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US media drop 'Dilbert' comic over racist rant

Deutsche Welle
Posted at Feb 28 09:34 AM

Several newspapers in the United States have stopped publishing the "Dilbert" comic strip after racist remarks by its creator, Scott Adams. Read more »

NBA: Phoenix Suns set for $4-B sale to financier Ishbia

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Dec 21 06:58 AM

American billionaire mortgage lender Mat Ishbia is completing the purchase of the Phoenix Suns and Women's NBA team Phoenix Mercury for a record $4 billion. Read more »

LeBron, Paul rip NBA for falling short in punishing Sarver

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Sep 16 12:13 PM

NBA stars LeBron James and Chris Paul blasted the NBA for imposing what they consider a light punishment on Phoenix Suns owner Robert Sarver for racist and misogynist remarks. Read more »

Warrant issued for Fil-Am family’s attacker in California

Steve Angeles, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 16 03:11 AM

Video footage showed the suspect physically assaulting Nerissa and Gabriel Roque at a fast-food parking lot in North Hollywood on May 13. Read more »

Pamilyang Pilipino sa California, nakaranas ng racism

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 14 08:21 PM

Nakuhanan ng video ang racial abuse at pananakit na naranasan ng isang pamilyang Pinoy sa California, USA. Read more »

Racist trolls not real ‘Star Wars’ fans: Ewan McGregor

Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Jun 02 04:50 AM

Moses Ingram – who stars alongside McGregor in the limited series ‘Obi-Wan Kenobi’ – highlighted racist messages she had received online. Read more »

US mourn victims of racist mass shooting at store

Jorge Uzon, Agence France-Presse
Posted at May 16 12:25 AM

Shocked residents of Buffalo, New York gathered Sunday at vigils and church services to mourn 10 people shot and killed by an alleged white supremacist. Read more »

2 Pinoy, biktima ng hate crime sa New York

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 01 08:05 PM

Ayon sa konsulado ng Pilipinas sa New York, hindi bababa sa 30 ang naitala nilang insidente ng hate crime kung saan Pilipino ang biktima. Read more »

Facebook, Twitter vow to tackle racial abuse of England footballers

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jul 13 04:21 AM

The actions came after a stream of abusive messages on Twitter and Facebook-owned Instagram directed at 3 players who missed England's penalties Sunday. Read more »

Football: Eight men arrested for online racist abuse of Spurs player

Reuters
Posted at May 21 08:44 PM

Eight men have been arrested as part of an investigation into the online racist abuse of an unnamed Tottenham Hotspur player last month, London's Metropolitan Police said on Friday. Read more »

Miss Universe Philippines Rabiya Mateo, nag-sorry sa racist comments ng ilang Pinoy fans

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 06 09:54 PM

Nakatanggap ng racist comments at pambu-bully mula sa ilang Pinoy pageant fans si Miss Universe Canada.  Read more »

Can therapy ease the trauma of US racist attacks, systemic racism?

Sharon Bernstein and Barbara Goldberg, Reuters
Posted at Apr 30 05:57 AM

Therapists say individuals traumatized by racism can experience flashbacks, crying spells and unrelenting worry.  Read more »

65-anyos na Fil-Am, pinagsisipa ng isang lalaki sa New York

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 31 09:34 PM

Bigla na lang pinagsisipa ng lalaki ang 65-anyos na babaeng Filipino-American sa New York.  Read more »

SAPUL SA VIDEO: Pinay na lola walang habas na ginulpi sa New York

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 31 07:33 PM

Isang Pinay ang inatake kamakailan sa New York sa Amerika, ang pinakahuli sa humahabang listahan ng karahasan laban sa Asian community sa naturang bansa.  Read more »

'Captain Underpants' author pulls book due to racist imagery, apologizes to Asian readers

Barbara Goldberg, Reuters
Posted at Mar 30 07:08 AM

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Publisher Scholastic Corp has halted publication of a book by children’s author Dav Pilkey, best known for his “Captain Underpants” series, who offered an online apology for the title’s unintended “racist imagery.” Read more »

Dr. Seuss pulls six books over racist imagery

Peter Hutchison, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Mar 03 07:01 AM

NEW YORK - They are beloved by generations of early readers for their wacky rhyming tales and mischievous plotlines, but six Dr. Seuss books are being pulled because of imagery now considered racist. Read more »

Biden bans linking COVID-19 to China in bid to quell racist backlash in US

Teddy Ng, South China Morning Post
Posted at Jan 27 09:05 PM

US President Joe Biden has banned references to Covid-19 by geographical location, after labels like “China virus” and “Wuhan virus” led to a racist backlash.   Read more »

Disney prefaces some older films with warning of ‘racist’ stereotypes

Bryan Pietsch, The New York Times
Posted at Oct 19 05:24 PM

Before viewers watch some of these films that entertained generations of children, they will be warned about scenes that include “negative depictions” and “mistreatment of people or cultures.”   Read more »

Woman who attacked Fil-Ams in California gets 45-day jail time; victims cry foul over 'disappointing' plea

Steve Angeles, ABS-CBN North American News Bureau
Posted at Oct 07 07:04 AM

TORRANCE, California - It took almost one year, a pair of hate-filled incidents caught on tape, and several community rallies, for Filipina racist abuse victim, Kayceelynn Salminao, to finally see her attacker in court and get justice.  Read more »

Trump says he condemns all white supremacists including 'Proud Boys'

Reuters
Posted at Oct 02 12:04 PM

President Donald Trump said on Thursday he condemned all white supremacists including the "Proud Boys," an organization identified as a hate group, following comments he made in the first presidential debate earlier this week that were viewed as emboldening the group. Read more »