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Entertainment
Controversy erupts over ‘Assassin’s Creed Shadows’ protagonist
Upcoming video game “Assassin’s Creed Shadows” has ignited controversy over its portrayal of Yasuke, a historical African ...
Michelle De Pacina
Florida
AAAPI drivers more likely to receive speeding tickets, bigger fines than white drivers: study
A recent research report published by Lyft reveals that rideshare drivers who identify as Asian and Pacific Islander (AAPI), Hispanic or Bla...
Crime
10% of hate crimes occur at schools, FBI report reveals
Schools or college campuses are the third most common location of hate crimes, according to a new FBI report. Key findings: The report, rele...
Bryan Ke
Issues & Racism
Hate crimes in Los Angeles county reach highest levels in 21 years: report
In 2022, reported hate crimes in Los Angeles County reached a 21-year high, according to a report by the LA County Commission on Human Relat...
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...
Ryan General
Economy
Asian population was US’ fastest-growing ethnic group last year due to immigration
The Asian population was the U.S.’ fastest-growing racial or ethnic group last year due to immigration. Asian population growth: Accor...
Social Media
TikTok user slams Louisiana Asian restaurant for allegedly ignoring Black customers: ‘Why are Asians like this?’
A now-viral video shared earlier this month by TikTok user Toni Freeney shows how she and her companion were allegedly ignored by staff mem...
Health
Asian and Black patients in England wait longer for cancer diagnoses than white patients, study finds
Based on an analysis of 126,000 cancer cases in England between 2006 and 2016, Asian and Black people are forced to wait longer for cancer ...
News
Critics charge NY Times story on disagreement between Asian and Black activists ignores data
The New York Times is facing criticism for failing to address what some contend is a crucial point in a recent article that sought to explai...
Carl Samson
10-year-old girl who attended Utah school district that ignored racial bullying dies by suicide
Editor’s note: This article discusses suicide. If you or people you know are at risk of self-harm, the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline ...
African Singaporean Artist Reveals She Was Discriminated by Her Own Asian Relatives
An emerging half-Chinese, half-Ghanaian artist in Singapore has shed light on her own experiences of racial discrimination in the country &#...
Editorial Staff
Black and Asian Communities Unite in Outrage After Officers Murder Handcuffed George Floyd on Video
Minority communities were left outraged and heartbroken on Monday after a video of Minnesota police officers violently detaining and eventua...
Opinion
#Asians4BlackLives in 2020
Editor’s Note: This article was originally published on Medium. The opinions expressed in this piece are solely those of the author. CW: mur...
Leena Yin
Opinion: How White Supremacy Turned Asian and Black Communities Against Each Other
Editor’s Note: The opinions expressed in this piece are solely of the author. We are living in an unprecedented time, a time in which ...
Doug Kim
Minorities are Perpetuating Racism and it Needs to Stop
A heartbreaking viral video posted on Sunday, Feb. 23 has sparked widespread outrage after showing a group of African Americans attacking an...
Ernestine Siu
Uncategorized
African-Chinese Model Urges Singaporeans to Stop Using the N-Word on Twitter
An African-Chinese teen is making a stand to urge Singaporeans to never use the n-word – unless they are black. Melanie Kasise, a 16-year-ol...
Stop Erasing Naomi Osaka’s Blackness
Biraciality makes people uncomfortable. In society, we communicate narrow ideas of racial identity, as if identity can fit into distinct, na...
Elliot Sang
Dear Asians: Leave the N-Word Alone
Certain things shouldn’t have to be explained. When our friends ask us to respect their boundaries, to avoid doing things that play wi...
Asia
Foreign Family Becomes ‘Tourist Attraction’ While Visiting China’s West Lake
A foreign family of six visiting a famous lake in eastern China became the tourist attraction themselves as locals swarmed to get their pict...
Beauty Shop Owner Punches Woman in Front of Children in Disturbing Video
A disturbing video of a Black woman being punched in the face in front of an Oklahoma beauty store has outraged many after going viral. Th...
Black YouTuber Surprises Chinese Speakers With His Fluent Mandarin Skills
A Black Youtuber has recorded videos of himself surprising Chinese speakers once they learn he speaks fluent Mandarin. In one video, which w...
Hilarious Video ‘Reveals’ What Chinese People are Really Thinking When They See Black People
It’s a common thing for people of color visiting or working in Asian countries to attract stares from locals. While staring may be con...
Genius Brothers Dominate College Physics in Texas — One Even Speaks Perfect Mandarin!
Carson and Cannan Huey-You, 14 and 11, respectively, are not your ordinary kids. The oldest of the two already has a degree in physics with ...
I Didn’t Say Anything When She Tried To Touch My Wife’s Hair
Editor’s Note: Ranier Maningding is a copywriter and mastermind behind the social justice page “The Love Life of an Asian Guy“. The opinions...
Ranier Maningding
Civil Rights
Asian-American and Black Activists Join Forces to Support DACA Recipients
Asian-American and Black protesters marched on Congress on Wednesday, urging a clean Dream Act that would facilitate a more seamless path to...
Music
MIA Enrages Black Community Over Harvey Weinstein Tweet
British singer M.I.A. has once again been accused of going after Blacks, this time over a tweet referencing the controversial Harvey Weinste...
Kung Fu Kennys and Black Samurai: Rap’s Fetishization of Asian Culture
Ever since the publication of my article “Sorry Asians, My Blackness Is Not Your Counterculture”, I’ve gotten a range of responses from prai...
Nia Tucker
Common Cast as Lead Character in ‘Black Samurai’ Series on Starz
Hip-hop star Common will be part of the new Starz series “Black Samurai”, an action-drama show that will feature “exceptional storytelling.”...
Kyle Encina
White Couple’s Iowa Restaurant Causes Outrage Among Blacks and Asians
The racist themes found in a new eatery in Iowa are gaining a lot of negative publicity from social media. A West Des Moines restaurant call...
Lifestyle
Kimora Lee Designs Dress For Her Daughter’s Prom With Handsome Asian Date
Supermodel-turned-fashion empress Kimora Lee Leissner made sure that her oldest daughter slayed her prom night with a dress that’s simply #T...
World
Woman Demonstrates Her White Privilege After Black Man Caused Campus Lockdown Over a Glue Gun
A Colgate University student recently demonstrated her white privilege via a social media post following the recent campus lockdown in her c...
Black Student Carrying a Glue Gun for an Art Project Puts Entire University on Lockdown
A man carrying a glue gun for an art project caused a massive commotion at a university in New York after he was mistaken as a threat, promp...
Meet The ‘First Black K-Pop Group’ Who Just Released a Steamy New Single
Another K-pop group, without a Korean member in sight, has emerged from the United States. African-American singing duo “CoCo Avenue” has r...
Jaden Smith is Officially Becoming a K-Pop Idol With New Single Coming Soon
If everything goes according to plan, Jaden Smith could make his debut in the K-Pop arena in a few months. That would make the 18-year-old a...
Asian Store Owner Under Fire After Assaulting Black Customer For Allegedly Stealing Eyelashes
A video showing the Asian owner of a beauty supply store attacking and choking a Black female customer has prompted the local black communit...
South Koreans Reveal What They Really Think of Black People
What do Koreans think about black people? It’s a valid question, but one we can’t fully answer without asking every Korean on th...
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