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‘I would rather die than look like you’: Australian woman’s anti-Asian rant caught in TikTok video
A TikTok user found herself on the receiving end of a racist rant at a tram station in Australia. On Wednesday, Hazel Chan (@siewngap) poste...
Iris Jung
Dallas woman filmed making ‘slant eyes’ after being confronted over parking spot
Internet sleuths are looking for a woman who was caught making a racist slant-eye gesture on video during a confrontation over a parking spo...
Carl Samson
Racism
Self-proclaimed ‘slave master’ spews anti-Asian, anti-gay hate against TikTokers at California In-N-Out
Before you read: Anti-Asian hate crimes up by 342% in 2021, new data shows ...
Film & TV
Celebrity doctor calls out British Curry Awards for lack of Asian representation
Celebrity doctor Ranj Singh, 43, called out this year's British Curry Awards for its lack of Asian representation and for letting a wh...
Bryan Ke
South Korean YouTuber goes viral after being called ‘coronavirus’ in TikTok video
A South Korean social media personality was traveling in India when he was racially harassed by a local while walking down an alleyway. In...
Khier Casino
Woman videoed going on racist rant on train in Australia
A woman was filmed going on a racist tirade against Asian commuters on a Sydney light rail, demanding that they get off. The incident repo...
Photo taken at Asian restaurant in Georgia captures child being taught racist gesture
A photo of Rebekah Lee, a 19-year-old college student in Atlanta, has gone viral on social media due to a racist photobomb captured in the ...
Michelle De Pacina
New York
‘McRacist’: Twitch streamer catches woman’s racist interruption at NYC McDonald’s
Twitch streamer ExtraEmily was interrupted by a woman who made a racist remark during an IRL (in real life) livestream at a McDonald’s McVI...
Apparel
Levi’s jeans from the 1880s auctioned for $76,000 has hidden reminder of America’s anti-Chinese past
A pair of Levi’s jeans that recently sold at an auction in New Mexico for $76,000 has the phrase "The only kind made by White Labor&qu...
Ryan General
Canada
Vancouver couple pleads guilty to anti-Asian attack on coffee shop manager despite claiming incident was staged
Michel Jean-Jacque Berthiaume, 74, and Astrid Maria Secreve, 76, each pleaded guilty to a charge of mischief in connection with an anti-Asi...
Entertainment
Thizzler under fire for music video of rapper using slant eyes, mocking Chinese people
Hip-hop and rap music platform Thizzler has sparked outrage after publishing a music video that mocks Chinese people. The song, titled “Pe...
‘I am racist’: Man dismissed from job after going viral for hurling anti-Asian remarks in England
An investigation is underway after a man was captured in a viral video hurling racist remarks at an Asian couple in Bolton, England, during...
Man in blackface mocking ‘The Little Mermaid’ identified as Indonesian star’s sibling
Jossi Marchelli, the brother of popular Indonesian actor Acha Septriasa, has been banned from TikTok for posting a video in blackface mocki...
‘Go back to China’: Vancouver restaurant owner yelled at, spat on by woman who let her dog pee on his door
Edward Hur, who has been running Nobu Sushi in North Vancouver, Canada, for 19 years, said he was yelled at and spat on during a woman’s an...
Crime
Texas woman arrested after rant toward 4 Indian American women goes viral
The Plano Texas Police Department arrested Esmeralda Upton, the woman who was filmed hurling racial slurs at four Indian American women in ...
‘Rush Hour’ fans celebrate the franchise’s ‘healthy racism’
Twitter users are commenting on jokes from the iconic “Rush Hour” film franchise after user @Lexisriches proclaimed that the sequels are “s...
Meme placing Florida Asian American judge between Mao Zedong and Xi Jinping sparks outrage
A meme that sandwiched an image of Florida Asian American Circuit Judge Vincent Chiu between photos of Mao Zedong and Xi Jinping has been s...
