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· Michelle De Pacina
TikTok has released its second annual Discover List, spotlighting 50 global content creators who are making an outsized positive impact on and off the platform. The short-form video hosting service selects creators based on their video creations and their account’s growth,…
· Ryan General
An Asian woman took to TikTok to share an encounter she had with a Black woman who went on a racist tirade against her at a gas station in Capitol Hill, Seattle. According to TikTok user @lycheemarteenee, she started recording after the woman began yelling out racist remarks at…
· Bryan Ke
Gov. Steve Sisolak (D-NV) appointed Las Vegas attorney Patricia Lee on Monday to fill the empty seat vacated by Justice Abbi Silver in Department F after stepping down earlier this year. “I am proud and honored to appoint Patricia to serve on the Nevada Supreme Court,” Sisolak…
· Ryan General
Journalist Nikole Sheri Hannah-Jones, who won a Pulitzer Prize for her work on the controversial 1619 Project, mocked a New York woman’s tweet about the persistence of violence on New York's subway under the current local administration. Yiatin Chu, founding co-president of…
· Carl Samson
A man and two women are wanted in New York City after allegedly punching and kicking an Asian man for refusing to give up his seat on a Manhattan subway. During the attack, the trio of perps allegedly used anti-Asian remarks, including calling the man an “Asian pig.” The male…
· Ryan General
Toronto-based comedian Lisa Tran’s humorous rankings of the most “toxic” Asians to be in relationships with have gone viral on TikTok. In a video posted on Wednesday that has been viewed over 1.8 million times, Tran rates Filipino women as the most toxic, followed by Vietnamese,…
· Editorial Staff
For hardcore MMA fans, Christian Lee is known as the dominant ONE Lightweight World Champion who hails from a fighting family led by older sister and current ONE Women’s Atomweight World Champion, Angela Lee. But looking more broadly at “The Warrior,” the 24-year-old…
· Michelle De Pacina
A photo of Rebekah Lee, a 19-year-old college student in Atlanta, has gone viral on social media due to a racist photobomb captured in the background. In the photo, which was taken on Saturday, a woman can be seen teaching a young girl how to pull her eyes back in a squint,…
· Khier Casino
Students from Asia ranked in the top 10 among the number of international students studying at universities in the U.S. According to the Institute of International Education’s yearly Open Doors report, the 2021-2022 school year saw nearly 948,000 international students from over…
· Ryan General
Four retired Asian police captains are suing the New York Police Department (NYPD) over alleged bias after they were passed over for promotions beyond the rank of captain. Lawyer John Scola, who represents the plaintiffs, aims to cite in the case a 2018 internal NYPD report that…
· Ryan General
A new study found that racial discrepancies in advanced math and science skills are exhibited as early as kindergarten. The research, which came from an analysis of a national sample of around 11,000 U.S. elementary school students, found that 16% of Asian students displayed…
· Michelle De Pacina
Kenneth Mejia, a 32-year-old accountant and leftist community activist, made history as the first Filipino American Los Angeles city controller and the first Asian American to assume citywide office at the midterm elections on Nov. 8. His win also marks the first certified…
· Carl Samson
Christian M. Lynch, 26, has been arraigned on multiple charges in connection with the kidnapping, torture and rape of a 64-year-old Asian woman in Quincy, Massachusetts, on Saturday. The victim, who was heading to work, was allegedly kidnapped at Wollaston station and forced…
· Carl Samson
U.S. Rep. Michelle Steel (R, CA-45) will remain congresswoman of California’s 45th District after winning the race against Democrat Jay Chen. The Associated Press called the election in her favor on Monday night after the incumbent candidate widened her lead by more than 13,000…
· Ryan General
Researchers from the University of Auckland have found a correlation between experiencing anti-Asian hate and increased anxiety, depressive symptoms and decreased wellbeing. About 40 percent of Asian New Zealanders have experienced racial discrimination and anti-Asian hate since…
· Michelle De Pacina
TikTok user Read Choi depicted the difference between Asian Americans and Asians in their reactions to perceived cultural appropriation. In the video uploaded on Thursday, he points out how Asian Americans react differently to foreigners wearing traditional Korean clothing as…
· Ryan General
Veterans honored fellow Asian Americans who fought for the United States during a wreath-laying ceremony held on Thursday at the 107th Infantry Memorial in New York City. Soldiers and sailors who attended the gathering wore gold ribbons with the American flag to celebrate Asian…
· Carl Samson
A pan-Asian mall called Asia Mall held its soft launch in Eden Prairie, Minnesota, on Thursday. Located at 12160 Technology Drive, the mall currently features several Asian restaurants, Asian food stands and a large Asian grocery store. After a delayed summer debut due to…
· Khier Casino
Shri Thanedar (D) became the first Indian American to represent Michigan, while Aruna Miller (D) became the first Indian American to win the race for lieutenant governor in Maryland. Japanese American Linda Ujifusa (D) and Chinese American Victoria Gu (D) were both elected in…
· Bryan Ke
One if by Land, Two if by Sea, a high-end restaurant dubbed one of the most romantic restaurants in New York City, has been called out for alleged racial discrimination against Asian diners. TikTok user Annie (@rokug4n) accuses One if by Land, Two if by Sea of racially…
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