xenophobia
Man Hurls Racial Slurs at Stop Asian Hate Rally in Canada
A man was filmed yelling anti-Asian slurs at a Stop Asian Hate rally in Richmond, British Columbia on Sunday.
What happened: The man hurled anti-Chinese slurs at members of the local Asian community, which organized the rally to raise awareness on anti-Asian hate and encourage cross-cultural dialogues to fight racism.
‘China Kinda Sus’: Student Club Poster at Illinois High School Accused of Racism
A student club poster at Glenbrook South High School in Glenview, Ill., that took a jab at China has reportedly sparked outrage among parents and state lawmakers.
A call for conservatives: The poster recruits students to join the school’s chapter of Turning Point USA (TPUSA), a nonprofit that aims to “identify, educate, train and organize students to promote the principles of freedom, free markets and limited government.”
Store in Louisiana Puts Up Sign Banning ‘Chinese Communists’
A store in Louisiana has recently drawn backlash over its sign refusing “admittance to any Chinese Communist MoFo.”
Louis Pizzolatto, the owner of collectibles store Coin & Treasure on Lafayette’s Congress Street, allegedly put the sign up last year to condemn the Chinese Communist Party, the Acadiana Advocate reported.
News Reporter Sparks Outrage With ‘Wuhan Bats’ Halloween Costume
An Australian reporter has come under fire after sharing photos of her family in “Wuhan bats” costumes for Halloween.
Caroline Marcus, who works with Sky News, dressed up as a “Wuhan street vendor” along with her husband Jake Swarts, while they put their young son in a bat costume.
Swedish Restaurant Exposed For Having Xi Jinping ‘Bat Man’ Posters
A graphic poster depicting Chinese President Xi Jinping as “BAT MAN,” which was displayed in a restaurant in Stockholm, Sweden, has divided opinions on social media.
Filipino fashion influencer Bryanboy first shared the artwork after seeing it on the walls of Restaurant Riche in Stockholm over the weekend.
Anti-Asian Incidents Higher in Canada Than US Amid COVID-19 Pandemic, Report Says
Canada has received more reports of anti-Asian incidents related to COVID-19 than the U.S., according to its first national report published this month.
Since the onset of the pandemic, more than 600 anti-Asian incidents have been brought to elimin8hate.org and covidracism.ca, sites that document attacks against Asian Canadians.
Racist Letter Calling Chinese People ‘Murderers’ Posted on Shop in Melbourne
A profanity-laced note found in Melbourne, Australia proclaimed Chinese people as “murderers” and demanded that they return to their “own, s***-filled China.”
The handwritten message, soon reported to the police, was left in a store located at a shopping strip in Clayton Road, City of Monash.
Letter Threatens Shooting Chinese and Indians for ‘Taking IT Jobs From Americans’ in Texas
A letter threatening violence against Chinese and Indian immigrants for “stealing” jobs in information technology from Americans has become the subject of a police investigation in Irving, Texas.
As of this writing, the matter is being treated as an isolated incident, though there are other similar claims.
‘Karen’ Struggles to Keep Dentures in While Telling Asian Woman ‘Go Back to Your Country’
A California woman struggled to keep her dentures intact as she hurled xenophobic and racist insults during a Trump rally.
The woman, who sported Trump 2020 pins, was caught on video on Saturday in Beverly Hills.
Toronto ‘Karen’ Stalks Asian Woman for Simply Reading in a Park
A woman in Toronto took to social media to expose a racist encounter with another woman who allegedly accused her of “trespassing” before allegedly demanding that she “Go back to China.”
The incident, which was partially caught on camera, took place in the park of Hollywood Public School around Bayview and Sheppard Avenues on July 25.
Man Stays Perfectly Calm During Cyclist’s Racist Meltdown in Brooklyn
Editor’s Note: Zane Tang’s original video of the man has since been removed by Facebook. NextShark was able to get a hold of it before it was taken down and has since been reuploaded.
An enraged cyclist in Brooklyn, New York was recently caught on video break checking and calling an Asian American man a “yellow b*tch” after the driver lightly honked to let him know he was driving behind him.
Torrance City Council Condemns the Rise of Racism During COVID-19 Outbreak
The City Council in Torrance, California has passed a resolution fighting xenophobia in response to the recent incidents of anti-Asian attacks in the area.
Resolution No. 2020-78: Introduced by the council’s only Asian American member, George Chen, the resolution condemned the rise in cases of racism in Torrance since the COVID-19 outbreak began.