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· Laura Dang
Asian Student’s Story on Racism Ends Badly After Saying ‘Black People Can Be Racist’
An Asian female student at a California college campus was shot down by members of a safe space group for saying “Black people can be racist.”
· Editorial Staff
New Video Shows How Real Racism is in the Workplace and More
We all know that racism and white privilege exists in our society. But just how bad is it? The above video by Brave New Films outlines some of the challenges African-Americans face in the workplace and other environments as compared to their white counterparts.
· Max Chang
New Study Reveals Systemic Racism Towards Asians in Silicon Valley
Google, Yahoo and other tech giants are more likely to hire Asians as computer programmers than to promote them to management and executive positions, according to new research. The study was conducted by Ascend, a group focused on Asian business issues. They analyzed data filed…
· Ryan General
Reviews For the Bruce Lee Biopic are Out and Asians Should Be Pissed
[UPDATE 10-6-16 3:49 p.m. PST] Bruce Lee’s daughter issues official response condemning “Birth of the Dragon! The early reviews for the Bruce Lee biopic “Birth of the Dragon” are out and, understandably, Bruce Lee fans are angry for burying Bruce Lee and all the other Asian…
· Editorial Staff
Woman Gets Rejected From Job Because White Boss Thinks She’s Not American
An Asian American woman’s Facebook post has gone viral after revealing a jarring instance of discrimination and racism in the job market. Tiffany Trieu, was excited about a job that she had applied for until she sent a LinkedIn message to the company’s president. However, her…
· Carl Samson
White Guys Selling TV Show About an Asian Mail Order Bride is Originality at Its Best
NBC has bought the show “Mail Order Family,” a comedy that tells the story of a widowed single father who orders a bride from the Philippines by mail. The show was sold by “Superstore” writer-producer Jackie Clarke, director-executive producer Ruben Fleischer and executive…
· Ryan General
Asian-Owned Food Truck Under Fire Because of ‘Racist’ Name
An Asian American councilperson in Philadelphia has called out a roaming food truck for being racist because of its name, “Wheely Wheely Good.” Helen Gym, a local politician and board member of the advocacy group Asian Americans United took to Twitter to express her outrage over…
· Ryan General
Asian Flight Attendant Called ‘Disgraceful’ For Wearing ‘Black Lives Matter’ Pin
An American Airline flight attendant who wore a “Black Lives Matter” pin has become the center of debate on social media after a woman found the image “disgraceful” and posted it on the Facebook page of the airline to call its attention. Facebook user Maggie Dietrich Dryden , a…
· Editorial Staff
Air China Warns Chinese Tourists to Avoid Black, Indian, and Pakistani People in the U.K.
Air China, the country’s flagship airline, is drawing flak over an excerpt from an article published by its in-flight magazine this month. The controversial “tip” warned Chinese tourists entering London to avoid areas populated by ethnic minorities:
· Editorial Staff
White Woman Introduces Parents to Her Asian Fiancé — They Completely Disapprove
In a new episode of “What Would You Do,” they decided to explore how people would react when they see racism before their eyes. Four actors are hired, one duo plays conservative white parents while the other play their daughter who is about to introduce them to her fiancé for…
· Editorial Staff
Asian Americans Flood Twitter To Explain What #BeingAsian is REALLY Like
Asian-American netizens got together when #BeingAsian broke out in Twitter on Tuesday. The conversation, started by 17-year-old Michael Tarui, asked “what it’s like #BeingAsian and the racism that comes with it.” I'm in a group chat and we've decided we should start a…
· Editorial Staff
Chinese Company Behind Racist Laundry Ad Says the Rest of the World is ‘Too Sensitive’
Qiaobi, the company behind yesterday’s racist Chinese laundry ad that lit up the internet, has responded to the intense criticism received from around the world with criticism of their own, saying the foreign media is just being “too sensitive”. The laundry ad, which depicts a…
· David Bond
How I Pick Up Asian Girls For a Living By Manipulating the Media
Editor’s Note: The opinions and viewpoints expressed in this article are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the opinions or viewpoints of NextShark. My name is David Bond, and I make a living approaching Asian women on youtube and selling travel guides online. In…
· Editorial Staff
Black Male ‘Coding’ Student Gets Arrested After Trying to Cash His Own Money Order
Rodney Sampson is a seasoned entrepreneur and investor who helped organize #CodeStart, a 13-month program in Atlanta that teaches disconnected youth and under-employed young adults skills like coding, entrepreneurship, and career and financial preparation. Upon graduation, the…
· Editorial Staff
‘Humans of New York’ Creator Writes Epic Letter To Prove that Donald Trump is a Terrible Human
The creator of the Humans of New York photoblog hardly ever draws attention to himself by stepping out from behind the camera. His subjects usually speak for themselves, but there is one subject that even founder Brandon Stanton cannot be silent on: Donald Trump. Stanton posted…
· Jon Westenberg
Building a Startup Doesn’t Make You Special
I know startups are cool right now. They’re incredibly hot, they’ve broken into the mainstream spotlight and not a day goes by that we don’t read about some young 20-something who quit their job and made a billion dollars. And you want to be just like them, don’t you. You want…
· Editorial Staff
White People Have Another Key Advantage That No Other Race Has, Survey Finds
Data released today by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention finds that white people are more likely than any other racial group to get a healthy amount of sleep. About 65% of the over 444,000 Americans surveyed by the CDC for their new report said they get at least…
· Editorial Staff
Saying ‘I have Asian friends’ Protects White People From Being Called Racist, Study Finds
Research reveals that using the phrase “I have Asian friends” makes a person’s comments appear less offensive and protects them from being called a racist. A study published early this year in the journal Social Psychology and Personality Science discovered that people viewed a…
· Editorial Staff
This Thai Beauty Commercial Has an Incredibly Racist Approach to Success
Asia’s obsession with lighter skin may have taken a step too far in a new Thai beauty ad that’s being called racist and offensive. The advertisement for Snowz pills has been met with criticism for the prejudice it perpetuates. The 50-second commercial sponsored by Thai beauty…
· Editorial Staff
Here’s the One Thing That Makes Even Lonely Employees Happy
If you are feeling excluded or unappreciated at work, you might want to try counting some cash. In a study published in the European Journal of Work and Organizational Psychology, psychologists Aurelia Mok and David De Cremer reveal that just thinking about money can help dampen…