Headlines

Notable AAPI Headlines

• Remembering LA Journalist Henry Fuhrmann, A Crusading Wordsmith and Beloved Mentor (LAist)

• She Fought Racism in Early Hollywood. Now She'll Be the First Asian American on US Currency (KQED)

• Despite 13% drop in hate crimes in Orange County, attacks against AAPI and LGBTQ still on the rise (LA Times)

Entertainment

• ‘American Born Chinese’ First Look: Michelle Yeoh Stars As Mythological Goddess In Disney+ Series (Deadline)

• Legends come alive in the first look at American Born Chinese (AV Club)

• Netflix’s ‘Partner Track’ star Arden Cho talks sexism and racism in big law (NBC News)

• Netflix’s Partner Track could have been a powerful examination of racism at work (Vox)

• Raymond Lee says to expect 'pure action' from the new Quantum Leap (Entertainment Weekly)

• Killing Eve's Sandra Oh: Why was she at the Queen's funeral? (BBC)

Culture / Lifestyle

• Anti-Asian Hate Remains A Problem Even When it Drops From the Headlines (Teen Vogue)

• Very Asian Foundation shares advocacy with NJ AAPI leaders (North Jersey)

• From racism to multi-generational struggles, forum discussed challenges among Asian Americans during pandemic (San Diego Union-Tribune)

• Across generations, South and Southeast Asians reflect on colonialism’s impact on identity (NBC News)

• Mindy Kaling opens up about the shame placed on Indian single moms (NBC News)

• Citizen app provides AAPI community free tools to curb targeted attacks (CBS News Bay Area)

Politics

• Georgia has an increasingly diverse electorate (KPVI)

• Abortion ruling has put these 5 California House races in play (Politico)

• RNC investing millions to engage with Asian Pacific American voters, other minorities ahead of midterms (Fox News)

Business

• Asian American women fall off by 80% at corporate leadership levels, a new report says (NBC News)

• Asians in cannabis: NYC gathering focuses on community (Syracuse)

• Lawsuit claims Pfizer fellowship program is biased against whites, Asian-Americans (Reuters)

• Study: Asian American Employees Experience Lower Levels of Inclusion at Work (Inc)

Music

• Multiracial in K-pop: Mixed-White female idols (Allkpop)

• Emma Wong blends culture and music in her performances (The Stanford Daily)

• Simu Liu’s Singing Of Tennessee Whiskey Is Amazing, and His Fans Are Enchanted By It (The Teal Mango)

• Karen O Has Found a More Joyful Kind of Wildness (New Yorker)

• South Korea is stealing from the West (UnHerd)

Sports

• Manti Te'o says masculinity misconceptions may have affected catfishing scandal backlash (NBC News)

• Asian American quarterback gets first career start at Notre Dame (AsAm News)

• Ichiro Suzuki on trailblazing path and past racism ahead of historic Hall of Fame induction (NBC News)

• Op-Ed: More Diversity in Sports Medicine has the Potential to Improve Athletes' Health (NFL)

Health / Science

• Center will advance health equity for Asian Americans, NHPIs (Yahoo News)

• Is workplace stigma around mental health struggles changing? (BBC)

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Family / Education

• How the mighty have fallen: Harvard was once great. Now it’s a joke. (The College Fix)

• GOVERNOR MCKEE SIGNS LEGISLATION REQUIRING ASIAN AMERICAN HISTORY AND CULTURE BE TAUGHT IN RHODE ISLAND SCHOOLS (The Newport Buzz)

• Court throws out claim that selective NYC high schools discriminate against Asian American students in admissions (NBC News)

Food

• Banh mi and omakase join the dictionary. What it says about Asian cultural influence. (NBC News)

• The quest to uncover the history of Dallas’ Asian restaurants, one matchbox at a time (Dallas Morning News)

• Milton's new Asian-American food truck combines both culture's faves, like bulgogi fries (Pensacola News Journal)

Fashion

• Introducing Chet Lo: The Boundary-Breaking Knitwear Designer Making Clothes With Main Character Energy (Elle)

• Reclaiming South Asian Fashion Narratives & Designs At New York Fashion Week (Homegrown)

Beauty

• 20 Unique Gifts From Asian-American and Pacific Islander Brands (Good Housekeeping)

Art / Literature

• “OUR LIVES ARE AT STAKE”: ELAINE HSIEH CHOU ON THE NECESSITY OF ASIAN AMERICAN WRITERS (Public Books)

• In ‘Learning Our Names,’ Asian American Christian authors reclaim their stories (Religion News Service)

• Care During Early Days of COVID (WFLA)

Love

• If You're Asian American, We Want To Know The Most Offensive Thing A Non-Asian Has Told You While Dating (Buzzfeed)

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