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· Bryan Ke
Woman Filmed Hurling Anti-Asian Comments in a Metro Vancouver Park
A woman went on a racist tirade against two Asian Canadian women after they refused to take a photo for her in a Metro Vancouver park last week. Gina Chong and Tiffany Tong were walking near Lafarge Lake Park in Coquitlam, British Columbia, Canada when the woman approached them…
· Ryan General
Anti-Asian Hate Crimes in LA More Than Doubled in 2020, LAPD Report Reveals
A report prepared by the Los Angeles Police Department found that hate crimes against Asian Americans in LA more than doubled compared to past years. Significant increase: The analysis, submitted to the Police Commission last week, noted there were 15 documented cases of hate…
· Kimberly Nguyen
Homeless Man Chases Away Anti-Asian Harasser on NYC Train as Bystanders Watched
An Asian woman was harassed on a New York City subway train before being helped by a homeless man on Thursday.
· Bryan Ke
‘Attacked Above and Below’: Demonstrators Protest Anti-Asian Train Attacks in NYC
Concerned AsAm Citizens of NYC (CAAC NYC), a grassroots initiative that aims to stop the increasing hate crimes on Asian Americans, took its protests directly to the subway on Wednesday. The group held its first NYC Subway Ride Protest around 6 p.m. at the Brooklyn Bridge subway…
· Ryan General
Taiwanese-Born MLB Player Gets Hateful Anti-Asian Messages After Game-Losing Error
A Taiwan-born MLB baseball player received hateful messages on social media after committing an error during his team’s loss to the Chicago White Sox on Monday. Exercise your freedom of speech in a right way, I accept all comments, positive or negative but DEFINITELY NOT RACIST…
· Ryan General
Chuck Schumer, Mazie Hirono Urge Republicans Not to Block Bill Fighting Anti-Asian Hate Crimes
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) said he will be needing bipartisan support when he brings a bill against anti-Asian hate crimes to the senate floor this week. Schumer has since urged Republican senators not to block the bill that would need at least 60 votes before…
· Editorial Staff
TikTok User Confronts Man Allegedly Tearing Down Anti-Asian Hate Flyers in Mountain View
A TikTok user confronted a man who was allegedly tearing down flyers advertising a protest against Asian violence in Mountain View, California. The user, who goes by Rayah Sunshine, can be seen approaching the older white man in a video she uploaded on Monday.
· Carl Samson
Man Accused of Attempting to Sexually Assault ‘White’ Woman in Response to Anti-Asian Crimes
An Asian man accused of kidnapping and attempting to sexually assault an Asian woman because he thought she was white has been arrested and charged in Irvine, California last week. Michael Sangbong Rhee, 37, of Lake Forest, allegedly targeted the victim while she was sitting in…
· Grace Kim
‘Parasite’ Director Bong Joon Ho Reveals How Hollywood Can Respond to Anti-Asian Racism
Oscar-winning director Bong Joon Ho addressed the rise of anti-Asian violence during his virtual Master Class at Chapman University’s Dodge College in Orange, California. The “Parasite” director said to the class that Hollywood should respond to the ongoing social injustices by…
· Jeana Nam
Sery Kim is a Lesson for Those Who Think Pandering to Whiteness Will Save Them from Anti-Asian Hate
Editor’s Note: The opinions expressed in this piece are solely those of the authors. During a Republican forum last Wednesday, Texas congressional candidate and former Trump official Sery Kim made racist remarks about Chinese immigrants. “I don’t want them here at all,” she…
· Editorial Staff
Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ Carlton Davis Releases Statement After Using Anti-Asian Slur
Tampa Bay Buccaneers cornerback Carlton Davis has apologized for using an anti-Asian slur in his Tweet from Sunday night. “Gotta stop letting gooks in Miami,” the now-deleted Tweet read.
· Grace Kim
NYC Martial Arts Schools See More Interest Due to Anti-Asian Violence
Martial arts schools in New York City reported that more people are expressing interest in their self-defense classes amid the rise of anti-Asian violence. “On a typical week we might get a handful of inquiries. The past two weeks it has been, I would say, quadruple that,” Jay…
· Grace Kim
White House Reveals New Plans to Combat Anti-Asian Violence
The White House announced on Tuesday new plans to address the rise of anti-Asian violence reported throughout the country. Leaders speak out about the rise of anti-Asian violence: In the wake of the Atlanta shootings on March 16 which took the lives of eight people including six…
· Carl Samson
Over 60 Volunteers Are Now Patrolling Flushing for Anti-Asian Violence
An all-citizen patrol group has assembled in Flushing, Queens to deter further incidents of anti-Asian violence. Main Street Patrol, which targets the busiest streets in the neighborhood, has now grown into 60 members since its inception in February.
· Ryan General
Megan Thee Stallion Partners With May Lee and Fashion Nova to Donate $50,000 to Fighting Anti-Asian Hate
Grammy Award-winning rapper Megan Thee Stallion has partnered with Fashion Nova and journalist/activist May Lee to donate $50,000 to a nonprofit advancing the rights of Asian Americans in Georgia and the Southeast. The donation, made to Advancing Justice Atlanta, is Megan’s…
· Carl Samson
Entrepreneur Brothers to Donate 100% of T-Shirt Sales to Fight Anti-Asian Violence
A pair of entrepreneur brothers in New York have launched a T-shirt with a powerful message to help the fight against anti-Asian violence. Tim and Daniel Joo, co-founders of Haerfest (pronounced “harvest”), are no strangers to racism as children of Korean immigrants.
· Carl Samson
SF Firefighters Volunteer to Patrol Chinatown to End Anti-Asian Violence
Current and former firefighters of the San Francisco Fire Department are volunteering to help end anti-Asian American violence in their city. On Sunday, an Asian woman fell victim to a strong-arm robbery and was dragged by a getaway car.
· Ryan General
Over 1,100 Anti-Asian Attacks Reported in Canada During COVID-19 Pandemic
Over a thousand Asian Canadians were spit on, coughed at, verbally and physically assaulted, among other abuses, during the COVID-19 pandemic, a new report from the Chinese Canadian National Council (CCNC) revealed. The CCNC Toronto chapter found 1,150 incidents of anti-Asian…
· Bryan Ke
Man Faces Charges for 6 Anti-Asian Attacks in Neighborhood
York police arrested a 33-year-old man connected to a string of attacks against Asians in Markham, Ontario on Monday. Arjun Choudhari was found to be connected to a series of anti-Asian attacks that happened between January and March, according to York Regional Police.
· Carl Samson
Organizations Call on American CEOs to Address Anti-Asian Violence
Three business organizations of color have banded together to call on U.S. chief executive officers to address the growing incidence of hate crimes against Asian Americans. In an open letter on March 10, the Asian American Business Development Center (AABDC), U.S. Black Chambers…