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· Naomi Gleit
Facebook VP Naomi Gleit explores what it’s like to grow up fully both Asian and Jewish in America
Editor’s Note: This article was originally published on Medium and reposted with permission. Growing up in Brooklyn, I had a lot of friends from different backgrounds — many that were white, a few that were Asian, but none that were both, like me. I felt like I was the only one…
· 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…
· Carl Samson
Convicted sex offender allowed to go on anti-Asian rant at NYC Council hearing
A convicted sex offender who is now a member of an advocacy group was reportedly allowed to unleash anti-Asian remarks at a New York City Council hearing on Friday. Douglas Powell, who was found guilty in 2012 of an attempted criminal sex act with a victim under 15 years old in…
· Bryan Ke
Ye mocked for dining with white supremacist at Japanese restaurant
Twitter users mocked Ye, formerly known as Kanye West, after a picture of him having dinner with white supremacist Nick Fuentes was shared on Monday. The picture was reportedly taken at Matsutake Sushi and Steak in Frederick, Maryland, after Ye, walked out of a "Timcast IRL"…
· Michelle De Pacina
Disney Junior series ‘Firebuds’ aims to normalize Filipino American characters onscreen
Disney Junior series “Firebuds,” which features a half-Filipino main character, will touch on Filipino culture in the upcoming episode “Bayani Cookout.” Set in a fantasy world of talking vehicles, the show follows a group of friends — all children of first responders — as they…
· Bryan Ke
New York now requires those convicted of hate crimes to undergo hate crime prevention training
Gov. Kathy Hochul (D-NY) announced the signing of two new bills, Assembly Bill A1202 and Assembly Bill A5913A, to address the “rising tide of hate” in New York City on Tuesday. The first bill will require New Yorkers convicted of hate crimes to undergo mandatory training and…
· Bryan Ke
Elon Musk welcomes Ye back to Twitter after also unbanning Donald Trump
Former President Donald Trump had his Twitter account restored after Elon Musk, the new owner and CEO of the social media platform, posted a poll on Friday asking users if he should allow Trump to return to Twitter. Following the poll,the ban on Trump’s account was removed on…
· Michelle De Pacina
Man involved in multiple physical altercations with passengers on Los Angeles Metro Rail
In a video circulating online, an Asian man is physically beaten by three men on a Los Angeles Metro Blue Line on Nov. 1. He can be seen being repeatedly punched in the head by a man in a black shirt. He is also thrown to the ground by another man in a black sweater and hit in…
· Bryan Ke
Texas GOP candidate denounced for repeatedly calling Asian American opponent ‘Dr. No’
The Asian American Alliance of San Antonio (AAASA) has condemned Republican candidate Trish DeBerry for calling her Democrat opponent Peter Sakai “Dr. No” at the Deputy Sheriff’s Association candidate forum on Oct. 10. “From our perspective, [DeBerry's use of the nickname] was…
· Carl Samson
Asians, Jews in Philadelphia unite in new organization to fight hate
Gov. Tom Wolf’s Advisory Commission on Asian Pacific American Affairs and the American Jewish Alliance launched the Pennsylvania Asian Pacific American Jewish Alliance (PAPAJA) on Thursday. United by shared experiences of increased violence in recent years, the alliance seeks to…
· Ryan General
Long-lost Korean twins who reunited after 36 years team up on ‘Amazing Race’ to ‘spend time together’
Molly Sinert and Emily Bushnell, long-lost twins who reunited decades after being separated at birth, are racing around the world against other teams in the 34th season of “The Amazing Race.” The sisters, who were separated as infants after being adopted by different families 37…
· Bryan Ke
SF supervisor candidate removed from ballot after providing ‘insufficient’ proof of residency
The Department of Elections will not include Leanna Louie’s name on the ballot for the upcoming U.S. elections on Nov. 8 after an investigation found that she is not eligible to run for a seat on the San Francisco Board of Supervisors in District 4. Investigators found that…
· Carl Samson
Japanese American National Museum premieres cancer-battling director’s film on pains of WWII incarceration camps
Written and directed by Paul Daisuke Goodman, “No No Girl” centers on a Japanese American family uncovering their forgotten history in the incarceration camps of World War II. Goodman, 30, developed the film thinking about his own grandfather, who was incarcerated at the Rohwer…
· Ryan General
‘You don’t want to take my money, do you?’: Mandarin-speaking rabbi fights antisemitism on China’s TikTok
American Rabbi Matt Trusch, who lived and worked in China for over a decade, is now fighting antisemitism by posting educational videos on his popular Douyin account. In his Douyin bio, Trusch describes himself as a rabbi who shares “wisdom of the Talmud,” “interesting facts…
· Michelle De Pacina
Brooklyn couple receives Marriott Hotel invoice with typewritten anti-Asian slur
Jamie Chung, 37, and his girlfriend Tierney Oberhammer, 35, received an invoice from the Courtyard by Marriott in York City, Pennsylvania, with an anti-Asian racial slur typewritten on their bill. “They’d written the racial slur ‘Ching and Chong’ on it. Pretty bold and brazen,”…
· Editorial Staff
Ice Cube’s alleged anti-Asian, anti-Semitic past resurfaces after news of NFL partnership
The NFL recently announced its partnership with Ice Cube’s economic equity initiative Contract With Black America (CWBA) Institute. The partnership will focus on “identifying league-wide opportunities in the financial, tech, and production sectors, with a concentration on…
· Ryan General
Anti-Asian hate crimes in California surged 177% in 2021 — worst level since 9/11
California’s Attorney General Rob Bonta announced that nearly 1,763 hate crimes were reported in 2021, indicating a 33% increase from 2020. This figure represents the highest tally since the aftermath of the terrorist attacks on Sept. 11, 2001, when California saw 2,261 reported…