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· Bryan Ke
Racist Anti-Asian Signs Spotted Around Sydney Suburb
Several anti-Asian posters discovered throughout a Syndey suburb caused a massive uproar online for calling an end to Asian immigration in the country. The shocking racist signs were posted in Top Ryde suburb and shared online on the Sydney subreddit.
· Ryan General
#MeToo Movement Lawmaker Accused of Making Racist Anti-Asian Comments
A California lawmaker currently being investigated for sexual harassment of a former legislative staff member is accused of making anti-Asian comments back in 2014. California Assemblywoman Cristina Garcia, a prominent face of the #MeToo movement, made the offensive remarks…
· Editorial Staff
Radio Show Hosts Whitesplain How Asians Should Feel About Esther Ku’s Anti-Asian Tweets
A morning radio talk show has come to controversial comedienne Esther Ku’s defense after a series of her anti-Asian male tweets made headlines this week. On Thursday, Jim Norton and Sam Roberts, co-hosts of a SiriusXM morning talk show of the same name, discussed the New York…
· Carl Samson
Founder of Organization for Asian Women Called Out for ‘Anti-Asian Male’ Tweets
Editor’s Note: This article has been updated with a statement from Cassandra Lam. A founder of a new organization that aims to empower Asian women was called out for past tweets that were called “racist” against Asian males by some.
· Ryan General
Logan Paul May Get Sued By Fashion Brand For Association With ‘racist, anti-Asian’ Sentiments
A clothing brand is threatening to file a lawsuit against YouTube’s 22-year-old YouTuber Logan Paul for allegedly hijacking and damaging their good name, calling his recent acts “repulsive, abhorrent and mutton-headed.” According to TheWrap, Maverick Apparel demanding that Paul…
· Khier Casino
Fox News Host Spreads Outright Racist Lies About China and Coronavirus, Risking Violence Against Asians
Fox News commentator Jesse Watters wants an apology from “the Chinese people” for the coronavirus (COVID-19) and says that the virus began due to “very hungry” people “eating raw bats and snakes.” “I’d like to just ask the Chinese for a formal apology,” 41-year-old Watters, who…
· Carl Samson
Student in LA Assaulted and Sent to Emergency Room Over Coronavirus Fears
A 16-year-old student in Los Angeles ended up in the emergency room after suffering from physical assault brought on by fears of the 2019 novel coronavirus (COVID-19). The male student, who is said to be of an “Asian background,” needed to undergo an MRI due to the event,…
· Bryan Ke
Andrew Yang Opens Up About Coronavirus Racism Against Asian Americans
Andrew Yang has addressed the racism towards Asians and Asian Americans amid the novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) outbreak during his campaign event. The 45-year-old 2020 presidential candidate spoke at an event in Nashua, New Hampshire about the novel coronavirus fears and the…
· Carl Samson
Fear of Coronavirus is More Dangerous Than Actual Coronavirus, NYC Councilman Says
New York City Councilman Mark Treyger has slammed the increasing attacks on Asian Americans as racism and xenophobia surrounding the 2019 novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) begin to grip the city. Just recently, an Asian American wearing a face mask was attacked at the Grand Street…
· Ranier Maningding
Australian Nightclub Sells ‘Happy Ending’ Cocktails During Racist-Themed Event
Editor’s Note: Ranier Maningding is a copywriter and mastermind behind the social justice page “The Love Life of an Asian Guy“. The opinions expressed in this piece are solely his own. I first heard about the Mr. Chan’s page after someone shared a Facebook post they made for a…
· Ranier Maningding
It’s Coronavirus Season. You Know What That Means? Racism. Lots of It
Editor’s Note: Ranier Maningding is a copywriter and mastermind behind the social justice page “The Love Life of an Asian Guy“. The opinions expressed in this piece are solely his own. It’s coronavirus season, boys and girls! You know what that means? Racists. Lots, and lots of…
· Jin Hyun
10 Surprising Facts About Asian American Civil Rights You Never Learned in School
Asian American history has never been the focus of teaching curriculums in American schools. As a community, we’re often treated as perpetual foreigners despite having a rich history within the United States dating back to centuries ago. Although school lessons briefly gloss…
· Carl Samson
Meet the First Asian American Female Officer in the U.S. Navy
A Korean American woman broke glass ceilings of her time when she became the first Asian American female officer to serve in the U.S. Navy at the height of World War II. Susan Ahn Cuddy, who reached the rank of lieutenant, became an unlikely leader to countless White men,…
· Carl Samson
Andrew Yang Says New ‘SNL’ Cast Member Shouldn’t Be Fired for Calling Him a ‘Jew Ch**k’
Andrew Yang has waded into the hot waters comedian Shane Gillis found himself in after making racist remarks about Chinese people in newly-unearthed video clips. Gillis, who was announced as one of three new cast members for the 45th season of “Saturday Night Live,” referred to…
· Ryan General
MMA Fighter Blasted For Racist Video Mocking Random Japanese People as Dog Eaters
Mixed martial arts fighter Daron Cruickshank is being called out for mocking random Japanese people with the dog-eating stereotype in a video posted on his Instagram. Cruickshank, who earns a living in Asia, is employed by RIZIN Fighting Federation, a Japanese MMA company.
· Ryan General
Someone Made a Fake Twitter Account Claiming Racial Harassment at Papa John’s
A Twitter user with a female Asian profile picture made some shocking allegations against a Papa John’s pizza joint manager over the weekend, sparking furor online. Upon digging by internet sleuths, however, it was later uncovered that the entire controversy was nothing but a…
· Ryan General
‘You know why Asian guys have small dicks?’ Leaked Louis C.K. Comedy Rant Mocks Asian Men
Comedian Louis C.K. sparked criticism for his stand-up routine in which he reportedly dissed survivors of the Parkland High School shooting in Florida, a tragedy which left 17 innocent people dead. The 51-year-old comic, who went on a brief hiatus following multiple sexual…
· Jin Hyun
Saying East Asians Aren’t People of Color is Absolute BS
Confusion regarding the term “person of color” and where fair-skinned Asians fit in has always plagued the internet. While some suggest Asians are included in the term POC for their Asiatic features, others argue the fair skin-tone of East Asians is too close to the color of…
· Ziye Wang
Hollywood’s First Male Sex Symbol Was a Japanese Man
Long before the hunky Henry Golding established himself as a Hollywood mainstay, a Japanese actor by the name of Sessue Hayakawa carved out an improbable career as one of the biggest stars of the silent film era, not least due to his “broodingly handsome” good looks. In an…
· Carl Samson
University of California Faces Lawsuit Over Discrimination of Asian American Applicants
A UCLA professor and a new Asian American organization are suing the University of California for withholding records that could expose the system’s racial bias against Asian Americans in undergraduate admissions. Professor Richard Sander, a known critic of affirmative action,…