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· Carl Samson
Sushi Restaurant Accused of Racism After Banning Black Couple Over Sneakers in Atlanta
A sushi restaurant in Atlanta has been accused of “pure racism” after denying service to a Black couple who did not adhere to its “strict” anti-sneaker policy. William Johnson and Kaylan Colbert say that they have dined at Umi Sushi in Buckhead multiple times, but it was only…
· Ryan General
Racist Plaques Are Being Put on Businesses Around East Atlanta
The Atlanta Police District is investigating the racist plaques that have popped up on a variety of building walls and fixtures around East Atlanta. The small, bronze-colored plaques had the words “Wuhan Plague” on them, some designed with Winnie the Pooh using chopsticks to eat…
· Editorial Staff
Korean Singer Heize is Performing in LA, Houston and Atlanta This Summer
NextShark and Proper Form Events are proud to announce that we are co-hosting three shows for Korean singer and rapper Heize!
· Ryan General
Robbers Targeting Asian Restaurants in Atlanta Victimize at Least 14 Businesses
A robbery duo has reportedly been targeting Asian restaurants across the Atlanta Metropolitan Area over the last couple of months, local authorities revealed. Since March, the same group of two males has hit 14 locations across three counties, with all the robberies happening at…
· Ziye Wang
Jeremy Lin to Sign with Toronto Raptors after Finalizing Buyout with Atlanta Hawks
NBA point guard Jeremy Lin is completing a contract buyout agreement with the Atlanta Hawks that will allow him to sign with the Toronto Raptors. The buyout is expected to be finalized by Monday and Lin may sign with the Raptors as soon as mid-week, according to agents Jim…
· Kimberly Nguyen
Delta Passenger Gets Gun Past TSA in Atlanta, Flies to Japan
A passenger on Delta Air Lines alerted the airline crew that they were carrying a firearm after it had passed airport security and was heading to Narita International Airport in Tokyo, Japan. The Transportation Security Administration acknowledged in a statement that security…
· Ryan General
‘Atlanta’ Director Hiro Murai Made a Secret Film With Donald Glover and Rihanna
Japanese American filmmaker Hiro Murai is set to make his feature film directorial debut with a secret project starring longtime collaborator Donald Glover and superstar Rihanna. It was speculated earlier this year that Glover and Rihanna were working on a project together after…
· Ryan General
Woman Who Got Black Customers Kicked Out of Atlanta Bar Was a Porsche Employee, Now Fired
After going viral last week for harassing Black customers at a bar in Atlanta, an Asian woman has been terminated from her job at Porsche. Identified as Sonya Pate, the woman was caught on camera rudely interrupting a group of African-American party-goers who were celebrating a…
· Carl Samson
Woman Allegedly Gets Group of Black People Kicked Out of Their Own Birthday Party at Atlanta Lounge
A video of an Asian woman who allegedly got a birthday party kicked out of a table has gone viral on social media. The incident reportedly occurred at Overdrive Lounge in Solis Two Porsche Drive, Atlanta, Georgia last week.
· Heather Johnson Yu
Filipino-American Man Left In Critical Condition After Brutal Assault in Atlanta
On April 22, 2017, Mark Calub and three of his friends were the victims of a vicious assault by four men in Atlanta, Georgia. The suspects are believed to be a group of four men of African-American descent that drove away in the Old Fourth Ward area of Atlanta in a Dark Nissan…
· Khier Casino
Vietnamese-American Lawyer ‘Targeted’ and Fatally Shot in Atlanta
Atlanta lawyer Trinh Huynh was shot multiple times from behind at 7:40 a.m. on Monday, and was rushed to Grady Memorial Hospital but died from her wounds. Police have now arrested 39-year-old Raylon Browning over the shooting.
· Bryan Ke
Man Who Robbed Asian-Owned Businesses, Shot 3 Women Gets 5 Life Sentences
A 25-year-old man who robbed Asian-owned businesses and shot three women in Metro Atlanta has been sentenced to five life terms on Wednesday. Dravion Sanchez Ware was convicted in 2019 for a series of violent robberies in 2017 where he pistol-whipped his victims, injuring one…
· Editorial Staff
Georgia’s First Vietnamese American State Rep Wears Áo Dài to Swear-In
Bee Nguyen, Georgia’s first Vietnamese American state representative, donned an áo dài to her swearing-in ceremony on Tuesday. Regarded as the most popular national costume of Vietnam, the áo dài for women is a long dress with a contoured top that flows over loose-fitting…
· Ryan General
Disney is Looking to Cast a ‘Lola’ to Play a Secret Role
Your lola could be featured in an upcoming Disney film! A listing on the acting job portal Project Casting indicates that Walt Disney Studios is currently seeking an elderly Filipino woman for a future movie.
· Carl Samson
Burglars Who Stole Elderly Asian Couple’s Life Savings in SF Arrested
Two men were arrested in connection with a home burglary that targeted a senior Asian American couple in San Francisco earlier this year. Jonathan Pulliam and Dajuan Menifee, both 22, are also suspects in another burglary and an attempted one in the same area.
· Bryan Ke
Korean American Football Player Younghoe Koo to Become NFL’s Lead Scorer at 26
Korean American professional football player and Atlanta Falcons kicker, Younghoe Koo, is on track to become the NFL’s lead scorer. Leading kicker: Koo, one of four Korean Americans playing in the NFL right now, managed to get a 5-for-5 on field-goal tries and 4-for-4…
· Carl Samson
MSNBC Deliberately Declined Interview With Andrew Yang, Ex Producer Confirms
A former producer with MSNBC has revealed that the network deliberately chose to decline an interview with Andrew Yang ahead of the Democratic presidential debates. The first debates, which took place from June 26 – 27, 2019 in Miami, triggered the earliest speculations of a…
· Ryan General
Asian Americans Mourn Passing of Civil Rights Icon and Congressman John Lewis
The recent passing of civil rights leader John Lewis has deeply saddened many in the Asian American community who admired him and his advocacy.
· Carl Samson
Massive Crowds of Asian Americans Across the Country March in Support of #BlackLivesMatter
In solidarity with Black Lives Matter (BLM), multiple Asian American celebrities took to the streets and the internet over the weekend to condemn the death of George Floyd, denounce police brutality and call for the long-overdue racial equality in the U.S. Numerous Asian…
· Ryan General
Cambodian Jeweler Defends His Store From Looters in Georgia
A Cambodian jeweler in Georgia defended his shop from looters with his gun after riots broke out in the area on Friday night. Since Friday, a series of protests have erupted across the country, condemning the death of George Floyd at the hands of the Minneapolis police officers.…