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Suu Kyi’s son condemns India for hosting Myanmar junta chief as global scrutiny intensifies
Aung San Suu Kyi’s son has criticized India for welcoming Myanmar leader Min Aung Hlaing during his first foreign trip since becoming president, saying he was “very disappointed” by New Delhi’s…
Woman Uses Pet Dog as a ‘Weapon’ in Racist Attack Against Asian Shopkeeper
A woman in Manchester, England was found guilty of using her dog to attack an Asian shopkeeper in a racially-charged dispute that escalated after a store worker accused her of shoplifting. Sonya…
Racism Against 2 Chinese Passengers Sparks Terrifying Evacuation at Newark Airport
Passengers at Newark Liberty Airport were sent into unnecessary panic on Labor Day after an Alaska Airlines employee thought the two Asian men she saw looked “suspicious.” Based on the initial…
‘Go Back to China Where You Belong’: Racist Incident Caught on Video in Canada
A racist tirade by a middle-aged White woman was caught on video at a parking lot in Richmond City, Canada. The footage of the verbal attack on Friday afternoon surfaced on social media, prompting an…
Ph.D. Student From Malaysia Kills Herself After Months of Racist Bullying at Utah State University
A Utah State student’s reports of racist bullying that ultimately forced her to take her own life had fallen on deaf ears, a lawsuit alleges. Jerusha Sanjeevi, 24, a Ph.D. candidate at Utah State…
Korean Canadian Doctor Claims She Was Racially Profiled as a ‘Prostitute’ After Moving to Australia
Dr. Alice Han, an accomplished medical professional, women’s health expert, and a TEDx speaker, opened up about allegedly being subjected to some racial profiling immediately after moving to…
UPDATE: Andrew Yang Kicked Out of September Debate Less Than 24 Hours After Being Accepted
Democratic presidential candidate Andrew Yang is not giving up without a fight after the Democratic National Committee rejected one of his polls to qualify for the debate in September. Less than 24…
Dental Hygienist Accused of Racism Over Instagram Video Mocking Asian American Lawyer
A California-based dental hygienist who has more than 13,000 followers on a now-deactivated Instagram profile has been accused of racism after mocking a billboard of an Asian American lawyer in a…
Woman Accuses Popular Grocery Chain of Letting a Racist Harass Her in the Store
A British Chinese woman has accused the management of an Asda store in London of failing to protect her from a racist man who threatened to physically assault her inside their premises. In a Twitter…
Man Caught on Camera Beating Wife For Hours For Not Speaking Korean
A South Korean man arrested for assaulting his Vietnamese wife for more than three hours defended his actions by claiming that “other men are the same.” The incident, caught in a graphic and…
Chinese Flight Student Commits Suicide Due to Alleged Racial Discrimination at Texas School
The U.S. Aviation Academy in Denton, Texas is being accused of negligence and racially discriminatory practices after a Chinese flight student committed suicide on campus. Yang Yan, 21, believed to…
Racist Airbnb Host Calls Black Men ‘Monkeys’ and ‘Criminals’
An unbelievably racist Airbnb host has been removed from the home-sharing platform after a video of her exhibiting prejudice against a group of Black guests in New York City emerged online. In the…
There Is No Better Half: The Struggle of Growing Up Black and Asian
Editor’s Note: The following piece was chosen as a finalist in NextShark’s personal Essay Contest 2019. The views expressed in the story are the writer’s own. I am Asian.
We Went to a ‘Califoriental’ Restaurant Owned By a White Guy And It’s Exactly As You’d Expect
Clean eating and white-washing of traditional ethnic foods seems to be the latest fad, with Andrew Zimmern’s “Lucky Cricket”, Gordon Ramsay’s “Lucky Cat”, and Arielle Haspel’s “Lucky Lee’s” popping…
Chicago Restaurant Worker Allegedly Beaten By Boss For Quitting to Go to School
Saigon Bistro, a Vietnamese restaurant in Chicago, is facing controversy following accusations of an alleged beating of an employee by one of the owners. The victim, Michael Nguyen, apparently earned…
White Woman Opens ‘Clean’ Chinese Restaurant to Replace ‘Oily’ and ‘Salty’ Cuisine
Lucky Lee’s, a restaurant in West Village, New York City, has been accused of racism and cultural appropriation hours after its opening of a “clean” Chinese cuisine that replaces traditional methods…
Comedian Denies Racism After Saying She Felt ‘Threatened’ by Man Wearing a Turban
[Update 3-19-19 1:28 p.m. PST] Moore has since released a formal apology on Instagram.
Vogue Accused of Racism, Making Chinese People Look ‘Ugly’ After Featuring Her
Vogue magazine has been accused of “uglifying” Chinese people after posting an Instagram photo of a model who challenges conventional beauty standards with her unique facial features. The controversy…
American Chef’s ‘Bibimbap’ with Tater Tots is Triggering Koreans Hard
A bibimbap recipe featured in a segment on Food Network’s “Guy’s Ranch Kitchen” has been raising so many Asian eyebrows on social media. While originally aired back in December 2018, the clip…
Instagrammer Implies the iPhone X is Too Expensive and Complicated for Indians to Use
Travel Instagrammer @mindbodycolleen is under fire for saying many Indian people don’t have an iPhone and that they wouldn’t know how to use the latest iPhone X model. The account is run by Colleen…
Sheriff’s Review Board Finds Killing of Vietnamese American Student Carrying a Pen ‘Justified’
Twenty-year-old Vietnamese American student Tommy Le was shot dead by a King County sheriff’s deputy last year after a pen he was carrying was mistaken for a knife. Deputy Cesar Molina along with…
