NYC to teach Asian American, Pacific Islander history in over 1,800 schools (NBC News)
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NYC to teach Asian American, Pacific Islander history in over 1,800 schools (NBC News)
Tuesday (June 7th) review of Asian American news & newsmakers
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Notable AAPI Headlines
Only 3% of reported attacks on Asian Americans led to hate crime convictions, new report says (NBC News)
NYC to teach Asian American, Pacific Islander history in over 1,800 schools (NBC News)
Entertainment
Joel Kim Booster on making a queer, Asian American 'Pride and Prejudice' (NPR)
Amid anti-Asian discrimination, ‘Fire Island’ makers found queer joy (Washington Post)
CAAMFest returns to live audiences for 40th year of celebrating Asian American culture (CBS Bay Area)
AAPI Month: Asians in Hollywood Are Finally Showing Their True Selves, Flaws and All (Complex)
21 Asian Films to Watch on Netflix (Marie Claire)
‘Don’t Make Me Go’ Trailer: John Cho Drives a Father-Daughter Road Trip Comedy (IndieWire)
Michelle Yeoh Says 'Don't Wait for Hollywood' to Change the Course on Asian Representation (People)
11 AAPI Acting Contenders for Emmy Consideration: From Lee Jung-jae to Sandra Oh (Variety)
SuChin Pak Is Not The Coward She Once Thought She Was (HuffPost)
Culture / Lifestyle
Yes, Fat Asians Exist — And I’m One of Them (HuffPost)
BTS Gets It (The Atlantic)
Notable Asians and Asian Americans on Belonging in the USA (Today)
How Pearl River Mart Champions Asian American And Pacific Islander Representation (Forbes)
Asian American Leaders in Car Culture: Lessons From Daniel Wu, Kenji Sumino, and Jim Liaw (The Drive)
Asian Latinx Representation Needs to Be the Next Step in Representing Latinidad (MSN)
This is America: It's not just Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month anymore (USA Today)
How South Asian Americans came to dominate the Scripps Spelling Bee (Insider)
Asian American Christians see more work for the church to do to stop AAPI hate (Religion News)
You're called a 'model minority' as an Asian American — until they decide you aren't (NPR)
Politics
Meet the Asian American women working to diversify the ballot (Insider)
Democrats are squandering their hard-won gains with Asian Americans (SF Chronicle)
As Asian American voters ascend, a key battle in Orange County (Cal Matters)
Business
Ellen Pao on What Asian American Women Need from Workplaces (Time)
'Don't take no for an answer': Jennifer Wong's remarkable rise from Aritzia salesperson to CEO (Vancouver Sun)
Data shows lack of AAPI journalists in top 20 media markets (AsAmNews)
Music
BTS-mania sweeps the White House as boy band speaks on anti-Asian hate (The Guardian)
Japanese Breakfast and Mitski: Two Asian American Musicians Expanding the Conversation on Representation in Popular American Culture (Sampan)
William Gao on Heartstopper, Fusion Music, and Newfound Fame (MixedAsianMedia)
Kishi Bashi explores shameful history of Japanese American incarceration with 'Omoiyari' (Austin American Statesman)
Sports
Caprice Dydasco Brings Hawaii’s Unique Diversity to Gotham FC (MixedAsianMedia)
LPGA'S Danielle Kang playing U.S. Women's Open with tumor on her spine (Yahoo)
Michelle Wie gives fans an unforgettable farewell (AsAmNews)
Health / Science
How structural medical racism perpetuates Asian American cancer disparities (NBC News)
Family / Education
How this state became the first to require — and fund — teaching Asian American history (NBC News)
Race at the Top: white and Asian Americans and the push for equity in education (The Guardian)
Food
How Costco became a staple for Asian American families (Yahoo)
For So Many Asian Americans, Food Is Community (Bon Appetit)
How Asian American TikTok creators are using food to talk about identity (NBC News)
23 Asian American-owned food and drink companies to fill your fridge and pantry with (Today)
Fashion
8 AAPI TikTokers to Follow Stat For Fashion Inspo, Travel Guides & More (StyleCaster)
I Am Choosing To (Literally) Wear My Chinese American Pride. Here's Why. (HuffPost)
Meet the Asian American Designers Reclaiming the "Made in China" Label (PopSugar)
The Costume Designer at the Center of the Universes (NY Times)
Beauty
Asian founders work to steer the narrative as beauty trends pull from their cultures (NPR)
Tatcha Founder Vicky Tsai on Giving Back, Diversity & Her All-Time Favorite Products (StyleCaster)
21 AAPI-Owned Beauty Brands That Will Be Your New Favorites (Bustle)
Art / Literature
This photographer's surreal images explore the complexity of Asian American identity (CNN)
Maxine Hong Kingston's work is as wondrous and alive as ever in this collection (NPR)
A photographer's journey to reconnect with his Chinese American identity (NPR)
7 Asian American Artists Using Ceramics to Break New Ground (Artsy)
Love
The dangers of dating as an Asian American woman: 'Fetishization isn't appreciation'(USA Today)
Why dating as an Asian-American woman can mean hyper-sexualisation and fetishisation, reducing people to objects (SCMP)
The Asian Canadian gay activist whose theories on sexuality were decades ahead of their time (The Conversation)
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