻人代表着，正在重新发现社区精神与传承的新一代。两人一同探索街道、找寻回忆与重温情感，在传统与变迁之间探索平衡。 该片作为波士顿亚裔美国电影节（Boston Asian American Film Festival）的重点影片之一，于10月26日前上映。舢舨报社近日独家采访了影片导演鄧大有（Lukas Dong），深入了解这部作品背后的故事。 “我父亲是华人，母亲是瑞典人，”导演鄧大有在接受舢舨报社采访时说道。“我在香港长大，后来到洛杉矶学习电影，如今已在那里生活十年。中国文化一直是我生命中重要的一部分，但以一种独特的方式存在。我在比较西化的环境中成长，介于亚洲与美国之间，体验了不同角度的亚洲文化。” 这部影片由洛杉矶的BreakwaterStudios（电影公司），与正在波士顿唐人街外围开发项目的Oxford...

The Sampan talks with Cynthia Yee, who is featured in the short documentary, "Love, Chinatown."

The nonprofit Health Uganda is providing needed scopes and other medical devices to boost healthcare in southern Uganda.

多年来，Macki Mei每个工作日都会从她童年居住的多切斯特坐40分钟的地铁到唐人街，她在那里就读于昆西高中。 在Josiah Quincy学校的高中和小学，她花了很多时间在唐人街，她开始注意到树木不足、缺乏绿色植物，缺乏公共公园，以及高层建筑和汽车和卡车造成的空气污染。...

Volunteers kneeled down over a long scroll of paper on Wednesday evening outside Harvard University to begin the long task of writing down the names of Palestinians killed so far in the genocide in Gaza.

Karen Chen is moving on from her role as executive director of the Chinese Progressive Association.

In an interview with the Sampan about her personal and professional life, Dr. Xue-Jun Kong spoke about her son, now 28 years old and pursing a graduate degree in mathematics, as well as her goals and focus areas in autism research, including founding the Synapse Lab for Autism Research at MGH and Boston Children's Hospital.

Massachusetts has had only eight cases total from 2015 till now, with several zero-case years. But with concerns around vaccine skepticism and a surge in measles cases nationwide, some are worried about the potential for this preventable disease and others to make a comeback.