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Post by Admin on Mar 2, 2021 22:08:41 GMT
President Joe Biden’s aides are urging Asian American groups to mount a last-minute campaign to try to rescue his budget chief nominee, Neera Tanden, as her prospects for Senate confirmation dwindle. Those groups are calling and sending letters to Senate offices and advocating for Tanden on social media to try to combat what they are calling “structural racism” and “institutional racism.”  Their efforts have been actively encouraged by the White House and presidential transition staff, which remains in place to help with Senate confirmations, along with the Democratic National Committee, according to two people familiar with the conversations. “It is incredibly frustrating to watch because we are talking about individuals who are preeminently qualified, but also coming from communities that have been screaming at the top of their lungs to be visible and valued by this country,” said Gregg Orton, national director of the National Council of Asian Pacific Americans. The daughter of Indian immigrants, Tanden has seen her nomination stall in recent days amid opposition from senators of both parties. Objecting lawmakers have cited her partisan, personal tweets, including those that have gone after them individually. But Democrats and interest groups say she is being unfairly targeted because of her gender and race. Many of the groups being asked to help rescue Tanden’s nomination had been backing her since late last year. But they — as well as prominent Indian Americans across the country — began to redouble their efforts Friday after Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) said he would oppose her confirmation, putting it in peril. |
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Post by Admin on Jun 2, 2021 6:21:30 GMT
After an Asian-American family was plagued with harassment from kids knocking on their door and running, big-hearted residents are banding together to help. Over fifty neighbors are taking turns standing outside the house near San Clemente, California. The people harassing the family were caught on their doorbell camera, and some have hurled racial epithets. Crimes against Asians have risen after a year of racist rhetoric around COVID-19 from many including former President Trump.
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Post by Admin on Jun 11, 2021 4:53:02 GMT
A Serbian volleyball player has been banned for two matches after making a racist gesture during a game against Thailand last week. Sanja Djurdjevic was pictured on camera narrowing her eyes with her fingers, causing outrage from fans online. The player has since apologised along with the Volleyball Federation of Serbia, who described the incident as a "simple misunderstanding". The federation has also been fined 20,000 Swiss francs (£15,832; $22,392). The money will be donated to "a cause tackling discriminatory behaviour and/or to fund educational programmes on cultural sensitivity for the global Volleyball Family," the International Volleyball Federation (FIVB) announced on Tuesday. Djurdjevic will miss her team's upcoming matches against Belgium and Canada. Pay-out over Starbucks 'slanty' eyes drawing 'Your name sounds like the noise you make when you go on the toilet' - BBC Three'Since the virus started the racist comments have got worse' She made the gesture during a match in Italy on 1 June, prompting thousands to sign a petition calling for her to be disciplined for her actions.  According to Vice, Djurdjevic apologised in a series of posts on her Instagram account before it was set to private. The Volleyball Federation of Serbia also published an apology, saying that it was "saddened by the recent events" and "the unfortunate gesture". "We apologise sincerely to the Thailand team, people of Thailand and to all of you affected by this," the federation wrote on Facebook. "Please don't blow this out of proportion! Sanja is aware of her mistake and she immediately apologised to the whole Thailand team. She only wanted to show her teammates 'let's start playing defence like them now', she didn't mean any disrespect. Of course, it was unfortunate." The incident comes amid a rise in anti-Asian rhetoric and attacks on Asian people since the coronavirus pandemic began last year. In the US, advocacy group Stop AAPI said it had received more than 2,800 reports of hate incidents directed at Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders nationwide last year. |
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Post by Admin on Jul 10, 2021 5:59:45 GMT
 A woman has been accused of punching a 6-year-old Asian boy while hurling racial slurs at him and his mother in Las Vegas this week. What you need to know: The incident occurred at The Shops at Crystals, an upscale shopping mall located in the CityCenter complex. Tiktok user @uhmmajo managed to film part of the alleged attack, which shows the woman having an unhinged meltdown. At one point, the woman can be heard yelling “China,” but it’s unclear what exactly she was trying to say. “This woman attacked my son. She punched my 6-year-old while yelling racist, anti-Asian things,” @uhmmajo wrote. The woman eventually ends her tirade while picking up belongings scattered on the floor. The video ends with a mall security personnel approaching the scene and escorting her away. @uhmmajoi hope the cops picked her up. Mall security just let her go. Yes, we are pressing charges. ##crystalsmall ##arialasvegas ##fyp ##assault♬ original sound - JC The aftermath: @uhmmajo says mall security just let the woman go. It’s unclear whether her child needed treatment following the incident. @uhmmajo says her family will be pressing charges. She also warned others to stay safe, because “it’s not safe anywhere.” The video was reposted on Twitter, where it has also gone viral. Many users condemned the woman for her alleged actions, while some suspected that she could be mentally ill or under the influence of drugs. |
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Post by Admin on Aug 6, 2021 6:57:39 GMT
The Juventus Women team’s Twitter account is under fire after a spectacularly ill-judged and racist photograph on their social media channels.
The picture appears to be a scene from their training centre, with a player putting a small red cone on her head in the form of a hat.
The problem is that she is also holding her eyes with her fingers to make them appear more Chinese, another sign of how backward many in Italy are about what constitutes racism.
Naturally, the tweet – complete with laughing emoji – received over thousands of complaints within minutes and was eventually deleted after 25 minutes when they realised their mistake.
The Juventus Women are the reigning champions of Italy and were one of the first major Italian clubs to set up a women’s team.
After another 20 minutes, they posted an apology, assuring it was “not meant to cause controversy or have any racial undertones.”
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