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· Ryan General
Innocent Asian Teen Killed in Vancouver Gang Shoot-out Devastates Entire Community
The senseless killing of innocent 15-year-old Alfred Wong during a gunfight in Vancouver, Canada over a week ago has left his loving family still in utter shock. “Everything is still really raw right now. It’s difficult to look back,” said Wilfred Wong, the boy’s brother, at a…
· Carl Samson
Women Accused of Being ‘Witches’ in China Band Together to Survive in Communities, Paper Finds
Women in China who have been labeled “witches” are facing harsh social consequences that force them to band together and live in mutual understanding, a new study shows. In a paper published in Nature Human Behavior on Jan. 8, a team of researchers found that 13.7% of a rural…
· Ryan General
The World’s Only Openly Gay Prince in India Opens Palace to LGBTQ Community
In India, a country where homosexuality is still widely stigmatized, an openly gay prince is taking some necessary steps for significant change in the LGBTQ community. Earlier this week, Indian Prince Manvendra Singh Gohil, 52, announced that he is opening his palace doors to…
· Max Chang
Disgraced Asian American Community Leader Not Really Sorry for Racist Remarks to Black Community
Last week, Warren Chan, former transition team member for Democratic New York City Councilman Justin Brannan, made headlines for a FaceBook comment he left on Assemblywoman Yuh-Line Niou’s page. Chan’s comment received heavy criticism, and he was subsequently dismissed from…
· Max Chang
Asian American Community Leader Leaves Shockingly Sexist Comment on Assemblywoman’s Facebook
In the aftermath of the Alabama Senate Race, Democratic Assemblywoman Yuh-Line Niou, like many netizens, took to social media to post her thoughts on the matter — specifically, the trending statistics that showed Black men and women overwhelmingly voted for Doug Jones in the…
· Carl Samson
MIA Enrages Black Community Over Harvey Weinstein Tweet
British singer M.I.A. has once again been accused of going after Blacks, this time over a tweet referencing the controversial Harvey Weinstein. In the tweet posted last week, M.I.A. questioned what it would be like if the hiphop industry “Harvey Weinsteined” people:
· Bryan Ke
Whitewashed Chinese Restaurant Opera Cancelled After Severe Backlash from Asian Community
After severe backlash, the opera “The Golden Dragon” has been canceled, as Hackney Empire pulls the show from its East London October 31 premiere. The theater released a statement on Thursday that disavows any involvement of Hackney Empire to the production of “The Golden…
· Rubayet Lasker
How Asian Communities Erase and Diminish the Lives of Bengalis
Nobody cares about Bangladeshis — our stories, our experiences, or our history. Obviously White people have never cared, but other people of color, Asians, even South Asians toss us aside like stray animals. I have worked to reject that. I have spent my life rejecting that. I…
· Khier Casino
Gay Man Shocked Over the Racism Asian Men in the LGBT Community Deal With on Grindr
The social hookup app Grindr presented a new five-part online series called “What the Flip?” with the first installment featuring an Asian man and White man swapping profiles for a day. The featured users of the gay dating app take over each other’s profiles, letting them send…
· Ryan General
Asian American Man Stars in New Series Tackling Racism in the LGBTQ Community
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…
· Ryan General
Chinese Firm Shuts Down AI Chatbots After They Rebel Against The Communist Party
Two chatbots developed by a Chinese tech company were temporarily put offline after expressing dissent against the Communist Party. Media company Tencent was forced to take down chatbots BabyQ and the Microsoft-created XiaoBing after they began offering responses that were not…
· Ryan General
Indian Billionaire Who Set Dogs on Fire Gets Punished With 5 Days of Community Service
In a shocking development, the billionaire hotel owner who set two dogs set on fire last October just got a light penalty of five days of community service via a plea deal. The decision, which virtually gets Vikram Chatwal off scot-free from his rather disturbing crime, outraged…
· Ryan General
Vietnamese Community Outraged Over Doctor’s Assault on United Flight
Vietnamese netizens are now adding their voices to the growing outrage over the violent deplaning of 69-year-old Dr. David Dao from a United Airlines flight on Sunday night. The incident, in which Dao, a Vietnamese-American, was violently removed from the plane due to an alleged…
· Ryan General
Why The Latest X-Men Comic is Causing an Uproar in Indonesia’s Muslim Community
A new Marvel comic book series has sparked a heated political discussion on Indonesia’s social media after an artist inserted several hidden references in the comic’s maiden issue. Indonesian Muslim Ardian Syaf, a freelance contributing artist, was recently fired from his job…
· Khier Casino
Chinese Community in Paris Riot After Police Fatally Shoot Man in His Home
On Sunday, Paris police fatally shot 56-year-old Shaoyo Liu at his home in front of his family, sparking riots that left three officers injured and got 35 demonstrators arrested. Police said that officers from the anti-crime brigade arrived at Liu’s home on Sunday night after…
· Ryan General
Vogue Pisses Off the Asian Community By Featuring a White Model in Yellowface
After having white models sport blackface in the past, Vogue appears to have committed another racial faux pas. For their latest issue, the magazine is “celebrating diversity” by featuring a Caucasian female in “yellowface” dressed as a Japanese Geisha. American supermodel…
· Ryan General
Hmong Community Outraged After Police Dog Brutally Bites 81-Year-Old Grandma
An 81-year-old Hmong grandmother from Minnesota was working in her backyard last Sunday when she was suddenly attacked by a police dog and bitten on the arm. Now, Hmong community leaders in the city are demanding an investigation from the mayor and the Coon Rapids Police…
· Ryan General
How a German Woman in Thailand Survives By Living Like a ‘Communist’
As an German expat living in Thailand, Madeleine Recknagel felt a huge disappointment in finding garbage almost everywhere she went, even in places that are supposed to be cared for. Not wanting to contribute to the growing garbage problem, she decided in 2015 that she will live…
· Khier Casino
200 People in Rome’s Chinese Community Honor Girl Struck By Train After Being Robbed
About 200 people on Sunday paid tribute to Zhang Yao, the student struck by a train while in pursuit of muggers who stole her purse containing a newly-issued residency permit in Italy. The attack sparked anger from the 20,000-strong Chinese community in Rome.
· Ryan General
Singaporean Man Fined $2,500 For Hateful Facebook Post Against the LGBT Community
A Singaporean man was fined SGD $3,500 ($2,530) on Friday for an online post asking for “permission to open fire” on the LGBT community back in June. Pleading guilty to “making a threatening, abusive or insulting communication under the Protection from Harassment Act” in court,…
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