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· Ryan General
A group of teenage girls attacked an Asian woman while onboard a city bus near Ogden Avenue and West 166th Street in the Bronx. The trio allegedly approached the 51-year-old victim on the bus and berated her with racist slurs at around 3 p.m. on Saturday.
· Ryan General
A designer was shocked to find racist graffiti on the road as he was traversing a street near his home in Sydney. Daniel Palmer, who is a developer by profession, found the words “death to dog eaters” written on the asphalt road in Epping, New South Wales.
· Jaeson Ma
To be honest — the last few weeks as I’ve been self quarantined in my loft in downtown LA — I haven’t felt the extent of the hate crimes against Asians in America I was reading about. I saw a few posts, some articles, and didn’t think it could be me. I was wrong. Very wrong.…
· Ryan General
A doctor from Martinsville, Indiana revealed another coronavirus-related racist encounter he had after a recent visit to a local gas station. The victim, who was identified only by his first name David, shared with News 8 (WISH-TV) how he was stopped at a Marathon Gas station on…
· Carl Samson
Incidents of racist and xenophobic attacks against Asian Americans have surged as cases of COVID-19 escalate in the U.S., which became the new epicenter of the global outbreak last week. As of this writing, the U.S. tops the rest of the world with more than 203,000 cases,…
· Carl Samson
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…
· Sylvia Kim
As a proud Asian American, I am tired of reading article after article of Asians being portrayed as fearful victims or terrified bystanders to increasingly violent attacks of hate and xenophobia. Yes the attacks are chilling and appalling. But we are not just fearful or…
· Kimberly Nguyen
To help fight COVID-19, nail salons around the nation are donating masks, gloves and other supplies. When donated supplies run out, the nail salons are turned into spaces to sew masks to meet the demand. Many businesses have been forced to close their doors to prevent the spread…
· Khier Casino
Two women in Sydney, Australia, were racially harassed and spat at by another woman who accused them of “bringing corona here.” The incident, which was caught on video by passersby and 23-year-old Sophie Do who was with her 19-year-old sister, Rosa Do, occurred in Marrickville…
· Carl Samson
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.
· Carl Samson
Editor’s Note: This article has been updated to correctly report that Santos’ mother was recovering from COVID-19, not his stepmother. Nico Santos announced the death of his stepfather from COVID-19, which has now killed more than 2,100 people in the U.S.
· Editorial Staff
The FBI has issued a warning of a potential rise in hate crimes targeting Asian Americans as the coronavirus crisis gets worst the U.S., according to ABC News. “The FBI assesses hate crime incidents against Asian Americans likely will surge across the United States, due to the…
· Doug Kim
Editor’s Note: The opinions expressed in this piece are solely of the author. We are living in an unprecedented time, a time in which I believe will be the defining moment of many of our lives. At this point, many experts believe that coronavirus will ravage the country, with…
· Ryan General
Less than 10 days from its inception, the Stop AAPI Hate initiative has already received over 670 direct reports of discrimination against primarily Asian Americans as of Friday. The Asian Pacific Policy and Planning Council (A3PCON) and Chinese for Affirmative Action, launched…
· Ryan General
Kathryn Ralph, Ph.D., used to be on every social media platform. Now, her accounts can no longer be found after she racially harassed students of Asian descent online. An alumna of the University of Notre Dame, Ralph is reportedly completing her postdoctoral degree at the…
· Carl Samson
Editor’s Note: This post has been updated with additional details from the original poster. A woman took to social media to expose the “ugly face” of a man who allegedly coughed at her, her brother and two other Asian pedestrians in New York City this week.
· Ryan General
Hollywood celebrities of Asian descent are letting their voices be heard on the rising racist incidents related to the COVID-19 pandemic. The artists, composed of Asian American actors, creatives and advocates, also condemned President Donald Trump’s rhetoric that racializes the…
· Editorial Staff
The COVID-19 outbreak has had unprecedented and disastrous effects on Asians around the world as many have responded to the virus with fear-based xenophobia and racism against Asians. In the past few months, social media has been overwhelmed with personal reports, pictures and…
· Carl Samson
A homeless Asian woman has reportedly endured blatant abuse from pedestrians while living on the streets of New York City in a time she now describes as the “new normal.” At one point, Mai Li broke down in tears after getting spat on and cursed at — first for being homeless and…
· Carl Samson
In one of the latest incidents of discrimination related to coronavirus, a pair of teenage girls picked on a Korean woman in Ontario, Canada and blamed her for supposedly contributing to the pandemic. The scene, which was caught on video, occurred at Jane Station, part of the…
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