HOLLYWOOD’S NEW CROWN PRINCE OF MUSICALS (The Atlantic)
weekly recap of Asian American news & newsmakers
Headlines
AAPI Headlines
Number of Asian Americans leading major cities could grow by 3. That's big, advocates say. (NBC News)
US man faces hate crime charges after rampage at three Asian-American stores (South China Morning Post)
Asian Business Owners Knock Out Man Allegedly Harassing Them in Their Store in Ireland (Yahoo! News)
Politics
Why Asian Americans often appear underrepresented in polling and research (ABC News)
Andrew Yang's Strengths and Weaknesses as He Runs for Mayor (Gotham Gazette)
Erika Moritsugu, Biden’s new liaison to Asian Americans, fights for influence in the White House
Business
7 Insights For Marketers Hoping To Connect With Chinese Americans (Forbes)
Longtime trade reporter creates publication to amplify marginalized voices (Spectrum News 1)
Attacked at work, rejected for jobs and harassed by colleagues (CNN Business)
The Myth of the 'Asian American' Client (Morning Star)
Entertainment
HOLLYWOOD’S NEW CROWN PRINCE OF MUSICALS (The Atlantic)
COMIC: Director Jon M. Chu's Long Journey From Home Videos To 'In The Heights' (Public Radio Tulsa)
Vincent Chin Limited Series in the Works From Participant (The Hollywood Reporter)
Jon M. Chu regrets characters' depictions in ‘Crazy Rich Asians’ (NBC News)
Why 'In the Heights' is so personal for Lin-Manuel Miranda and Jon M. Chu (ABC 7)
Simu Liu Is Still “Proud” of Kim’s Convenience—And Ready to Take On Marvel (Vanity Fair)
Exploring Being Asian and Queer with Filmmaker Nick Neon (Chopso)
Music
What Happened To The First Asian American Rapper Signed To A Major Label? (BuzzFeed.News)
Out of Black Liberation, Asian American Jazz (JSTOR Daily)
Sports
Saweetie Connects With Esports Organization Gen. G To Host Education Workshops For Asian Americans (Uproxx)
Health / Science
The Atlantic’s Ed Yong Wins 2021 Pulitzer Prize for Explanatory Reporting (The Atlantic)
Data Finds Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Mental Health Diagnoses (VeryWell Health)
Impact of Racism on Mental Health: We Are Not Coronavirus (Medscape)
Culture
Culture / Lifestyle
Pandemic led to spike in attacks on Asian Americans (SC Times)
‘Understated Indian dad’ reaction to journalist’s Pulitzer Prize goes viral (Indy 100)
‘White Supremacy’ Doesn’t Explain Minorities Attacking Asian Americans (The Daily Signal)
Social Realities of Indian Americans: Results From the 2020 Indian American Attitudes Survey (Carnegie Endowment for International Peace)
How Trump Fueled Anti-Asian Violence in America (The Diplomat)
Covid-19 Coronavirus Has Ripped Covers Off The Asian American ‘Model Minority’ Myth (Forbes)
'They Would Call Me Dragon Lady': The Complexity of Speaking Up as an Asian American Woman (Inc.)
Family
Pandemic parenting slang: are you a curling dad or a crunchy mom? (1843 Magazine)
Food
30 of the best Sacramento restaurants that opened during COVID (SacBee)
How Hot Fried Chicken Made a Fine Dining Chef Rethink Everything (Esquire)
SF’s Most Exciting New Ramen Restaurant Is Moving Out of the Living Room (KQED)
A New Food Zine Joins the Fight Against Asian Hate (Food & Wine)
From General Tso's to pad thai: A history of America's favorite Asian takeout dishes (Today)
Art / Literature
Alexandra Huỳnh nods to her Vietnamese background as Youth Poet Laureate (NBC News)
Fashion
Want To Support Asian Americans In Fashion? Start In The Garment District (Refinery29)
17 Emerging AAPI-Owned Fashion Brands to Support Always (HelloGiggles)
Beauty
K-Beauty YouTuber Posts Last Video About Cancer Journey Before Passing Away at 30 (Next Shark)
REVEA: REINVENTING THE BEAUTY INDUSTRY WITH PRECISION SKINCARE (Beauty Matter)
Trendy Asian beauty routines’ cultural history gets erased in America, and some are fighting back (South China Morning Post)
Love
Inside The Exhibition Box: How White Sexual Imperialism Has Trapped Asian American Women (Refinery29)
‘Reclaiming my sexuality’: How Asian women are reshaping their sexual narrative (Global News)
East Asian Women Say Fetishization and Stereotypes Affect How They Date (Teen Vogue)
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