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Woman slapped across face for speaking Mandarin

Video shows attacker slapping woman across the face for speaking Mandarin

'I don’t want you talking.'

On Apr 9, 2021 by Nahila Bonfiglio

IRL

Video shows teen assaulting Asian couple

Although the attack happened in 2020, police were able to make an arrest after the video surfaced.

On Apr 4, 2021 by Mikael Thalen

IRL

mike huckabee tweet decided to identify as chinese

Mike Huckabee absolutely obliterated for declaring he ‘decided to ‘identify’ as Chinese’

The ratio is strong with this one.

On Apr 4, 2021 by Phil West

Tech

Michael Scott (played by Steve Carell) singing into a microphone.

‘You’re told to shut up and be grateful’: Asian actor who appeared on ‘The Office’ slams show for racist jokes

'Sometimes you take a racist role because you need to pay your rent, want to join the union, or don't want your agent to fire you.'

On Apr 1, 2021 by Kahron Spearman

IRL

man in mask harasses asian store owner and woman sitting in mall

‘Don’t be like this guy’: TikToker confronts racist man complaining about Asian-owned spa

'What is wrong with you?'

On Mar 30, 2021 by Kahron Spearman

IRL

TikToker Jane Park speaking with her children about anti-asian racism

TikTok mom goes viral for how she discusses anti-Asian violence with her kids in video

'Ladies and gentleman, this is how you teach your children!!!!'

On Mar 20, 2021 by Esther Bell

Internet Culture

man in mask and hat standing in parking lot (l) man pointing in front of two police officers leaning against cruiser (r)

‘Yeah, I am racist’: Black man goes off on Asian man and white cops

'On my momma, we need justice!'

On Mar 19, 2021 by Kahron Spearman

IRL

Video shows racist woman demanding Asian gas station customer ‘bow’ to her

'Absolutely no reason to have this much hate.'

On Mar 18, 2021 by Rachel Kiley

IRL

Meghan McCain on a red coronavirus backdrop.

Meghan McCain tweeted a ‘Stop Asian Hate’ image—is reminded she defended Trump’s use of ‘China virus’

'I don’t have a problem with people calling it whatever they want,' McCain said last year.

On Mar 18, 2021 by Mikael Thalen

Tech

Maura Moynihan in cab attempting to cover face with scarf

Senator’s daughter tells Asian American man to go back to ‘Communist China’

She says the incident, caught on video, was a 'misunderstanding.'

On Mar 18, 2021 by Nahila Bonfiglio

IRL

Atlanta shooting outside a massage parlor

People are begging Instagrammers not to post yellow squares after spa killings

'Posting a yellow square to show your 'support for asians' is both performative and offensive, so please don't do that?'

On Mar 17, 2021 by Samira Sadeque

IRL

Yellow police tape surrounds the scene of spa shootings, sign says 'Gold spa'

Those anti-Asian screenshots of the Atlanta shooter’s Facebook page are fake

The social media site confirms that the accused shooter did not post anti-Asian remarks.

On Mar 17, 2021 by Mikael Thalen

Tech

Viral videos show a rise in anti-Asian attacks—but the stereotypes and hate go deeper

The 'perpetual foreigner' stereotype was magnified with the COVID pandemic.

On Mar 15, 2021 by Jennifer Xia

IRL

‘I truly believe he was trying to kill us’: Japanese American teacher and boyfriend attacked while walking

Surveillance video captured the incident.

On Mar 5, 2021 by Samantha Shaps

IRL

Footage shows attacker hitting a 56-year-old man at a NYC subway station

Video shows 56-year-old Asian American man beaten to the ground in subway station

It's the latest in a string of attacks on Asian Americans.

On Mar 4, 2021 by Samira Sadeque

IRL