From the Hate Is A Virus activists to revered actresses, see what these AAPI women had to say about the recent anti-Asian attacks.
Tag: Racism
Asian Activism Goes Viral as Anti-Asian Violence Rises
While anti-Asian sentiment is nothing new, it is jarring to see just how astronomical the numbers of hate crimes have skyrocketed since the COVID-19 pandemic. Just in the past […]
A Generational Threat: The Disturbing American History Of Anti-Asian Discrimination
In mid-February, in California’s San Fernando Valley, a 16-year-old Asian American boy was attacked and sent to the emergency room by classmates who accused him of having the coronavirus. […]
Asian Americans Report Targeted Racism Post-Election
Many members of the Asian Pacific American community are speaking out via social media about instances of racial harassment they experienced after Donald Trump’s election win. Some people are […]
The New York Times talks racism in the Linsanity era
Lucy Liu, Yao Ming, Jackie Chan and now Jeremy Lin. Can a name be a racial slur? This New York Times article tries to answer that question. “It’s common as […]
I tried to read every #ThisIs2016 tweet about the Asian American experience, but couldn’t finish because I kept tearing up
Over the last week, a hashtag was trending on Twitter for a community that I am an active part of, and that hit a little close to home: #ThisIs2016. […]
Asian Americans respond to NY Times editor being told ‘to go back to China’
Michael Luo, an editor at the New York Times, was “told to go back to China” over the weekend, and Asian Americans respond by sharing their own stories of […]
Reactions to Cringe-Worthy Yellowface
Try as you might, there’s really no way to justify yellowface. Some argue that old films only used it for comedy purposes, but when we see non-Asians dressed up in […]
Offensive Anti-Japan Tweets Trend After U.S. Women’s World Cup Victory
The country rejoiced last Sunday when the United States defeated Japan 5-2 in the Women’s World Cup finals. It was a match to celebrate for both fans and non-fans. In fact, it was the most-watched […]
Kentucky County Attorney Under Investigation for Racist Letter
by JAMES S. KIM | @james_s_kim editor@charactermedia.com UPDATE: Karl Price will be disciplined for his letter, though he will keep his job as an assistant county attorney. Jefferson […]
[Video] Asian Americans Respond to Racism
I was out shopping once when a man came up to me and asked for a favor. The kind samaritan in me asked how I could help him, but […]
Comedy Series ‘Halal in the Family’ Uses Humor to Tackle Anti-Muslim Sentiment
Recognize Aasif Mandvi? You should. Aside from a number of film and television show appearances, this Indian American actor and comedian is a regular correspondent on The Daily Show and […]
Racism Alert: University of Maryland Kappa Sigma Frat’s Email Leaked
What is it with racism and colleges nowadays? This past Friday, an e-mail from a member of University of Maryland’s Kappa Sigma Fraternity leaked and it is horrifying. Warning: […]
#MuslimVDay: Valentine’s Day Cards That Combat Islamophobia
The racist tweets that followed American Sniper gives us just a small taste of the Islamophobia and the anti-Muslim sentiment that is alive and well in America. According to […]
#MuslimLivesMatter: Outrage Over the Murder of Three Muslim Students
On February 10, 2015, Deah Barakat, 23, his wife Yusor Abu-Salha, 21, and her younger sister Razan Abu-Salha, 19, were shot to death in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. Police […]
