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AAPI Headlines

• Man charged with hate crime after threatening U.S. Olympic athlete training at Orange park: DA’s office (KTLA)

• A century after arson decimated its Chinatown, San Jose to apologize for past racism and injustices (ABC News)

• He Started A Movement To #StopAAPIHate (KALW)

Politics

• Biden pick Florence Pan confirmed as first Asian American woman on D.C. federal court (NBC News)

• Andrew Yang's new 3rd party will be called 'The Forward Party,' according to his forthcoming book (Insider)

• Asian American lawmakers urge DOJ to give updates about hate crimes law (NBC News)

Business

• LA's Asian American Businesses Have Been Struggling To Recover From Pandemic Setbacks (LAist)

• Black And Asian American Workers Falling Behind In Getting Back Jobs – Analysis (Eurasia Review)

• Asian Americans in Finance Say Racism Leads to ‘Bamboo Ceiling’ (Bloomberg)

• Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang named one of Time’s most influential people (VentureBeat)

• [Sponsored Link] Learn About Deducting Mortgage Interest From Your Taxes (Simplibanc)

Entertainment

• As An Asian-American Living in Louisiana, I Watched ‘Blue Bayou’ With A Relatable, Mesmerized Wonder (Collider)

• 15 LGBTQ Asian And Asian American Movies To Watch Now (BuzzFeed)

• Netflix’s foreign-language shows are booming. Meet the executive behind the streamer’s global push (LA Times)

• Shang-Chi star Awkwafina responds to question about Blaccent controversy (Digital Spy)

• Oscar winner Youn Yuh-jung named among TIME's 100 most influential people (The Korea Times)

• ‘NOMADLAND’ DIRECTOR CHLOE ZHAO NAMED ONE OF TIME’S 100 MOST INFLUENTIAL PEOPLE OF 2021 (WeAreResonate)

Music

• Yumi Nu Is In Full Bloom With "Banquets" (Paper)

• Hayley Kiyoko Says She 'Didn't Really Have the Space' to 'Embrace' Her Asian Heritage Growing Up (People)

• Asian singers like S'pore's JJ Lin dominate soundtrack of superhero flick Shang-Chi (The Straits Times)

Sports

• Naomi Osaka on Future in Tennis: 'I Know I'm Gonna Play Again...Probably Soon' (Bleacher Report)

• 18-YEAR-OLD OLYMPIC GOLD MEDALIST SUNI LEE LISTED AS ONE OF TIME’S 100 MOST INFLUENTIAL PEOPLE OF 2021 (WeAreResonate)

Health / Science

• Opinion: Break the silence on mental illness (AJC)

Culture

Culture / Lifestyle

• How It Feels to Be Asian in Today’s America (NY Times)

• China bans crypto, Marvel film 'Shang-Chi' and 'effeminate men.' This is what they share. (NBC News)

• Taiwanese in U.S. insist their identity is not a ‘political choice’— but must be a census option (NBC News)

• Dissenting “Why I love our America” (Technique)

• A Family, a Dream and a Season of Fear (NY Times)

Family

• The grief of losing your parents' language (Star Tribune)

• In ‘Blue Bayou,’ Justin Chon demands justice for adopted immigrants facing deportation (LA Times)

• ‘Blue Bayou’ Is Both Infuriating And Heartbreaking (Scary Mommy)

Food

• Under The Radar: How Fly By Jing's Founder Is Turning Chinese Ingredients Into An American Pantry Staple (Forbes)

• What Happens if Chinatowns Don’t Survive (Slate)

• Wage theft, tip withholding: Chinatowns’ workers unionize en masse for better conditions (NBC News)

• 16 SoCal Restaurants Make Michelin's 2021 California Bib Gourmand Guide (LAist)

• Check Out the Menu for Chef Guy Wong’s Latest Restaurant in Midtown (Eater Atlanta)

Fashion

• Soon on a dance floor near you: London Fashion Week’s best looks (Electronic Beats)

• Fashion Brands That Have Been Accused Of Racism (NewsOne)

Beauty

• Love Glossier? Good Light Is The New Cult Skincare Brand To Know (Refinery 29)

Art / Literature

• Asian-American dancer Marisa Hamamoto, who founded dance company for disabled and able-bodied, talks about her pain and why she’s dismantling stereotypes (SCMP)

• Explained: In poet Cathy Park Hong’s work, an influential statement for people of colour in US (The Indian Express)

Love

• Are blockbusters such as Shang-Chi and Snake Eyes the tipping point in how Asian men are perceived in the West? (GQ)

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