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· Ryan General
Boston Doctor Reveals Saddening Encounter With Racist Man
A female doctor in Boston recently detailed a harrowing racist encounter after finishing a hospital shift. On Thursday, Massachusetts General Hospital anesthesiologist Dr. Lucy Li joined journalist Jim Braude for an interview at the show Greater Boston.
· Bryan Ke
Harvard PhD Students Create Map Displaying Anti-Asian Aggression in Boston, NYC
Two Harvard University Ph.D. students have created a crowdsourced map displaying anti-Asian aggression in Boston and New York amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The map, which was created by Boram Lee and Ja Young Choi using Google “My Maps,” shows more than 40 markers that represent…
· Bryan Ke
Boston Herald Faces Backlash for Using ‘Wok Tall’ on Magazine Cover
The Boston Herald on Thursday used an offensive photoshopped cover image with the words “Wok Tall,” upsetting many Asian Americans. Herald’s ‘Wok Tall’ front page is no laughing matter for Asian-Americans via /r/asianamerican https://t.co/6CtRzj841P
· Carl Samson
China Unveils Robot Dog that Looks Very Similar to a Boston Dynamics’ Design
Researchers at China’s Zhejiang University have developed a robot dog capable of moving and reacting to certain stimuli. Aside from running on all fours, “Jueying,” the name of the canine robot, can climb stairs, avoid obstructions and carry up to 20 kilograms (44.09 pounds) of…
· Ryan General
Black Man Confronts Racist Woman Complaining About Asians at a Boston Supermarket
A man shopping for some groceries at a local supermarket in Boston could not help but confront a woman after he reportedly overheard her say racist things about Asians. Jonathan Mande posted a video on Facebook which showed the incident which happened at Star Market in Fenway,…
· Ryan General
Asian American Store Owner Beaten By Shoplifters After Chasing Them Down in Boston
Boston police are on the lookout for a gang of alleged shoplifters who assaulted an Asian American store owner after stealing wigs in a local shopping district. Video footage of the incident showed the suspects hitting the owner of Wig World, James Han, after he went after them…
· Bryan Ke
Massachusetts Woman Jailed for 17 Years is Freed After Prosecutors’ Racist Emails Emerge
Frances Choy, a 34-year-old woman from Brockton, Massachusetts who was wrongfully convicted and spent 17 years in jail for the death of her parents, has been freed after the recent discovery of racist emails between prosecutors in her case. Prosecutors filed a nolle prosequi, an…
· Bryan Ke
Disney’s Live-Action ‘Mulan’ is ‘Fresh’ on Rotten Tomatoes, Here’s What Critics Are Saying
The much-awaited live-action adaptation of Disney’s “Mulan” is finally out, receiving a “fresh” 78% rating on the review aggregation website for films and television, Rotten Tomatoes. Positive reviews: The film, directed by Niki Caro and stars Liu Yifei as the titular character,…
· Ryan General
Off-Duty Officer’s Friends Trash Chinese Restaurant When Asked To Wear a Mask
A group of customers turned violent toward owners of a Chinese restaurant in Plymouth County, Massachusetts after being told to wear face masks.
· Carl Samson
89% of Asian Americans Support Protests After George Floyd’s Death, Poll Shows
Most Asian Americans feel connected to Black Lives Matter (BLM) protests, according to a new poll from global analytics firm Gallup. Since George Floyd’s death in May, members of the Asian American community have voiced dissent toward police brutality and racial injustice. The…
· Ryan General
If This ‘Indian Dad Critique’ During Woman’s TikTok Performance Doesn’t Make You Laugh, Nothing Will
A singer-songwriter with a growing social media following has recently gone viral thanks to her “father’s” witty quips during a video of herself singing. Her dad is now my favorite person pic.twitter.com/FfYT1RyDdh
· Ryan General
Trump Admin Walks Back Plan to Deport International Students Enrolled in Only Online Classes
After sparking a series of lawsuits, the Trump administration backed out of its proposed visa policy that planned to deport international students enrolled only in online classes. What ICE intended to do: Last week, the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)…
· Maina Chen
Seoul Mayor Found Dead on Mountain After Sexual Harassment Accusation From Secretary
Seven hours after a massive police force was tasked with searching for Seoul’s missing mayor, Park Won-soon, 64, his body was found in the wooded hills north of the city on Friday KST (Thursday night EST). Disappearance timeline: The late mayor’s daughter called the police…
· Carl Samson
U.S. Planning to Expel Chinese Grad Students With Military Ties
In an apparent move to intercept suspected scientific and technological espionage, American officials are reportedly planning to expel Chinese graduate students with links to the Chinese military. Estimates show that at least 3,000 students will see their visas canceled — a…
· Bryan Ke
‘Call Out Somebody Who is Acting Ignorant’: Jeremy Lin Calls for Unity With Asian Americans
Former Toronto Raptors guard Jeremy Lin discussed the discrimination that many Asian Americans are facing amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Speaking at a virtual roundtable with Caron Butler, Vanita Gupta and Andrew Yang on May 12, the 31-year-old Beijing Ducks player expressed that…
· Carl Samson
Robot Dogs Now Patrol Singapore to Tell People to Social Distance
In an effort to halt the further spread of COVID-19, Singapore has deployed a robot dog to encourage people in green spaces to keep their distance from each other. Developed by Boston Dynamics, “Spot” was first assigned at the Bishan-Ang Mo Kio Park on May 8 for a two-week trial…
· Bryan Ke
Legendary Cellist Yo-Yo Ma Crashes Zoom Class Like a Boss
Asian American musician and humanitarian Yo-Yo Ma had apparently crashed a Zoom class last month that totally shocked the students. The 64-year-old cellist appeared in a Zoom meeting for a chamber masterclass at the Boston Conservatory at Berklee on April 25, according to the…
· Maina Chen
Massachusetts AP Chinese Class Zoombombed with ‘Slew of Racist Insults’
An AP Chinese class from Newton South High School in Massachusetts is the third victim this month of “Zoombombing.“ Lanlan Chen, who goes by Ms. Chen, was teaching her class of 15 over a Zoom video call on April 15 when the shared screen was flooded with racially charged slurs…
· Ryan General
African-Chinese Idol Show Contestant Targeted by Racist Attacks Online
A Chinese-Congolese contestant on China’s idol audition program “Produce Camp 2020” has become the subject of racist attacks online. “Produce Camp 2020,” a spin-off of the popular South Korean K-pop reality show “Produce 101,” recently announced its list of contestants, which…
· Kimberly Nguyen
Doctor and Influencer Team Up to Raise $100,000 for Frontline Healthcare Workers
A medical practitioner from California with an integrative osteopathic clinic and a style blogger with over 93 million YouTube views have joined forces to raise $100,000 for healthcare workers across the nation. There is a shortage of personal protective equipment (PPE) in…