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 Shirley N Lew AsAmNews New York Correspondent     Private Danny Chen was only 19 years when he died from a self inflicted gun shot to the head on October 3, 2011. He was a victim of hazing and bullying while serving in the US Army in Afghanistan. On the fifth anniversary of his death,...

Private Danny Chen committed suicide in 2011 after being hazed because of his Chinese ancestry and at least 8 soldiers were court-martialed or punished in the case. Now the Army Times is reporting his former army unit, C Company, is being investigated for something known as Racial Thursdays, a day...

The story of Danny Chen, an Asian American soldier bullied to the point of committing suicide while in Afghanistan, is now on stage thanks to Tony winning playwright David Henry Hwang. KUVO reports An American Soldier opened at the Kennedy Center in Washington, DC this weekend. Chen was showered with racial slurs...

The city of New York Saturday officially renamed part of a street in honor of a Chinese American soldier who was a victim of racial hazing, reports NY1. Private Danny Chen committed suicide in 2011 after he became a victim of military hazing while in Afghanistan. His family hopes the designation...

A new street will be renamed in honor of Pvt. Danny Chen in New York this week, reports DNA Info. Chen served in Afghanistan and committed suicide after being subjected to racial hazing. He will be honored Saturday with the unveiling of the new street sign for...

(note from the editor: An earlier version of the story misspelled the name of Binghamton University. It has been corrected below) Students at Binghamton University in upstate New York held a candlelight vigil to remember Private Danny Chen on the second anniversary of his death Tuesday night, reports the blog...

The second anniversary of the death of Private Danny Chen was marked with a candlelight vigil  in New York City Thursday night, reports NY1. The Chinese American killed himself from a self-inflicted gunshot wound while in Afghanistan after being hazed and racially taunted by his fellow soldiers. His case has become...

All signs are pointing to the City of New York giving final approval to rename a street Danny Chen Way, reports WABC Danny was a private in Afghanistan and the target of hazing by his fellow troops. The 19-year old ended up killing himself two months into his deployment. The New...

The Community Board in New York City has voted to rename a street Danny Chen Way, in honor of the Chinese American soldier who killed himself in Afghanistan after being the target of military hazing, reports NY1. As AsAmNews first reported June 3, supporters say co-naming part of Elizabeth Street...

A proposal is being considered to rename a Chinatown street after Private Danny Chen, a soldier who committed suicide after being the target of racially motivated hazing, reports DNA Info. "It will be a lasting legacy that all who serve in the military should be treated with dignity and respect,"...

The mother of Army Private & Chinese American Danny Chen couldn't hold back tears as she expressed her frustration at the light sentences handed down to 8 army men who bullied their son who committed suicide. "These sentences do not give justice to his life; we want the system to...

    A tearful mother struggled to describe her feelings about the sentences eight Army men received for the hazing death of her son, Pvt Danny Chen. "These sentences do not give justice to his life; we want the system to change so the punishment would fit the crime," Su Zhen Chen,...

The highest ranking suspect in the hazing death of US Army Private Danny Chen will be discharged from the Army,  Reuters reported. He is the only one of 8 suspects to receive such a punishment. Members of Chen's platoon were accused of calling him racially derogatory names, throwing rocks at...

The Chicago Tribune reported that the highest ranking of eight soldiers charged in the suicide death of Army soldier Danny Chen will be discharged from the army.  First Lieutenant  Daniel Schwartz is the only one of 8 soldiers charged in the case to be discharged. It has not been...

By Lia Chang AsAmNews Arts and Entertainment Reporter The Dramatists Guild Fund held its annual gala , Great Writers Thanks Their Lucky Stars, at Gotham Hall in New York this week, hosted by Darren Criss (Glee and Hedwig and Angry Inch), who also performed. DGF honored two patrons of the arts and philanthropists...

Originally Published in Portland Monthly, By Olivia Wolf (reposted with permission) Aron Moxley’s raw, untamed vocals met whoops and cheers as he swung across the stage of the Doug Fir in Portland, Oregon last Monday night in a fur coat, leopard shirt, and brown leather boots. He...

The light sentences handed down against 8 Army men in the hazing death of Army Private Danny Chen has sparked demands for new reforms to stop military hazing. “There have been too many cases of military hazing, and we must have reforms that protect those vulnerable to hazing in our...

By Jana Monji Asians are making an impact on TV, streaming and the movies. For the year of 2023, here are my picks for Asian Excellence. Top Ten Feature Films In alphabetical order. The Boy and the Heron Godzilla Minus One John Wick: Chapter 4 May December Nimona Nyad Past Lives Perfect Days Suzume The Taste of Things The Boy and the Heron...

By Raymond Douglas Chong, AsAmNews Writer James Saburo Shigeta became Hollywood's pioneer Asian American heartthrob during the late 20th century. He played the romantic lead actor Wang Ta in Flower Drum Song. For a brief eon, 1959 to 1961, his Hollywood star shined on the silver screen under the fading...

(Correction: An earlier version of this story incorrectly stated the number of nominees. We apologize for the error.) The Asian Hall of Fame in Seattle unveiled its list this morning of 10 new inductees. Among those named are actor and son of Bruce Lee, Brandon Lee (in Memoriam), actress Nancy Kwan...