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· Carl Samson
A Scottish chef judge in “MasterChef Australia: Back to Win” called out a viewer on Instagram for sending him a private message that referred to his fellow judge Melissa Leong as a “gook.” What happened: Chef Jock Zonfrillo condemned viewer Graham Jones for not seeing “past the…
· Bryan Ke
Thousands of members from an Asian American church in Chicago’s Chinatown and a historically Black church in Bronzeville marched together over the weekend to support Black Lives Matter. What happened: On June 28, around 1,000 members from the Chinese Christian Union Church…
· Ryan General
Award-winning writer and editor Osayi Endolyn has called out a New York Times article for its treatment of Southeast Asian fruits that bordered on “colonialism.” In a series of Instagram Story posts, Endolyn broke down how problematic the way author Hannah Beech disparaged the…
· Carl Samson
Asian Americans took to the streets of New York City to protest against President Donald Trump’s use of the term “Kung Flu” over the weekend. The participants are members of the Concerned AsAm Citizens (CAAC) of NYC, a grassroots organization founded by three women who aim to…
· Ryan General
Social media users are condemning the use of a silhouette of an Asian woman on a meat product sold at stores across the United States. With its suggestive name “Meat District,” the line of burger products from food manufacturing company Golden West Food Group is being criticized…
· Bryan Ke
Famed YouTuber and internet personality Jenna Marbles announced her departure from vlogging after some fans pressured her to apologize for her past problematic videos.
· Ryan General
A video has emerged showing an Asian man telling his Asian neighbors to “go back to China” during an argument.
· Ryan General
After acknowledging the blackface used in multiple episodes of “30 Rock,” Tina Fey is being called out for her past shows and movies that were offensive toward the Asian community as well. Sitcom caused pain: The 50-year-old comedy writer/actress, who created and starred in “30…
· Kimberly Nguyen
Pride Month is an annual celebration for the LGBTQ community, with many prominent Asian and Asian Americans who have fought and used their platform to demand rights and equality around the world. Bisexual New York activist Brenda Howard organized the first Pride parade to…
· Bryan Ke
A Huntington Beach, California restaurant is being accused of racial discrimination for charging a group of Asian Americans $1,500 for a table while other Caucasian guests did not have to pay a minimum table charge. The issue was brought to the public’s attention by Instagram…
· Editorial Staff
A man who snapped at his South Asian neighbor with a racial slur in a heated discussion could face charges but not for a hate crime, Canadian police said. The incident, which was caught in a now-viral video, took place on a local road in Surrey, a city in the Canadian province…
· Ryan General
Several apartment complexes at the University of Delaware were littered with racist and xenophobic flyers allegedly targeting Asian students. An ongoing investigation: Newark Police Department is looking into the offensive flyers stating “Kill Chinese Virus” distributed early on…
· Ryan General
One Asian man’s encounter with a female passenger who allegedly refused to observe safety protocols at the San Francisco International Airport (SFO) is making rounds on social media. New airline policies recently implemented across the country require passengers to wear masks to…
· Ryan General
A contestant in MasterChef Australia has put a local radio station on blast for the “ignorant” way of greeting her in Chinese. What happened: Contestant Sarah Tiong, who was recently eliminated from the cooking competition show, said a presenter from Triple M Sunraysia greeted…
· Bryan Ke
A young Asian woman was verbally harassed by a group of Outdoors Party supporters during a rally in Auckland, New Zealand using xenophobic remarks. The Outdoors Party, a registered political party in New Zealand, organized a rally on June 6 at Aotea Square to establish views on…
· Bryan Ke
One of the suspects who allegedly shot and killed Kelvin Chew in May in a fatal robbery pleaded not guilty and has denied all allegations. What happened: Chew was fatally shot near his home in Portola, San Francisco, when two men allegedly tried to rob him.
· Maina Chen
A man’s racist tirade against Asians turned violent when a Facebook user called out his behavior in a 7-Eleven in Queens, New York. Sungmin Kwon recorded the racially-charged attacks, both verbal and physical, and posted the videos to Facebook, where he was called the racial…
· Bryan Ke
Hundreds of people gathered at a park in Torrance, California where an Asian American woman was verbally assaulted by a racist woman last week to denounce anti-Asian hate. The protesters gathered at Charles H. Wilson Park on June 12 to workout while dressed in all black.
· Ashley Shan
Editor’s Note: The opinions expressed in this piece are solely those of the author. Asian Americans are no strangers to hate — since the arrival of the first Asian in America, anti-Asian sentiment has been very prevalent. From the Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882 to Japanese…
· Ryan General
A man in Vancouver, Canada was recently captured on film harassing a group of Asians with an anti-Chinese rant.
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