She Fought Racism in Early Hollywood. Now She'll Be the First Asian American on US Currency (KQED)
Monday (Sept. 19th) review of Asian American news & newsmakers
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
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)
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)
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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