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Art
Social justice art project in Sacramento raises awareness about history of AAPI discrimination
A local artist organized a silent social justice walk in Sacramento, California, on Saturday to raise awareness about anti-Asian hate and th...
Bryan Ke
Issues & Racism
BLM sign vandalized to read ‘Asian’ instead of ‘Black’ being investigated as hate crime by Palo Alto PD
The Palo Alto Police Department has launched a hate crime investigation after a woman’s Black Lives Matter sign was vandalized and had the ...
News
Ex-officers Tou Thao, J. Alexander Kueng, Thomas Lane found guilty of violating George Floyd’s civil rights
Former Minneapolis police officers Tou Thao, J. Alexander Kueng and Thomas Lane were all convicted of failing to provide George Floyd the m...
Carl Samson
Bay Area
Silicon Valley investor steps down from company’s board after leaked email showed her calling BLM ‘the true racists’
Less than a week after a leaked email showed her dismissal of the Black Lives Matter movement, a prominent Asian American investor in Silico...
Editorial Staff
NJ Teen Gets $2,500 ‘Police Overtime’ Bill for Leading Peaceful BLM Protest, Mayor Steps In
A New Jersey mayor is backing down on the “police overtime bill” issued to a teenager for organizing a Black Lives Matter protest rally afte...
Ryan General
Opinion
This ‘Ajumma’ Says Black Lives Matter
Editor’s Note: The opinions expressed in this piece are solely those of the author. A couple of weeks ago, I was captured on video talking a...
Isabel Kang
Statue of Japanese American Civil Rights Icon Vandalized in Oakland
Amid the Oakland protests occurring over the weekend, the bust of civil rights leader and former city councilmember Frank Hirao Ogawa was de...
Maina Chen
Harvard Grad Allegedly Loses Job After TikTok Rant Against ‘All Lives Matter’ Supporters
A Harvard graduate reportedly lost her job after saying she would “stab” anyone who told her “All Lives Matter” in a TikTok video. Harvard ...
Quinnipiac University Accused of Creating Community of Hate, Racial Profiling Students of Color
Quinnipiac University has come under harsh criticism from its students for a statement it released following the Black Lives Matter protests...
Kimberly Nguyen
Asian American and Black Churches in Chicago March Together for BLM
Thousands of members from an Asian American church in Chicago’s Chinatown and a historically Black church in Bronzeville marched toget...
5 Times K-Pop Stans United to Make Change for Social Justice
K-pop fans have emerged as valuable allies in the advancement of current social issues in the U.S. For years, followers of multiple fandoms ...
Tina Fey Gets Called Out for Fetishizing the Abuse of Asian Women in ‘Mean Girls’
After acknowledging the blackface used in multiple episodes of “30 Rock,” Tina Fey is being called out for her past shows and movies that we...
Sushi Restaurant Manager Fired for Calling Black Woman the N-Word, Punching Her on Video
A sushi restaurant in Seattle fired its general manager for calling a Black woman the N-word. The incident, which was caught on video, took ...
Russian Instagrammer Sparks Outrage Over Incredibly Racist ‘All Lives Matter’ Photo
A Russian Instagram user is facing massive backlash over a photo that expressed her support for “All Lives Matter”. Regarded as ...
Beauty CEO Accuses Filipino American of a Crime for Writing Black Lives Matter Outside His Home
Skincare CEO Lisa Alexander has apologized for accusing a Filipino American man of committing a crime for chalking a Black Lives Matter outs...
Meet the Chinese American Woman Who Helped Lead the Black Power Movement
As Black Lives Matter continues to empower more people to come together against racial injustice, a Chinese American woman who served as an ...
Fashion Designer Eugenia Kim Accused of Mistreating Black, POC Employees
An accessories designer based in New York has come under fire after expressing support for Black Lives when she herself was responsible for ...
Entertainment
Tan France of ‘Queer Eye’ Becomes a US Citizen After Trying for 20 Years
Tan France of Netflix’s “Queer Eye” announced on Instagram yesterday that he officially became a U.S. citizen and vowed to...
Massive Crowds of Asian Americans Across the Country March in Support of #BlackLivesMatter
In solidarity with Black Lives Matter (BLM), multiple Asian American celebrities took to the streets and the internet over the weekend to co...
Why Black Lives Matter Protests Have Reached Japan
People in Japan have joined the growing number of global supporters of Black Lives Matter and those who condemn police brutality over the we...
YouTuber Welcomes Peaceful Protest But Will Use 2nd Amendment Against Looters
A conservative Vietnamese YouTuber made a video expressing his support for the peaceful protests but plans to use the Second Amendment again...
Bollywood Stars Called Out for Supporting BLM But Not India’s Racial Problems
Actresses Priyanka Chopra and Sonam Kapoor are among the Bollywood stars being called hypocrites for expressing their support for the Black ...
Jake Paul Charged After Participating in Riots and Looting in Arizona
Jake Paul was recently charged with criminal trespass and unlawful assembly after he allegedly participated in riots and looting in Scottsda...
BTS Donates $1 Million to Black Lives Matter, ARMY MATCHES Donation the Next Day
BTS and their record label Big Hit Entertainment have donated $1 million to Black Lives Matter in support of U.S. protesters fighting agains...
Lifestyle
Cassey Ho Posts Support for Black Fitness Coach Who Received Racist Messages
Asian American entrepreneur Cassey Ho, also known as Blogilates, took to her Instagram to share hateful rhetoric that was sent to one of her...
The Silence of Asian Americans on Black Injustice
We can’t breathe. On May 25, 2020, George Floyd, a 46-year-old Black man died after having his neck crushed under the weight of white ...
Ernestine Siu
BLM Protesters Take Notes From Hong Kong Demonstrations to Respond to Police
People advancing the Black Lives Matter movement are now employing strategies from Hong Kong protesters, whose grievance against a controver...
K-Pop Stans Flood White Supremacist Hashtags to Help BLM
K-pop fans demonstrated their massive power on social media again by flooding trending White supremacist hashtags on Twitter with fancams of...
Ex-Miss Universe Malaysia Loses Brand Deal After Saying Blacks ‘Chose to Be Colored’
Miss Universe Malaysia 2017 Samantha Katie James has apologized for her controversial comments about the Black Lives Movement after facing a...
Model Sparks Outrage After Saying She’s Tired of ‘Black Lives Matter Bullsh*t’
A woman from Southern California has come under fire after expressing her opinion about the ongoing Black Lives Matter movement. In a series...
Asian Celebs Donate Thousands to Bail Funds for Black Lives Matter Protesters
Asian celebrities are donating money to bail funds for Black Lives Matter protesters following the murder of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, A...
World
Asian Flight Attendant Called ‘Disgraceful’ For Wearing ‘Black Lives Matter’ Pin
An American Airline flight attendant who wore a “Black Lives Matter” pin has become the center of debate on social media after a woman found...
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