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Naomi Osaka Quits the French Open After News Conference Dispute

weekly recap of Asian American news & newsmakers

JD
Jun 1, 2021
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Headlines

“Naomi Osaka Quits the French Open After News Conference Dispute” - (The New York Times)

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

“What Gets Lost If I Don't Pass On My Mother's Language To My Children?” - (Romper)

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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