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· Carl Samson
‘Indian’ Themed Taiwanese Restaurant in L.A. Is Asian Racism at Its Worst
If you think you haven’t been confused about anything for a while, head over to Uncle Yu’s Indian Theme Restaurant. This eatery, located in San Gabriel, California, is apparently serving Taiwanese food through its crew of East Asian-looking girls dressed as “Indians.”
· Ryan General
White Guy Thinks He’s a Victim of Racism Because He’s Married to a Thai Woman
A white man recently wrote a curious piece expressing how he has become a victim of racism because he married an Asian woman. Writing for The Good Men Project, Dan Blacharski explained how he feels he’s being discriminated against by those who “refuse to accept the fact that I…
· Carl Samson
Jeremy Lin Reveals That Asian Racism in College Was Way Worse Than in the NBA
Racism is worse in college than in real life, at least according to Jeremy Lin. The Brooklyn Nets point guard, who happens to be the first American of Chinese or Taiwanese descent to play in the NBA, recalled unpleasant experiences while representing Harvard in “Outside Shot…
· Khier Casino
Southeast Asians in Pennsylvania Don’t Think Donald Trump Does Enough to Stop Racism
The Hampden Township Police Department in Pennsylvania held a meeting earlier in April after Asian Indians in the community expressed concern about recent hate crimes happening around the country. “First there was a shooting in Kansas City, then there was another shooting in…
· Ranier Maningding
Why ‘Get Out’, a Movie About Anti-Black Racism, Had an Asian Character
Editor’s Note: Ranier Maningding is a copywriter and mastermind behind the social justice page “The Love Life of an Asian Guy“. The opinions expressed in this piece are solely his own. Designed as a two-for-one special, “Get Out” was both a brilliant horror film with terrifying…
· King Malleta
Chinese Students Find Creative Way to Fight Racism at Columbia University
Asian Students at Columbia University are hoping to fight indifference through a two-minute video that reveals the meaning behind their Chinese names. For anyone from the West, Asian names can oftentimes be confusing and more often than not, unrelatable. In the most deplorable…
· Ryan General
Korean-Nigerian Model Battles Racism to Become a Top Model in Korea
A young up-and-coming Korean-Nigerian model is making headlines in South Korea after breaking into the country’s fashion scene. Han Hyun Min is a 16-year-old male Korean-African model who is defying the norms of the Korean fashion scene by being the first black-skinned talent to…
· Editorial Staff
Facebook Keeps Deleting This Poem About Racism and Won’t Say Why
On July 6th, acclaimed American slam poet Beau Sia posted a racially and politically charged poem he’d written on Facebook. The post got over 700 shares, he forgot about it and moved on. Last week, Sia noticed someone liked the post he wrote in July, discovered that it still…
· Carl Samson
Asian-Americans Share Their Racism Stories After Journalist is Told to ‘Go Back to China’
Asian-American netizens have shared their experiences following a journalist’s story of racism posted over the weekend. On Sunday, New York Times editor Michael Luo posted an open letter to the woman who told his family to “go back to China.”
· 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…
· Khier Casino
Overwatch Cosplayer Gets Bullied Online for Being Black
The game Overwatch reached a milestone in April with more than 30 million registered players worldwide across PC, Playstation 4 and Xbox One. But for a video game that features characters and voice actors from different nationalities and ethnicities, the community is still rife…
· Carl Samson
Hilarious YouTube Series Teaches You How to Avoid ‘Getting Grabbed By the Pussy’
A comedy series recently released on YouTube has one episode that practically serves as “a girl’s guide to not getting grabbed the pu**y.” In its fifth episode, titled “Pu$$y,” “Misery Loves Company” gives tips on how to deal with cat-callers lurking on the streets, from…
· Rachel Kuo
How to Talk About Race with Your White Boyfriend
Originally published on Everyday Feminism. Author’s note: I use the word boyfriend here to acknowledge gender. My current experience can only speak to navigating the complexities of being in love and talking about race with a cisgender man, where there isn’t a shared experience…
· Khier Casino
Uruguayan Footballer Causes Outrage in South Korea After Racist ‘Slant Eyes’ Celebration
Uruguayan footballer Federico Valverde has denied making the offensive “slant eyes” after winning against Portugal in Sunday’s quarter-final at the Under-20 World Cup in South Korea. The Real Madrid star helped his country make its way through to the semi-finals by scoring an…
· Khier Casino
Racist Caught on Video Verbally Assaulting Workers For Not Speaking English
Frank Hong, a 15-year-old student, caught a woman on video berating employees at a Chinese supermarket near Toronto in a racist rant telling them to “GO BACK TO CHINA”. In the video Hong posted to Facebook on Friday, a White woman riding an electric wheelchair can be heard…
· Khier Casino
George Takei Rips Apart Racist Trolls Who Are Mad ‘Star Trek’ Discovery’ Isn’t White Enough
George Takei, a.k.a. Captain Hikaru Sulu, is ready to shut down anyone who is less than thrilled about the “Star Trek: Discovery” casting of Michelle Yeoh and Sonequa Martin-Green. CBS released the trailer earlier in May for its upcoming series, the first in the franchise since…
· Benny Luo
Meet the Most Famous Black Man in Korea
Sam Okyere is the most famous black man in Korea. Within the last few years, Okyere’s built up quite the reputation as a T.V. personality in South Korea, where he is also known as Sam Ochiri. His fanbase is so strong that he often gets mobbed everywhere he goes in public.
· Carl Samson
Why Nintendo Needs to Stop Making Evil Characters Dark Skinned
“Ultra Street Fighter 2” wonderfully brought things home for franchise fans when it launched for the Nintendo Switch on Friday, but something about the game just didn’t seem right to some. As players may have already noticed, the game brought back familiar faces, which of course…