Chinese man accused of exploiting children for racist videos extradited to Malawi
Lu Ke, a Chinese national, is accused of exploiting Malawian children for racist videos to be sold on Chinese social media. Known to the k...
Tucker Carlson guest: Military doesn’t need women or gays, just men who want ‘throne of Chinese skulls’
After appearing on “Tucker Carlson Tonight,” conservative radio talk show host Jesse Kelly is now under fire for controversial comments deem...
Business
Colgate to rename its controversial ‘Black People Toothpaste’ brand in 2022
After keeping a controversial name for decades, a popular toothpaste brand in Asia will have its name changed. Racism accusations: Hawley &a...
‘What do you illegals have to gripe about?’: Author Qian Julie Wang says she faced racism at book event
New York Times bestselling author Qian Julie Wang recently shared on social media that a woman called her an “illegal” and told ...
Honolulu Councilman Accused of Racism, Transphobia for Blackface in ‘America’s Next Top Model’ Skit
Social media users expressed concern after Filipino American Honolulu Council member Augie Tulba shared a video showing him in blackface in ...
Man Follows, Racially Harasses NYC Photographer and ‘No One Stepped in to Help’
A man was caught on video verbally attacking an Asian woman with racist “dog-eating” questions while she documented a series of manhole expl...
Tech Company Says Job Ad for ‘Non-Asians’ on LinkedIn Had No ‘Discriminatory Intent’
A multinational tech company has apologized for a recent job advertisement that blatantly discriminated against potential Asian applicants. ...
Filipino Canadian Man Threatened by Racist on Bus in Vancouver
A Filipino Canadian man became the target of a racist tirade while commuting on a bus in Burnaby, Vancouver last week. Danilo Jimenez Jr., w...
Nazi-Saluting Man Threatens to Decapitate Filipino Woman in Racist Attack
A 28-year-old man was arrested and charged after assaulting a Filipino woman in Edmonton, Canada earlier this month. The incident happened a...
Elderly Couple Attacked by Racist Jogger in San Jose
Editor’s Note: This article has been updated with a statement from Fang. She told NextShark that the woman’s identity remains un...
Asian Teen Attacked By Racist Man While Riding Bike in Canada
Editor’s Note: This article has been updated with a statement from the Saskatoon Police Service. A 15-year-old Chinese Canadian was re...
Chinese Students’ Association at Cal Poly SLO Zoombombed by Racists
A number of unidentified individuals allegedly crashed a Zoom meeting of the California Polytechnic State University’s Chinese Students’ Ass...
Missouri Restaurant Deletes Social Media Accounts After Hanging Racist ‘Coronavirus’ Pinata
A St. Louis County restaurant faced backlash for a racist piñata it displayed as it kept doors open to customers despite COVID-19 lockdown o...
Woman in Australia Has Racist Meltdown After Bilingual Asians Speak Non-English Language
A woman in Australia launched a racist tirade against a group of Asian women after being “uncomfortable” hearing them speak in a language ot...
Beauty Products CEO Goes on Racist Rant Over Vietnamese Nail Salons, Mocks Vietnamese Language
A beauty entrepreneur has sparked outrage after referring to Vietnamese salons as the “biggest enemy” in the nail business, clai...
Australian Woman Caught on Video Harassing Elderly Asian, Indian Photographer
Minutes after being released from police custody for her involvement in a racist incident, an Australian woman was caught on film racially a...
‘You Brought This Disease Here’: Racist Motorcyclist Tries to Run Over Pasadena Couple
A couple was walking in their neighborhood in Pasadena, CA on Saturday when a motorcyclist sped towards them to scream and almost run them o...
Ernestine Siu
Joe Biden’s Campaign Ad Against Trump Called Out for Being ‘Xenophobic’ and ‘Racist’
Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden’s campaign ad targeting Donald Trump drew backlash online, with many calling the video xenophobi...
Texas Congressional Candidate Launches Ad Saying ‘China POISONED Our People’
A Republican congressional candidate in Texas has been accused of racism after releasing a campaign ad that reeks of anti-China policies. Ka...