Naomi Osaka Quits the French Open After News Conference Dispute
weekly recap of Asian American news & newsmakers
Headlines
AAPI Headlines
Asian Americans are patrolling streets across the US to keep their elders safe (CNN US)
Asian Powerlifting Champion Attacked by Hammer-Wielding Robber While Walking Dog in LA (Next Shark)
Murder investigation underway after man shot, killed in Oakland's Chinatown (ABC 7 News)
Politics
Biden signs order establishing White House initiative on Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders (CNN Politics)
Opinion: Today’s anti-Asian racism usually disguises itself as ‘diversity’ (The Washington Post)
Andrew Yang says a cartoon about him is a ‘racialized caricature.’ The N.Y. Daily News is defending it. (The Washington Post)
Andrew Yang Believes in New York and Himself. Is That Enough? (The New York Times)
Essential Politics: How Trump motivated Asian Americans to vote for Biden and Harris (Los Angeles Times)
Business
Why income inequality is growing at the fastest rate among Asian Americans (CNBC)
Asian Americans: The “model minority” is underrepresented in leadership (San Francisco Business Times)
America has a rich history of innovation by Asian immigrants (Quartz)
Clarion Partners’ Thanh Bui, Drew Fung Talk Lending In a Post-COVID World (Commercial Observer)
Robert Herjavec makes $600K deal with Copper Cow Coffee on 'Shark Tank' despite disliking its taste, here's why (MEWAA)
Why Asian Americans on Wall Street from Goldman Sachs to Wells Fargo are breaking their silence (CNBC)
Entertainment
23 Asian American and Pacific Islander Women Making Waves Behind the Scenes in Hollywood (Parade)
New Vincent Chin Podcast Never Contacted Helen Zia or the Chin Estate (Reapproriate)
Who Got the Most Screen Time on SNL Season 46? A thorough breakdown of the cast’s contributions. (Vulture)
‘Josep’: Jo Koy To Headline Filipino-American Sitcom In Development At ABC (Deadline)
Randall Park and Adrian Tomine Are Going to Do Shortcomings Right—Or Not at All (Vanity Fair)
Music
Newcomer Olivia Rodrigo Smashes Records With 3 Singles in Top 10 of Billboard’s Hot 100 Chart (Yahoo! News)
The Linda Lindas, Half-Asian Half-Latinx Band, Go Viral & Get Record Deal (HipLatina)
Things You Didn't Know About Olivia Rodrigo (Nicki Swift)
Is Olivia Rodrigo the next Ariana Grande? The Filipino-American pop star started as a Disney actor and claims to be Taylor Swift’s biggest ever fan (South China Morning Post)
Bruno Mars Becomes First Artist With Diamond Certification for 5 Singles (Next Shark)
Tihda Vongkoth on Anti-Asian Hate, the Music World and the Risk of Speaking Out (Sarasota)
Sports
Naomi Osaka withdraws from French Open, citing anxiety over media interviews after $15k fine (NBC News)
Naomi Osaka Fined $15,000 For Refusing To Speak With Press At French Open (Huff Post)
Naomi Osaka's French Open media silence is a smart choice — and an overdue conversation (Think)
How Jeremy Lin’s career mirrors the current Asian American movement (The Undefeated)
Taiwan golfer bags first LPGA win at Pure Silk Championship (Taiwan News)
Health / Science
Meet the Researchers Boosting Asian American Representation in COVID Studies (Very Well Health)
Culture
Culture / Lifestyle
Amid Growing Anti-Asian Racism, A Call For More Research Into Its Health Effects (NPR)
Behind This Photo Is the Story of Two Asian American Folk Heroes (Smithsonian Magazine)
23 Old-School Cool Photos Of Asian American Couples Through The Years (Huff Post)
I'm Tired of Trying to Educate White People About Anti-Asian Racism (Time Magazine)
'No Asians': Two Words I've Faced My Entire Life That I’m Finally Confronting Today (Men's Health)
Family
What Gets Lost If I Don't Pass On My Mother's Language To My Children? (Romper)
How Identity Shapes the Well-Being of Asian American Youth (Greater Good Magazine)
These little-known sites help families connect to Asian American history (National Geographic)
Food
Taro is the Newest, Hottest Old Shaved Ice Flavor (Ketagalan Media)
How Convoy Became the Heart of San Diego's Asian Food Scene (San Diego Magazine)
Art / Literature
'Perpetual foreigner': Photos explore Asian American belonging in everyday spaces (CNN Style)
Advocacy group wants to see more Asian dancers on the stage, and more Asian choreographers on the program (The Washington Post)
Fashion
4 AAPI Designers on the ‘Model Minority’ Myth and How It Impacts the Fashion Industry (Glamour)
Beauty
Asian Beauty Is Not Monolithic (WMagazine)
Love
21 Fine-As-Hell Asian Men Who Will Make You Swoon And Then Some (Huff Post)
Muslim Americans on finding love as third-culture-kids-turned-adults (NBC News)
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