Racism Archives

Race

Foxworth Vidrine is the racist student that repeatedly yelled “Get the f*ck out Ching Chongs” at LSU football game

In a viral Tweet, Louisiana State freshman Christy Nguyen asked for help tracking down a white student that repeatedly directed xenophobic and racist remarks at she and her friends at a recent LSU football game.

By stuart

September 8, 2019September 8, 2019

Race

Who is Alexander Jennes Downing – the racist that yelled at a Muslim family at the beach?

You really need to watch this video. Anything you read before watching the video won’t have the same feeling and power than the the actual sights and sounds of a Trumpmerican on vacay in the South Padre islands.

By stuart

May 11, 2017May 13, 2017

City

Yikes! Jeremy Lin sports “bowl cut” hairstyle at Hornets practice

While in China for the NBA Global Games, Jeremy Lin decided to wear his hair in a bowlcut at a Charlotte Hornets practice.

By stuart

October 10, 2015October 10, 2015

Culture Race

Video transcript between police officer Ray Tensing and Sam DuBose during traffic stop in Cincinnati

When Officer Ray Tensing’s body cam footage was released today, it was difficult to make out everything in the video, so I transcribed the verbal exchange between Tensing and Sam Dubose.

By stuart

July 29, 2015July 29, 2015

Race

It’s not that Rachel Dolezal can’t be Black, it’s that she’s been willfully deceptive

My problem with Rachal Dolezal isn’t that she identifies with the African-American community, it’s that she lied on several occasions.

By stuart

June 16, 2015June 16, 2015

Media Race

Why Cameron Crowe’s ‘Aloha’ apology matters (and it’s not because he’s sorry)

Another month, another Hollywood whitewashing of an Asian character. This month’s episode: Cameron Crowe’s ‘Aloha’.

By stuart

June 4, 2015June 4, 2015

Race

Police officer shoots unarmed man in back, tries to frame victim as he lays dying

In another case of police brutality, a white South Carolina police officer shot an unarmed black man in the back.

By stuart

April 8, 2015April 8, 2015

Basketball Culture

On Kentucky’s sportsmanship: You wouldn’t have shook hands with Wisconsin either

I am big on sportsmanship. You may not believe that after reading this post, but it’s true.

By stuart

April 5, 2015April 7, 2015

Culture Race

The old Chappelle Show conundrum explains why race jokes are almost always a bad idea

I recently came across a passage that really resonated with me:

By stuart

March 31, 2015April 2, 2015

Music Race

Iggy Azalea: Success confirms willful ignorance, cultural appropriation is okay

It’s in style to hate on Iggy Izalea, so this post probably isn’t introducing anything that hasn’t already been said.

By stuart

March 12, 2015March 12, 2015

Race

Ferguson is racist, corrupt according to Department of Justice investigation

I *know* that there are people out there like this, but I can’t believe there are people out there like this.

By stuart

March 8, 2015March 8, 2015

Race

Chelsea fans refuse to let black man onto Paris subway, chant how proud they are to be racists

When talking to some Europeans about race, my experience has been that they see themselves above the United States in their approach to race relations.

By stuart

February 18, 2015February 18, 2015

Society Video

Handcuffed Indian grandfather paralyzed after being slammed to ground by police officer in Alabama

Earlier this month, Sureshbhai Patel traveled from his farm in India to Madison, Alabama to help care for his newly-born grandson.

By stuart

February 17, 2015July 29, 2015

Basketball Race

Lakers wear “I Can’t Breathe” t-shirts: Why it’s important we see Jeremy Lin wearing the shirt

As everyone knows by now, Eric Garner, a 43-year old African-American male, died after New York police put him in an illegal chokehold.

By stuart

December 10, 2014December 11, 2014

Race Society

“I know that there’s racism, but…”

“I know that there’s racism, but…” I’ve seen this or variation of this sentence often on social media over the last few weeks and it’s drives me crazy

By stuart

December 4, 2014December 4, 2014

New York Race

Are Asian immigrants being targeted for MTA subway attacks?

This is an article that I originally wrote for American FOBs. I corrected a mistake and made some slight edits to this version for clarity.

By stuart

November 24, 2014November 28, 2014

Race

Edward Blum: Don’t use Asians for your racist agenda (we won’t stand for it)

(Reposted from 18 Million Rising) Edward Blum is really invested in Asian Americans getting into college. Sounds like a good thing, right? Think again.

By stuart

November 23, 2014November 27, 2014

Race

What’s so “stunning” about good looking Asian men?

There’s a post being passed around Facebook that has its heart in the right place, but falls into the same trap it’s attempting to dispel.

By stuart

November 18, 2014November 27, 2014

City

Are Asian immigrants being pushed onto subway tracks a coincidence or something else?

I don’t know what number constitutes a pattern, but after a 61-year Chinese immigrant was pushed onto the tracks of the oncoming D train in The Bronx.

By stuart

November 17, 2014November 27, 2014

Race San Francisco

Fuck Chinatown? Why don’t we know the San Francisco racist tour guide’s name yet?

It’s been more than two weeks and I still haven’t forgotten that idiot San Francisco tour guide that spewed out hateful comments during the Chinatown portion of her bus tour.

By stuart

November 3, 2014November 26, 2014

Video

Ridiculous police brutality on the shoulders of California Interstate 10

I’m way behind on posting about this and not that it needs the additional outrage (watching the video will do that to any sane person), but it’s my blog and I’ll retro-outrage on the topics I want, when I want.

By stuart

September 25, 2014July 29, 2015

Culture Race

Black culture is popular, black people are not

I came across the following tweet today and thought that it makes a powerful statement on race in a succinct, clear manner; a reality check in eight words: “Black culture is popular, black people are not,”

By stuart

August 17, 2014November 12, 2017

Extra Funny

Destroy Racism

This makes no sense, but that’s probably why I like it. Happy June to all you warriors for justice and pandas for peace.

By stuart

June 1, 2014June 2, 2014

Race

Footage capture Chicago police hurling racist insults, abuse onto handcuffed Asian-American woman

Here’s another hit to any remaining idealistic view of humanity. Try not to be too effing jaded coming out of it and throw a bunch of shit on the floor like I just did.

By stuart

May 25, 2014September 23, 2015