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· Ryan General
Racist Plaques Are Being Put on Businesses Around East Atlanta
The Atlanta Police District is investigating the racist plaques that have popped up on a variety of building walls and fixtures around East Atlanta. The small, bronze-colored plaques had the words “Wuhan Plague” on them, some designed with Winnie the Pooh using chopsticks to eat…
· Editorial Staff
Korean Singer Heize is Performing in LA, Houston and Atlanta This Summer
NextShark and Proper Form Events are proud to announce that we are co-hosting three shows for Korean singer and rapper Heize!
· Ryan General
Robbers Targeting Asian Restaurants in Atlanta Victimize at Least 14 Businesses
A robbery duo has reportedly been targeting Asian restaurants across the Atlanta Metropolitan Area over the last couple of months, local authorities revealed. Since March, the same group of two males has hit 14 locations across three counties, with all the robberies happening at…
· Ziye Wang
Jeremy Lin to Sign with Toronto Raptors after Finalizing Buyout with Atlanta Hawks
NBA point guard Jeremy Lin is completing a contract buyout agreement with the Atlanta Hawks that will allow him to sign with the Toronto Raptors. The buyout is expected to be finalized by Monday and Lin may sign with the Raptors as soon as mid-week, according to agents Jim…
· Kimberly Nguyen
Delta Passenger Gets Gun Past TSA in Atlanta, Flies to Japan
A passenger on Delta Air Lines alerted the airline crew that they were carrying a firearm after it had passed airport security and was heading to Narita International Airport in Tokyo, Japan. The Transportation Security Administration acknowledged in a statement that security…
· Ryan General
‘Atlanta’ Director Hiro Murai Made a Secret Film With Donald Glover and Rihanna
Japanese American filmmaker Hiro Murai is set to make his feature film directorial debut with a secret project starring longtime collaborator Donald Glover and superstar Rihanna. It was speculated earlier this year that Glover and Rihanna were working on a project together after…
· Ryan General
Woman Who Got Black Customers Kicked Out of Atlanta Bar Was a Porsche Employee, Now Fired
After going viral last week for harassing Black customers at a bar in Atlanta, an Asian woman has been terminated from her job at Porsche. Identified as Sonya Pate, the woman was caught on camera rudely interrupting a group of African-American party-goers who were celebrating a…
· Carl Samson
Woman Allegedly Gets Group of Black People Kicked Out of Their Own Birthday Party at Atlanta Lounge
A video of an Asian woman who allegedly got a birthday party kicked out of a table has gone viral on social media. The incident reportedly occurred at Overdrive Lounge in Solis Two Porsche Drive, Atlanta, Georgia last week.
· Heather Johnson Yu
Filipino-American Man Left In Critical Condition After Brutal Assault in Atlanta
On April 22, 2017, Mark Calub and three of his friends were the victims of a vicious assault by four men in Atlanta, Georgia. The suspects are believed to be a group of four men of African-American descent that drove away in the Old Fourth Ward area of Atlanta in a Dark Nissan…
· Khier Casino
Vietnamese-American Lawyer ‘Targeted’ and Fatally Shot in Atlanta
Atlanta lawyer Trinh Huynh was shot multiple times from behind at 7:40 a.m. on Monday, and was rushed to Grady Memorial Hospital but died from her wounds. Police have now arrested 39-year-old Raylon Browning over the shooting.
· Carl Samson
Asian Student Reported Her Ex-Friend Over a Racist Instagram Post, She Was Accused of LYING Instead
Editor’s Note: This post has been updated with additional comments from Madison’s mother, Christina Chacon. A Korean American high school senior in Georgia is being praised on social media for speaking up against racism toward the Asian community in this time of coronavirus…
· Carl Samson
Meet the First Asian American Woman in Georgia’s Supreme Court
For the first time in history, an Asian American woman has been appointed to Georgia’s Supreme Court. Gov. Brian Kemp named Carla Wong McMillian to the state’s highest judicial authority on Friday, filling the vacancy from the retirement of Justice Robert Benham on March 1.
· Ryan General
BTS Postpones North American Leg of ‘Map of the Soul’ Tour Due to COVID-19
South Korean supergroup BTS has postponed the North American leg of their world tour amid the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The upcoming North America dates for the highly anticipated “Map of the Soul” tour were originally set on April 25-26 in Santa Clara, Calif.,…
· Ryan General
Fire Destroys NYC’s Iconic Museum of Chinese in America Where 85,000 Priceless Treasures Were Kept
Recovery efforts are currently underway for the Museum of Chinese in America (MOCA) in Manhattan days after being ravaged by a five-alarm fire. We are working with folks to get some help for @cpc_nyc pic.twitter.com/fdTX0g7Uj2
· Khier Casino
China’s Mysterious Coronavirus Has Reached the United States
The first case of coronavirus — a respiratory disease first reported in Wuhan, China where six people died and at least 200 people have been infected — has made its way to the U.S., the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention confirmed on Tuesday. Nancy Messonnier, director…
· Bryan Ke
Miss Myanmar Becomes First Openly Gay Miss Universe Contestant
Miss Myanmar Swe Zin Htet bravely came out as a lesbian just days before stepping on the stage for the final of Miss Universe on Sunday in Atlanta, Georgia. Htet came out in a beauty blog Missosology on Nov. 29 when the 21-year-old contestant revealed she is a proud lesbian,…
· Editorial Staff
Kollaboration Celebrates Asian Americans in Arts and Media With Epic Wrap Party on Dec. 7
Non-profit grassroots movement Kollaboration is celebrating what the Asian American community has to offer in the world of media and entertainment with its annual STAR Showcase. The STAR Showcase, which will be held at Café Club Fais Do-Do in Los Angeles on Dec. 7, features six…
· Editorial Staff
Andrew Yang Puts MSNBC on Blast for Constantly Ignoring Him
Andrew Yang has called out MSNBC for its questionable treatment of his bid for the White House. The network hosted the most recent Democratic presidential debate in Atlanta on Nov. 20, in which the Asian American candidate logged a total speaking time of just 6 minutes and 43…
· Carl Samson
Andrew Yang’s Finance Director Blasts MSNBC For ‘Systemic Racism’
A fundraising director for Andrew Yang criticized MSNBC for “silencing” the candidate in the latest Democratic presidential primary debate, describing the move as a case of “systemic racism.” The debate, which took place in Atlanta on Wednesday, saw the 44-year-old tech…
· Jin Hyun
Andrew Yang Gets Completely Ignored for the First 32 Minutes of the Democratic Debates
Andrew Yang’s loyal band of followers, the “Yang Gang,” has pointed out that their candidate was ignored for over 30 minutes before being asked a question during the most recent Democratic presidential primary debate in Atlanta. The 44-year-old entrepreneur-turned-presidential…