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Issues & Racism
Most Asian Americans face racial discrimination, stereotypes: survey
A new Pew Research Center (PRC) report reveals that Asian Americans continue to face prejudice, with a majority feeling that their experienc...
Michelle De Pacina
Education
Texas mom demands school district protection after harassment of her kids
“The district’s job is to protect all children, and it has failed miserably in that regard,” the mother says during a dist...
Ryan General
1 in 3 AAPIs experienced racism this year, poll reveals
Despite efforts to combat anti-Asian racism, about 1 in 3 of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPI) report experiencing racial or ethn...
Canada
Man filmed hurling racist insults at Asian passengers on Toronto train
In a recent video uploaded by an anonymous Toronto resident, a white man was captured hurling racist insults at another passenger on the Tor...
Stop AAPI Hate group launches campaign to combat anti-Asian political rhetoric
A new campaign called “Stop the Blame” has been launched to monitor and combat anti-Asian political rhetoric in American politics ahead of t...
China
Oklahoma superintendent claims to US House panel that CCP is influencing public schools
A U.S. House of Representatives subcommittee meeting on Tuesday spiraled into a debate about racism after Oklahoma State Superintendent Ryan...
Bryan Ke
Entertainment
Popular Korean webtoon ‘Get Schooled’ gets called out for ‘racist’ plotline
“Racism or racist content have no place on WEBTOON. It should not have been published, and we apologize to anyone who encountered it o...
Crime
Asian woman sues Los Angeles Metro for failing to help her during attack
An Asian woman who fell victim to what she believes was an attack against her race during a ride in Los Angeles’ Metro in May is now suing t...
Carl Samson
Woman who harassed NYC Chinatown nail salon workers sentenced to 3 years probation
Sharon Williams, a 52-year-old woman who was arrested in April 2021 for harassing Asian employees at a nail salon in New York City’s Chinato...
Ann Coulter sparks outrage over ‘Hindu business’ jab at Nikki Haley, Vivek Ramaswamy
Conservative author and commentator Ann Coulter is facing backlash after targeting Nikki Haley and Vivek Ramaswamy in a post on X, formerly ...
Human Rights Watch study finds prevalence of anti-Black racist content on Chinese social media
“Beijing should recognize that undertaking investments in Africa and embracing China-Africa friendship won’t undo the harm caused by unaddre...
History
The Smithsonian to return Filipino remains from ‘human zoo’ collected without consent
These brains were collected to support research aimed at proving that brain size correlated with racial superiority, specifically the belief...
Government
Asian Americans win back basic right to water in California’s Siskiyou County
Asian Americans have won back the basic right to water in California’s Siskiyou County. Humanitarian crisis: On Tuesday, the Siskiyou County...
Business owner in Virginia under fire for racism after hitting an Asian woman’s car
A fireplace store owner in Great Falls, Virginia, is under fire for his racist behavior toward an Asian woman after bumping into her car. Wh...
‘You don’t belong here’: Man videoed shouting racist abuse at Asian family in California
A man was caught on video shouting racist abuse at an Asian family at Lake Francis, California. Racist encounter: In a video uploaded on Jul...
Chandler Treon
Heightened anti-Asian racism still a problem in Canada due in part to China tensions: poll
A new poll found that more than half of its Asian Canadian respondents believe that racism and discrimination remain a problem in Canada tod...
Latto’s past racist tweets resurface as collab with BTS’ Jungkook goes viral
American rapper Latto, who recently collaborated with BTS’ Jungkook on his viral track “Seven,” is facing online backlash for resurfaced con...
Video: Thai streamer experiences racism in Brussels
A Thai Twitch streamer experienced multiple instances of racism in Brussels, Belgium, all of which were caught on camera. The first encounte...
YouTuber Colleen Ballinger’s controversial ‘Gangnam Style’ parody resurfaces amid backlash
YouTube star Colleen Ballinger is being accused of mocking Koreans after her parody video of PSY’s 2012 hit “Gangnam Style” went viral amid ...
Culture
These TikTok users believe they can change their race to ‘become’ Asian
The viral acronym “RCTA” on TikTok refers to a community of people who believe they can change from one race to another. What is RCTA?: The ...
Florida woman accused of threatening to run over Asian American woman in racist Maine attack
A Florida woman is facing a civil rights complaint in Maine for allegedly racially attacking and threatening to run over an Asian American w...
‘I really hate China’: Rhode Island officials accused of racism, sexism during Philadelphia trip
Two Rhode Island officials have triggered two investigations after being accused of “sexist, racist behavior” during a trip to Philade...
Japan
Controversial livestreamer attacked in public in Japan again during livestream
Controversial IRL (in real life) livestreamer JohnnySomali was recently attacked in public just days after he was slapped and berated by a “...
Man wanted for violent, racist attack on Asian man and woman in NYC
The New York Police Department (NYPD) is searching for a man who allegedly spewed anti-Asian remarks before physically attacking an Asian ma...
Controversial livestreamer slapped in the face while walking busy Japanese street
Controversial IRL (in real life) livestreamer JohnnySomali was struck in the face by a random passerby while livestreaming in Tokyo. What ha...
Comedian filmed spewing anti-Asian racism uses AAPI Heritage Month to promote tour
A comedian who was filmed spewing anti-Asian racism on stage recently greeted his social media followers with “Happy Asian Heritage month” w...
‘My dignity was stripped away’: Woman attacked by 2 separate suspects in California train
A 53-year-old Asian woman in California is now living in fear after falling victim to what she believes were attacks against her race by two...
Journalist visiting Auckland to speak about anti-Asian racism gets racially harassed
Australian-based journalist Louisa Lim was racially harassed at a Chinese restaurant while visiting Auckland, New Zealand, to speak about an...
Woman in anti-Asian car incident video claims to be half-Filipino, posts apology
Ashley Barkis, the woman caught in a viral video last week assaulting an Asian man after a car collision in Los Angeles, is receiving online...
Editorial Staff
‘Are you from America?’: Viral video shows woman attacking group of Asians following LA car collision
Footage of a woman’s racist tirade against an Asian male driver in Los Angeles has gone viral on TikTok. A video uploaded by TikTok u...
Video game journalist sparks backlash with tweet of WWII photo amid Nintendo blacklisting
Last week, Kotaku senior writer Luke Plunkett sparked backlash by tweeting a historic World War II photo in defense of a colleague who leake...
State charges dropped against woman who stabbed Asian teen in the head on Indiana bus
The state of Indiana has dismissed some of the charges against the woman accused of stabbing an Asian student in the head in Bloomington, In...
Food
TikTok embroiled in racism debate over UK slang for Chinese takeout
British food vloggers are going viral on TikTok for the way they refer to Chinese takeout. It all started when American TikTok user Soogia (...
News
Asian TikTok user’s video accusing immigrant cab driver of racism sparks backlash
An Asian TikTok user is facing online backlash after posting a video of herself scolding an immigrant cab driver for his alleged “raci...
Georgia football player caught spewing racist slur at Asian boy during NFL Draft livestream
Jamaal Jarrett, an incoming defensive lineman of the University of Georgia Bulldogs football team, was caught using a racist slur toward Asi...
Reinstatement of Wisconsin teacher who used anti-Asian racial slurs sparks outrage
Asian American leaders in Wausau, Wisconsin, have signed an open letter expressing their outrage over the reinstatement of a high school ban...