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· Maina Chen
Korean Journalist Called ‘Ch*nky’ While Reporting on Jewish Hasidic Community in NYC
ABC reporter CeFaan Kim was accosted with racial slurs while reporting on Jewish Hasidic schools open in a Brooklyn “red zone” on Tuesday. Kim was on scene at one of the schools, Bais Yaakov D’Chassidei Gur on 51st St. in Midwood, to report on the “blatant violation of state…
· Carl Samson
DC Casts Deaf Trans Chinese-Jewish Actor in ‘Titans’ Season 2
DC Universe has cast transgender activist Chella Man for the second season of its live-action series “Titans.” Man will play the role of Joseph Wilson, also known as Jericho, a Titan capable of possessing anyone through eye contact.
· Ryan General
Federal Court Rejects White Supremacist Dylann Roof’s Request to Fire Jewish, Indian Lawyers
A White supremacist’s request to replace his attorneys because they’re Jewish and Indian was rejected by the federal court hearing his case. Dylann Roof, who was sentenced to death in January for killing nine black parishioners in Charleston, South Carolina church two years ago,…
· Ryan General
Why Jewish People Eat Chinese Food on Christmas
Feasting on Chinese food has become customary for a lot of Jewish people in America during Christmas, and many may still be wondering why. Aside from the obvious points that Jews celebrate Hanukkah, not Christmas, that they don’t enjoy “Christmas Hams” because they can’t eat…
· Ryan General
Legendary Activist Helen Zia to Create TV Series on Vincent Chin’s Horrific 1982 Murder
A limited television series based on the 1982 murder of Chinese American Vincent Chin is in the works from renowned author and activist Helen Zia. Untold story: The award-winning writer is set to develop the series to shed light on the history behind the hate crime and the…
· Bryan Ke
First-Time Candidate Becomes Only Openly Gay Member of Hawaii’s House of Representatives
Hawaii has elected its only openly gay Asian American member for the House of Representatives, defeating the state’s chapter leader of the far-right extremist group, the Proud Boys. Big win: Adrian Tam, a 28-year-old first-time candidate of the Democratic Party, won the November…
· Editorial Staff
Anti-Asian Tweets SKYROCKETED After Trump Got COVID-19, Study Says
Posts depicting anti-Asian sentiment spiked shortly after President Donald Trump announced his COVID-19 diagnosis on Twitter, according to a new study from the Anti-Defamation League (ADL). Trump, who was hospitalized for three days, disclosed that he had the coronavirus on Oct.…
· Bryan Ke
Online Retailer Shein Sparks Outrage for Selling Buddhist Swastika Necklace
Online retailer Shein has taken down a listing for a necklace featuring a swastika design and apologized for the outrage it caused. Social media users called out the online retailer for the swastika necklace on Twitter last week and accused it of promoting anti-Semitism,…
· Carl Samson
America’s Oldest Dim Sum Restaurant Vandalized By Someone Angry at Japan for WW2
A Chinese restaurant in San Francisco was defaced with the words “1975” and “Japan” last week, confusing some but its owners who thought of it as a deliberate ploy to upset Chinese people over the atrocities Imperial Japan had committed in World War II. Hang Ah Tea Room, the…
· Carl Samson
Meet the Chinese Man Who Saved Over 5,000 Jews During the Holocaust
In an act of heroism that barely made it to history textbooks, one Chinese man had been responsible for saving thousands of Jewish people in World War II by welcoming them to Shanghai. While others refused such action over fear of the Nazis, Ho Feng Shan, consul-general of…
· Winnie Xu
America, Pause and Look at How You are Treating Your Fellow Americans
Editor’s Note: The opinions expressed in this piece are solely those of the author. Along the streets of San Francisco, an elderly Chinese man faces a group of African-Americans as he is robbed. Bystanders cheer on his tormentors. The man, who is the same age as my grandpa, is…
· Ryan General
Woman’s Love Story With an ‘Asian Tough Guy’ Melts Hearts on Social Media
A refreshing story about how true love softened an Asian “tough guy” has captured the hearts of many on social media. Sonja Feit Wang recently shared on the Subtle Asian Traits Facebook group about the story of how first meeting a “cocky” young Asian man in the late 80s…
· Carl Samson
‘Grow Some F*cking Balls’: China Mac Rips Into Asian Celebrities Staying Silent About Racism
China Mac has been vocal against the racist violence Asian Americans have been experiencing amid the COVID-19 pandemic — and he wants others to step up too. The Brooklyn-born rapper, whose real name is Raymond Yu, slammed President Donald Trump in March for using the term…
· Sylvia Kim
No Matter How Bad it Gets, It Will ALWAYS Be ‘an Honor Just to be Asian’
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…
· Maina Chen
‘Chinese Virus’ Is Racist and Asians Are Being Assaulted Because of It
Update: This article has been updated to change the headline to ‘Chinese Virus’ is Racist and Asians Being Assaulted Because of It. Since Wednesday, March 18, U.S. President Donald Trump has tripled down on the phrase “Chinese Virus,” as the “accurate” term for the COVID-19…
· Ryan General
Racists are Refusing to See Asian American Doctors Because of Coronavirus
Renowned writer and public speaker Wajahat Ali recently took to Twitter to share his dismay over the attitudes of racist patients toward Asian American doctors. As a medical professional in Washington, Ali’s wife, Sarah Kureshi, has witnessed prejudice inside American hospitals…
· Bryan Ke
Filipinos Protected Holocaust Survivors During WWII When No One Else Would
A new documentary, “The Last Manilaners,” sheds light on the story of the last living Holocaust survivors who fled to the Philippines during World War II. The film production gathered all of the living survivors, who were in their 80s and 90s, to tell each of their stories on…
· Jin Hyun
Meet the 44-Year-Old Who Quit Her Desk Job and Became a U.S. Pole Dance Champion
Natasha Wang quit her desk job as a publicist nine years ago, and since then, she’s traveled to nearly every corner of the globe inspiring women everywhere, in spite of language and cultural barriers. Her job title for the past nine years? A professional pole athlete and…
· Bryan Ke
White Couple’s ‘Clean’ Chinese Restaurant Shuts Down After Only 8 Months
Lucky Lee’s, a Chinese-American restaurant ran by nutritionist Arielle Haspel, has closed down eight months after opening its doors in April. Haspel’s restaurant, located at 67 University Place in Greenwich Village, New York, made the announcement on Dec. 6, Friday, on…
· Ryan General
Columbia University Offers Full Scholarships to Refugees and Other Displaced Students
Columbia University has announced that it is set to give full scholarships to refugees and other displaced students. Under Columbia’s “Scholarship for Displaced Students” the scholars will be able to pursue undergraduate and graduate degrees across all 18 Columbia schools and…