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· Aireonna Lance
China Girl Holly: From a Chinese Orphanage to Surviving Racism in America
Editor’s Note: The following piece was chosen as a finalist in NextShark’s personal Essay Contest 2019. The views expressed in story are the writer’s own. When I was an infant, I was left outside of an orphanage in a cardboard box, with no indicators of who left me there or who…
· Bryan Ke
95-Year-Old Japanese-New Zealand Veteran Takes 4 Bus Rides to Join Anti-Racism Rally
A 95-year-old World War II veteran took four buses to join an anti-racism rally for the Christchurch attack, held at Aotea Square in Auckland, New Zealand this past Sunday.
· Carl Samson
Donnie Yen and Family Reportedly Face Racism For Being Chinese at Charity Event
Donnie Yen and his family allegedly experienced racial discrimination for being Chinese by event organizers while attending a charity gala right in his home of Hong Kong. The event, which took place on Monday at Rosewood Hong Kong, was organized by The Foundation for AIDS…
· Carl Samson
‘Basketball Wives’ Star Accused of Racism After Mocking Asian Nail Salon Workers on Instagram
Former “Basketball Wives” star Tami Roman has been accused of racism after mimicking Asian nail salon workers in an Instagram video on Monday. The 48-year-old entrepreneur posted the video on the page of her online business Official Bonnet Chronicles, which currently sells a…
· Carl Samson
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.
· Carl Samson
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 comes less than a month after Zara was accused of the same, having used another…
· Ryan General
First Indian K-pop Idol Accused of Racism After Instagram Post
A member of the upcoming international K-POP boy band Z-Boys is being criticized online over an allegedly racist post on social media. Siddhant Arora, known by his stage name Sid, was reportedly caught captioning a picture of himself on Instagram with the N-word.
· Jin Hyun
Dear White People Dating Asians, Your Relationship Does Not Excuse Your Racism
I’ve never liked small talk with strangers, not because I’m an introvert, but because as an Asian person there are always the same inane questions people insist on asking to start a conversation. From “you don’t look American so where are you really from?” to “have you ever been…
· Jin Hyun
Ann Coulter Attacks Asian Reporter on Twitter Because Apparently Asians Can’t Talk About Racism
Conservative commentator and author of “¡Adios, America!: The Left’s Plan to Turn Our Country Into a Third World Hellhole” and “Resistance Is Futile! How the Trump-Hating Left Lost Its Collective Mind,” Ann Coulter has unleashed a tirade on Twitter following a Media Matters…
· Jin Hyun
We Asked People to Reveal Untold Stories of Racism Their Asian Parents Faced When They Left Home
Growing up as young Asian Americans comes with its fair share of challenges. However, what we often forget is the difficult struggles that our parents faced as well. We asked the children of Asian immigrants living in the U.S., U.K., and Canada about the struggles and…
· Carl Samson
Claudia Kim Breaks Silence on Racism Controversy of Nagini Casting in ‘Fantastic Beasts 2’
Claudia Kim has weighed in on the controversy surrounding her role in “Fantastic Beasts 2: The Crimes of Grindelwald.” The 33-year-old South Korean actress surprised Potterheads last month when she appeared in a trailer for the upcoming film as Nagini, the “Maledictus” who…
· Leslie Tran
Where Do Asians Stand in the Fight Against Racism in America?
In a racially charged nation, it can be difficult to see where Asian Americans stand in a national discourse on racism that seems black and white. With the unlawful assaults on the Black community and the administration’s harsh immigration legislations targeting people of color,…
· Ryan General
Kelly Marie Tran Writes Powerful Op-Ed to Stand Up Against Racism
Kelly Marie Tran has broken her silence since deleting her Instagram account due to online harassment about three months ago. In an op-ed piece for the New York Times, the 29-year-old Asian American actress addressed the criticisms surrounding her role in “Star Wars: The Last…
· Ryan General
Iconic Activist Aiko Herzig-Yoshinaga Who Called Out the U.S. Government’s Racism in WWII Dies at 93
Aiko Herzig-Yoshinaga, the Japanese-American political activist who persuaded Congress to approve reparations for her fellow inmates of World War II internment camps, has died at age 93. According to Manzanar Committee co-chair Bruce Embrey, Herzig-Yoshinaga died on July 18 at…
· Carl Samson
Man Mocking ‘Chinese’ Nail Salon Worker Sparks Racism Debate on Twitter
A Black man pretending to be a “Chinese” nail salon worker in an attempt at humor has divided social media into those who believe it was racist and those who do not. Over the weekend, Twitter user @iShineSoBright_ shared a video of the unidentified man, whom she claimed to be…
· Ryan General
Netflix Pressured to Drop French Comedian Over Alleged Racism Against Asians
A Moroccan/French stand-up comedian who has recently moved to New York in an effort to conquer the North American audience is being haunted by the ghost of his allegedly racist past. Gad Elmaleh is a 46-year-old former actor in France who has made a successful career in comedy…
· Eugene Gu, MD
Starbucks is Trying to Fix Its Problem with Racism — Now It’s the Police’s Turn
Editor’s Note: Dr. Eugene Gu is a resident physician at Vanderbilt University Medical Center and president of the Ganogen Research Institute. He graduated from Stanford University with honors and holds an M.D. from the Duke University School of Medicine. The views expressed in…
· Carl Samson
Hollywood Star Hid Her Asian Identity Her Whole Life to Avoid Racism
Merle Oberon, an Anglo-Indian actress who started her career in the U.K. before moving to America, hid her Asian identity her entire life. According to Variety, Oberon identified as White throughout her life, claiming to be born in Tasmania to a distinguished British officer and…
· Jin Hyun
Dear White People: Stop Using Asians To Excuse Your Racism Towards Asian Americans
Editor’s Note: Jin Hyun is a Korean-American journalist. The views expressed in this piece are solely her own. “Ni hao”, “Oh wow, your English is so good”, “where are your people from?”
· Carl Samson
K-Pop Idol Battled Racism as a Child For Having a White Mother
A video of a K-Pop idol talking about racial discrimination as a child resurfaced on the internet, causing a buzz in the Korean community. For the uninitiated, Vernon, born Han-sol Vernon Choi, is one of the 13 boys of the popular K-Pop group SEVENTEEN.