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Filipino Americans have been devastated by COVID-19, but the lack of data remains a problem
posted 07/09/2021
Media stories have highlighted the outsized impact of the pandemic on Filipino Americans, but there remains a lack of good basic data.
Mainstream media fell short in Atlanta shooting coverage, activists say
posted 04/05/2021
While reporting on recent incidents of violence against Asian Americans, reporters need to ensure there is context about the systemic racism this community has faced since the beginning of the country.
Filipino Americans have been hit hard by COVID-19, but the available data masks the impact
posted 12/07/2020
In California, Filipino Americans constitute about 25% of the state’s Asian population yet they represent at least 35% of COVID-19 deaths in that group.
Southeast Asian American refugees still struggle with accessing care, 45 years later
posted 03/24/2020
More than four decades after the community began arriving in the country en masse, many immigrants still struggle to access culturally competent and sensitive health care.

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Filipino Americans have been devastated by COVID-19, but the lack of data remains a problem
Media stories have highlighted the outsized impact of the pandemic on Filipino Americans, but... more »
posted 07/09/21
Mainstream media fell short in Atlanta shooting coverage, activists say
While reporting on recent incidents of violence against Asian Americans, reporters need to ensure... more »
posted 04/05/21
Filipino Americans have been hit hard by COVID-19, but the available data masks the impact
In California, Filipino Americans constitute about 25% of the state’s Asian population yet they... more »
posted 12/07/20

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Project: Part 3: To address Filipino American health disparities in future, experts look to past inequality
Advocates highlight how factors like colonial history contributed to likely disproportionate Covid toll on the community.
Project: Part 2: 85% of Filipino Americans reported Covid mental health issues, more than any Asian group
The group has a disproportionate number of nurses, health care workers and families living in multigenerational homes.
Project: Part 1: Filipino American nurses, reflecting on disproportionate Covid toll, look ahead
Filipino Americans account for 4% of the nurses in the U.S. but about 25% of COVID-19 deaths among nurses. Some are leaving the profession.