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· Guy Aoki
White ‘Big Brother’ Contestant Accuses Another Of Racism Against An Asian American Contestant
Asian Americans are used to not being supported when they’re treated unfairly because of their race or when they’re subjected to racial slurs (e.g. “’Jap?’ That’s just an abbreviation for Japanese! ‘Chinaman?’ What’s the big deal? How’s that different from ‘Irishman?’”). So it…
· Ranier Maningding
White People Refuse To Acknowledge Racism, So They’re Trending #AsianPrivilege Instead
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. I don’t trust anything white people have to say about race — probably because they say asinine…
· 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…
· Ryan General
Steven Yeun Sheds Light on How Much Harder Asians Have it in Hollywood
In a recent interview with Vanity Fair, “The Walking Dead” alumnus Steven Yeun expressed how his character Glenn “never felt like he got his fair due.” The beloved character, who was brutally killed off by villain Negan (Jeffrey Dean Morgan) in last year’s season seven premiere,…
· Yuenting J.
We Need to Talk About the Asian Women Who Hate on Asian Men
I was in the eighth grade when I first encountered a self-hating Asian. The person in question was a 1.5th generation Korean girl and one of the few other Asian students in my nearly all-white Canadian high school. Being (heterosexual) teenaged girls, we naturally spent a lot of…
· Khier Casino
Delta Allegedly Kicks Family Off a Flight Because They Are Asian
A Korean-American man traveling with his family says he was recently kicked off a Cancun-bound Delta Airlines flight from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) on June 30 because of “discrimination.” In a Facebook post, 28-year-old Justin Cho wrote that he was scheduled to fly…
· Carl Samson
Racist YouTuber Calls East Asians ‘Ching Chongs’ and ‘Ching Wong Yung’
In an apparent display of either ignorance or mockery, Swiss part-time model and YouTuber Cocomadkilla called East Asians “Ching Chongs” in a blog post. For context, Cocomadkilla features and reviews cosmetic products in her blog.
· Editorial Staff
Philly Restauranteur Rushed to ER After Assault By Racists Yelling ‘Ching Chong’
A Philadelphia restaurateur has been left with a broken ankle after a fight broke out in front of his restaurant on Thursday night. At approximately 11 p.m., Han Chiang, owner of Han Dynasty restaurant and several workers were outside taking a cigarette break when a group of…
· Carl Samson
K-Pop Star Featured on the NBA’s Facebook Gets Trashed By Their Racist Fans Instead
A post on NBA’s Facebook page featuring Korean-American singer Jay Park has been flooded with racist comments from netizens who could at least pass on as plain ignorant. The shout-out, which showed Park posing for the camera in a Cavs jersey, has received at least 2,300 comments…