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As COVID-19 containment efforts continue worldwide, more and more people are rightfully starting to draw attention to a facet of this era that’s been previously overlooked in mainstream news’ wall-to-wall coverage of the virus. But in a New York Times piece published Monday, that issue—namely the safety fears of Chinese-Americans—takes precedence. “I feel like I’m […]
As U.S. officials try to contain the novel coronavirus, newly unveiled documents confirm white supremacists had plans to use the deadly disease as a bioweapon. According to a February intelligence brief obtained by Yahoo! News, federal law enforcement pointed to online discussions in which white racially motivated violent extremists (WRMVEs) discussed what they would do if any of them contracted COVID-19. The brief, written by […]
TV personality and actress Tori Spelling has landed herself in hot water after sharing an insensitive photo on social media. Since she’s currently under self-quarantine on account of the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic, Spelling said she had decided to “get creative” with the company of her children. “Days kept inside we have to get creative… Hattie […]
The New York City Police Department announced it is investigating an unsettling video of what appears to be a coronavirus-related hate crime. The incident reportedly took place Wednesday morning on an MTA train in Brooklyn, where a passenger was filmed spraying an air freshener at an Asian commuter. Cell phone footage shows the suspect telling the victim to move; […]
A Kentucky fan has issued a public apology after she was caught on camera yelling a racial slur at Rupp Arena. The incident took place toward the end of the Wildcats’ Tuesday night loss to the Tennessee Volunteers. One attendee started filming two UK fans who were seen leaving after Kentucky blew a 17-point in the second-half, […]
A college recruiter has been fired after asking high school students to line up according to hair texture and skin color during a visit to their school. Eleventh grade students at Harding Charter Preparatory High School in Oklahoma City told the local NBC affiliate that a recruiter from Oklahoma Christian University visited their school on Monday. During […]
FaZe Clan has suspended Daniel “Dubs” Walsh from its team, after the pro Fortnite player was heard using a racial slur online. The incident occurred sometime on Friday, when Dubs blurted out “fucking n****r” while playing the battle royale game. The 16-year-old used the slur nonchalantly, seemingly unaware that another gamer was livestreaming at the time. “Yo, I’m […]
A former Amazon manager claims she was fired from the company after expressing concerns over discriminatory hiring practices and unequal pay. According to NBC News, 38-year-old Lisa McCarrick filed a lawsuit against Amazon on Monday, about three months after she was fired from her regional manager position. McCarrick claims that prior to her termination, a supervisor asked her to scour job […]
It has been a long time coming, but the U.S. has finally made lynching a federal hate crime. Rep. Bobby Rush (D-Ill.) introduced the bill, naming it the Emmett Till Antilynching Act after the 14-year-old boy who was lynched in Mississippi 65 years ago, Vice reports. It’s also been 120 years since Congress first considered […]
Unfortunately, the soccer world is often littered with racially insensitive jeers and taunts directed at black players. This behavior led FC Porto striker Moussa Marega to leave the field during Sunday’s contest. In the 69th minute of Porto’s eventual 2-1 win at Vitoria Guimaraes, Marega left the match. As players and opponents tried to keep him on the […]
