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· Ryan General
A new show is set to take to the small screen three things that are rarely found on American television: 1. Asian American men in lead roles, 2. gay men in lead roles, and 3. the discrimination usually faced by gay Asian American men within the LGBTQ community. Shining a light…
· Heather Johnson Yu
On August 12, 2017, an Alt-Right rally took place in Charlottesville, Virginia. The march was met with counter protesters, which in turn was met with a violent attack from a white supremacist who drove his vehicle into a crowd of people, leaving one woman dead and nineteen…
· Editorial Staff
Meet Esther Choo. She is a doctor based in Oregon, where a lot of White nationalists are based.
· Editorial Staff
In an exclusive clip shared with NextShark, an Asian man appears to possibly be marching alongside members of the Alt-Right at the rally in Charlottesville, Virginia which took place on August 12, 2017. It is unknown whether he is part of the Alt-Right or unrelated to them. The…
· Ryan General
A bill that seeks to collect data from Asian-American and Pacific Islander ethnic groups in Massachusetts has been met with outrage from the concerned communities in the state, with many calling the proposal a “racist bill”. Introduced by Democratic Rep. Tackey Chan of…
· Jenny Shay
Born in China and raised in middle-of-nowhere Pleasanton, California, making the trek to San Francisco had always been a privilege that expanded my young mind and helped me reconnect with my cultural roots. Beyond visits to the California Academy of Sciences and Fisherman’s…
· Nia Tucker
I’m just going to start by saying solidarity across all POC is a ridiculous concept, especially as a Black person. The racial hierarchy does exist, and with a history of erased, unwritten and stolen culture, Black people are at the bottom. Anti-blackness is a global concept,…
· Heather Johnson Yu
Two cousins, Brandon Alexander Lyons and Jerrett Jamal Allen, used a dating app to lure at least two Asian men to their deaths, according to the NY Post. Lyons, 18, of Houston was charged with the murder of Glenser Soliman on Monday. Soliman, a 44 year old nurse, was reported…
· Editorial Staff
In a stroke of luck, a Bay Area couple was able to buy one of the richest and most exclusive streets in San Francisco — for $90,000. Presidio Terrace is considered the most prestigious street in the city with 38 mansions on it. The average cost of a property on the street is…
· Anna Gracia
Every four years, people get hyped for the Olympics and watch a bunch of obscure sports like trampoline and rhythmic gymnastics just so they can claim patriotism when an athlete from their country wins. “The biathlon? OMG I love that sport!” says no one outside of Scandinavia.…
· Khier Casino
A video showing a fuming woman throwing items while shouting racist slurs at customers and employees at a Target in North Hollywood, Los Angeles is going viral. The footage, which was first posted by Twitter user @dechavien and was retweeted more than 18,000 times before it was…
· Max Chang
Throughout “The Bachelorette’s” 13 seasons, there have been only four Asian men featured on the reality show. Of the four, NONE of them have ever made it past the first round. This is problematic because it adds into the stereotype that Asian men are undesirable. While it’s…
· Ryan General
An Asian woman in Sydney, Australia sustained multiple facial fractures after a racist Australian man assaulted her while she was walking her dog with a friend. In the video of the brutal assault aired on 7 News, 34-year-old Steven Burke can be seen dishing out multiple punches…
· Heather Johnson Yu
Earlier this week, Donald Trump announced that he wanted to investigate “race-based discrimination” against some college applicants, even going as far as preparing to redirect financial resources to the investigation. The administration’s aim is to determine if the policies are…
· Jenny Shay
A couple months ago, my doctor diagnosed me with moderate anxiety. I suspected that this was the case for many years, so the diagnosis came as somewhat of a relief. My panic attacks, rumination, and waves of low self-esteem can finally be defined, explained, and understood.…
· Ryan General
New research published in Psychological Science has found that people view Asian-Americans who are overweight to be more “American,” making them less prone to racial discrimination. In the study, images of people from various races, and of different body shapes, were shown to…
· Aileen Fang
Growing up in the 90s meant watching shows like “Lizzie McGuire”, “That’s So Raven” and “Hannah Montana”. As a second-generation immigrant, these shows weren’t purely entertainment for me. They were a portal into Western society. I watched the characters throughout their coming…
· Editorial Staff
Editor’s Note: For reasons of privacy, the author of this story wishes to remain anonymous. It seems like every day, there’s a new video uploaded to social media that depicts a shocking story of someone acting inappropriately.
· Ryan General
A self-confessed racist man in the U.K. recently harassed an Asian taxi driver by accusing him of being a terrorist and then smashing his car with a baseball bat. According to the Mirror, 58-year-old Terence Poxon had blamed the Asian taxi driver of being responsible for the…
· Ryan General
Karina Brown thought it would be fun to watch a Bon Jovi concert to celebrate her 45th birthday. Little did she know that an unfortunate encounter with a racist concert attendee would ruin her night. Brown was with her friend at the Nationwide Arena in Columbus last March for…
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