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Asian Actors Are Taking Jabs at the New ‘Mulan’
Nearly a week after its release, Disney’s live-action “Mulan” has steadily received mixed reviews from audiences, while calls for a boycott over political reasons continue to rise on social media. So far, two Asian actors in Hollywood appear to have thrown shade at the film,…
· Bryan Ke
Fight Breaks Out on Train After ‘Asian Karen’ Saves Seat for Her Hamster
An owner of a pet hamster and an elderly man got into a fight after the owner gave her hamster priority seat on a train in Taiwan over the weekend. The incident occurred in a Taiwan Railways Administration (TRA) train bound for Xike Station in New Taipei City at around 5:25 p.m.…
· Bryan Ke
‘Mulan’ Actor Tzi Ma Says Asian Actors Are Overlooked in Awards
“Mulan” live-action star Tzi Ma shined a spotlight on Asian actors are overlooked during award shows as well as the lack of recognition for their work. Lack of recognition: In a virtual interview with Variety, the 58-year-old Hong Kong American actor expressed his confusion…
· Bryan Ke
California Woman Goes on a Racist Rant After Asian Kids Draw Chalk Art on the Sidewalk
An elderly woman was caught on video harassing a Chinese American man in his own garage, telling him he had “slanted eyes” after she and her husband caught his children drawing chalk art on the sidewalk. What happened: The man, identified as Xiao Huang, shared his encounter with…
· Carl Samson
Asian Americans Are Becoming More Unemployed Than White Workers, According to Labor Department
The COVID-19 pandemic has left Asian Americans more unemployed than Whites, according to a recent report from the Labor Department. As more people returned to work, America’s overall unemployment rate improved from 10.2% in July to 8.4% in August — but many Asian Americans may…
· Carl Samson
Campaign Seeks to Protect Asian American Youth From COVID-19 Bullying
A pair of nonprofits in California launched a campaign designed to protect Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) youth from discrimination amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The program, known as Stand Up for AAPI Youth During COVID — or simply Stand Up for AAPI Youth —…
· Carl Samson
Asian American Couple Attacked and Spit on in NYC
A man reportedly spat and threw his bike at a pair of Asians while ranting against China in New York City last week. The incident took place on Broadway near East 19th Street in the Flatiron District around 8:30 p.m. on Sept. 2, according to PIX 11.
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Minnesota’s First Asian American GOP Chairwoman Defends Trump’s Use of ‘China Virus’
Jennifer Carnahan, chair of the Republican Party of Minnesota, has faced criticism for defending President Donald Trump’s use of the term “China virus,” rhetoric believed by some as a factor influencing the surge in hate crimes against Asian Americans. Carnahan, who is Asian…
· Carl Samson
Attacks on Asian Americans Continue to RISE With Over 2,500 Reports in 2020
More than 2,500 attacks against Asian Americans have been reported from mid-March to early August, an indication that hate toward the community persists despite some measures implemented to prevent it. The latest figure comes from Stop AAPI Hate, a national coalition that has…
· Carl Samson
Bay Area Racist Targets Asian American Couple at Supermarket
An Asian American couple exposed a man who went on a racist rant and questioned their presence in the U.S. for no apparent reason. The incident, which was caught on video, occurred at the parking lot of a Safeway grocery store in Milpitas, California last week.
· Carl Samson
New Ad Slams Trump’s Use of ‘Anti-Asian’ Names for COVID-19
An ad calling out President Trump for his anti-Chinese rhetoric that is believed to have affected all Asian Americans amid the COVID-19 crisis will air in battleground states weeks into the November election. The ad, produced by the Immigrants’ List Civic Action, runs for 60…
· Bryan Ke
Family of Trans Asian Nurse Missing from Dallas Airport 1 Year Ago Still Hopeful
A 59-year-old transgender Filipino American has still not been found after she went missing at the Dallas Fort Worth International Airport in Texas while on a layover on the way to Mexico almost one year ago. What happened: Paula del Mundo, a nursing assistant at the James A.…
· Ryan General
Asian Dad With 3 Kids Chased Out of Ice Cream Shop in the UK, Allegedly Called ‘Monkeys’
An employee of an ice cream parlor in England reportedly berated an Asian family, calling them “monkeys” while chasing them out of the store. Harrowing experience: 40-year-old father Mohammed Abubakar Qasim shared on Facebook how he and his three children received verbal abuse…
· Editorial Staff
‘Karen’ Struggles to Keep Dentures in While Telling Asian Woman ‘Go Back to Your Country’
A California woman struggled to keep her dentures intact as she hurled xenophobic and racist insults during a Trump rally. The woman, who sported Trump 2020 pins, was caught on video on Saturday in Beverly Hills.
· Carl Samson
Asian American Students Who Don’t Get in Their First-Choice University End Up Just Fine, Study Says
A new study has contradicted claims that Asian American students are harmed if they fail to get into their first-choice college or university. In 2015 and 2016, the Coalition of Asian American Associations (CAAA) and the Asian American Coalition for Education (AACE),…
· Ryan General
Asian American Students the Most Likely to Have Depression, Study Finds
A new study has found that Asian American college students experience a higher rate of depression than students of other racial backgrounds. Signs of depression: Published by the Journal of American College Health, the research found that college students of Asian heritage…
· Carl Samson
First Asian American President of a Major US University Passes Away at 95
The first Asian American president of a major U.S. university has died at the age of 95. Fujio “Fudge” Matsuda, who led the University of Hawaii (UH) from 1974 to 1984, passed away in the morning of Aug. 23 surrounded by his family.
· Carl Samson
NYPD Forms Asian Hate Crime Task Force After Months of COVID-19 Racism
For the first time since COVID-19 arrived in the U.S., the New York Police Department created an Asian Hate Crime Task Force to address the surge of abusive incidents against Asian Americans. Since March 21, the department has made 17 arrests from 21 anti-Asian hate crimes in…
· Carl Samson
Americans Who Trust Trump are More Likely to Discriminate Asian Americans Over COVID-19, Study Shows
Amid the COVID-19 crisis, U.S. adults who have greater trust in President Donald Trump are more likely to engage in discriminatory behavior against Asian Americans, a new study revealed. Trump, who has referred to SARS-CoV-2 as the “Chinese virus” and “Kung Flu,” routinely…
· Carl Samson
‘It’s Political’: Critics Slam DOJ’s Claim That Yale Discriminates Against Asian Americans
Some experts have criticized the Department of Justice over its recent announcement that Yale University “illegally discriminates” against Asian American and White applicants, claiming that the move must be politically-motivated. Last Thursday, the federal executive department…
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Kikkoman
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The Grammys created an award for Asian pop. BTS said no.
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Jollibee Foods Corporation · Food · PSE:JFC
Jollibee is turning nostalgia into stores.
This shows up when a meal that feels like home is no longer just your hometown stop but the same Jollibee run you can repeat in more places across Southeast Asia.
Explainer · Jollibee Foods Corporation
If Jollibee feels like home, that feeling is spreading across Southeast Asia.
This shows up when a meal that feels like home is no longer just your hometown stop but the same Jollibee run you can repeat in more places across Southeast Asia.