Simu Liu portrays the warrior Shang-Chi in Marvel’s first Asian superhero movie, the upcoming “Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings.”

A new analysis reveals misconceptions about perpetrators, victims, and the general environment around anti-Asian hate incidents. These can have "long-term consequences for racial solidarity," researcher Janelle Wong said.

The Democratic candidate for NYC mayor has leaned heavily into his Asian American heritage, a sharp departure from a previous claim that "identity politics" sowed division.

Liu, star of "Shang-Chi," said the team aimed to respectfully celebrate the Asian diaspora while drawing on source material written by “two white men ... at the height of the kung fu craze.”

Dr. Warren Ng, psychiatry medical director at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital, says reporting can help a person regain a sense of control after a racist incident.

Liu, star of "Shang-Chi," said the team aimed to respectfully celebrate the Asian diaspora while drawing on source material written by “two white men ... at the height of the kung fu craze.”

The political cartoon recalls centuries of racist stereotypes, in which Asians were depicted as having small slanted eyes and buckteeth, experts say.

“What I would really love to see conveyed to the next generation is this belief of confidence, and having a deep confidence and security in who you are, and not being ashamed of that," he told NBC Asian America.

"There just aren't enough roles for [Pacific Islanders] and Asian actors in general. And that's why we see The Rock so many times,” sociologist Nancy Wang Yuen said.

The legislation, which the Senate overwhelmingly approved last month, will next go to the president for his signature.

“It's very helpful if we speak up. Asian women should not be afraid of showing our anger,” Hirono, a Democrat, told NBC Asian America.