xenophobia
Shakira has a few words for her ex after he made negative comments about her heritage and disparaged her fans in the process. In a recent interview Gerard Piqué spoke down on the singer. “I am very disappointed with what society is. So my ex is Latin American…you don’t know what I’ve gotten on social media from her fans. These […]
Bong Joon-ho believes that directors and creators should be more daring in their work when it comes to addressing issues like anti-Asian attacks. According to Deadline, the Parasite director did concede that because he is so far removed from what’s going on in the U.S., he has an outsider’s point of view. “But as someone […]
Jeremy Lin is speaking up about the rise in Asian hate crimes, which have spiked following the COVID-19 pandemic. The Santa Cruz Warriors guard took to Instagram to further discuss the subject, after having appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area’s segment, Race in America: A Candid Conversation. He also suggested he’s been called names during games. […]
Variety reports Nick Cannon‘s daytime talk show will be moving forward with plans to launch this fall. “It’s been a longtime dream of mine to host my own daytime talk show and that I’m able to do this in New York City, bringing daytime television back to the place that has fostered generations of talent, is […]
According to a press release put out on Monday by the FBI, reported hate crimes in America in 2019 reached the highest level they’ve been at since 2008. Data collected from participating law enforcement agencies pinned the total number of crimes meeting the criteria at 7,314, which (again) reaches the highest total since 7,783 such crimes were recorded […]
A knife and blade store in Clifton, New Jersey is facing backlash after the owner placed a sign in the front window that reads “Speak English or Pay $10 Extra.” USA Today reports that the store, Cutters Edge, has been hit with negative reviews across the internet for the sign, which many have rightfully labeled as racist. […]
A University of Missouri professor faced backlash this week over what many have called a racist and xenophobic comment. According to the the Columbia Missourian, the remark was made Monday while Joel Poor, an associate professor for the Trulaske College of Business, was leading a marketing class via Zoom. At some point during the lecture, Poor asked […]
UPDATED at 10:37 p.m. ET: The San Leandro Police Department has publicly identified the suspect as Nancy Arechiga. According to the department’s press release, the 52-year-old woman was arrested Friday night after she allegedly left handwritten notes, “which contained various insensitive messages towards minorities,” on five different houses in the Heron Bay neighborhood. Officers said when […]
A white woman in the Bay Area was reportedly arrested this weekend for allegedly leaving xenophobic letters on minorities’ front doors. As pointed out by TMZ, the incident received widespread attention Saturday, after San Leandro resident Trinny Wynn posted photos of the suspect on Facebook. The images show a woman approaching a front door while holding a white piece […]
A man suspected of planning to car bomb a hospital amid the COVID-19 pandemic died earlier this week following a confrontation with FBI agents. According to ABC News, Timothy R. Wilson of Missouri was allegedly meeting up with agents, who were undercover, to purchase an explosive device. The 36-year-old Wilson was reportedly armed during the incident, which […]
