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Headlines

Notable AAPI Headlines

• AAPI Action (NBC News)

• Police investigate possible hate crime targeting Asian American woman in Chelsea (CBS NY)

• The story behind Asian Pacific American Heritage, and why it's celebrated in May (NPR)

Entertainment

• Gemma Chan's getting her own Crazy Rich Asians spinoff (AV Club)

• Michelle Yeoh, Dwayne Johnson, Simu Liu and Mindy Kaling Among Honorees at Gold House’s Inaugural Gold Gala (THR)

• ‘Crazy Rich Asians’ Sequel: Everything to Know About the Possible Follow-Up to the 2018 Hit (US Mag)

• 10 Asian American Actors From Hollywood's Golden Age (History)

• From ‘Turning Red’ to ‘Everything Everywhere,’ the Asian (North) American mom goes mainstream (LA Times)

• Rapper Dumbfoundead Launches Production Company Focused on Asian American Artists (EXCLUSIVE) (Variety)

• Film aims to humanize working-class Asian Americans with elite college dreams (NBC News)

• 8 Asian American films to catch at CAAMFest 40 (DateBook)

• At 15, ‘Birds of Prey’ star Ella Jay Basco is ready to change Asian representation in Hollywood (Today)

• Wayne Wang Still Isn’t Satisfied (NY Times)

Culture / Lifestyle

• A100 List (Gold House)

• Asian Americans are an ‘inconvenient minority’ for social-justice ideologues (NY Post)

• Housing Trends: Homeownership Is Growing Among Asian-Americans but Still Lags Other Groups, Study Finds (Yahoo)

• Amid anti-Asian hate, these groups share what needs to be done next (ABC News)

• More people now incorrectly blame Asian Americans for Covid than at height of pandemic (NBC News)

• Horrified by the surge of anti-Asian violence, she's giving her community tools to protect themselves (CNN)

• The term 'Asian American' has a radical history (CNN)

• Asian New Yorkers cite food insecurity as top concern, according to new report (NY1)

• Learn Your Asians: Not All AAPI Are the Same | Opinion (Newsweek)

• 40% OF QUEER ASIAN AMERICAN YOUTH CONSIDERED SUICIDE LAST YEAR (MIC)

Politics

• Norman Mineta, first Asian American Cabinet secretary, dies at 90 (Today)

• Beijing’s ambassador urges Chinese-Americans to help overcome ‘serious difficulties’ in two countries’ relationship (SCMP)

• Charges of racism and red-baiting in race for congressional seat created to elevate Asian Americans (LA Times)

• Nicole Lee on becoming 1st Asian American woman on Chicago City Council: 'It's a big deal' (ABC 7)

Business

• Outsized Pandemic Impact on Asian-American Businesses (Bloomberg)

• Asian American Millennials Outpace Other Generations (DS News)

• Claiming you support AAPI employees is not enough—you have to create space for them to be themselves (Fortune)

• First Asian American woman-owned TV network to launch (NY1)

Music

• 10 Amazing AAPI Women to Add to Your Playlist During AAPI Heritage Month (And the Rest of the Year, Too) (The Mary Sue)

• “FINDING MY IDENTITY & VOICE THROUGH ROCK N’ ROLL”: AN ESSAY BY THE HAPPY FITS’ CALVIN LANGMAN (Atwood Magazine)

Sports

• From refugee to NFL: Lo van Pham makes history as league's first Asian-American official (USA Today)

• 31 Asian American Pacific Islander Athletes Who Are The Greatest At Their Sport (BuzzFeed)

• Meet 3 Asian American athletes breaking barriers in team sports (GMA)

Health / Science

• Cancer Is Stalking Asian American Men. Science Isn’t Doing Enough. (Mens Health)

• LGBTQIA+ Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders: Mental health risks (Medical News Today)

Family / Education

• Wealthy Americans are buying second passports as a 'plan B' for their families, citing the pandemic, climate change, and political turmoil (Business Insider)

• What My Mother Really Meant When She Fussed About My Hair (Bazaar)

Food

• Bowlcut is the all-natural Asian American sauce brand created by the kids of Chinese restaurant owners (Yahoo)

• So What Exactly Do They Eat at the Met Gala? (The Cut)

• Why BIPOC Chefs Are Rolling Their Eyes When You Demand Substitutions (HuffPost)

• In New York, Taiwanese Chefs Are Attempting To Define Their Cuisine (Vice)

• Why Snacks on Sticks Are the Backbone of Asian Night Markets (Thrillist)

• The Rise and Fall of Chop Suey (Thrillist)

Fashion

• Three Emerging Red Carpet Designers Dressing Gemma Chan, Jennifer Hudson, Rita Ora and More (THR)

• Michelle & Lena/Gemma & Ho-yeon: Jewel Tones over Black?! (Lainey)

• See the 16 Most Stunning Gilded Age Looks of the 2022 Met Gala and the Historical Artworks That (Could Have) Inspired Them (Artnet)

• Everpress Celebrates AAPI Heritage Month With T-shirt Campaign (WWD)

• 6 ASIAN-OWNED FASHION BRANDS PRIORITIZING SUSTAINABLE, VEGAN MATERIALS (VegNews)

• A Town for Heady Looks (NY Times)

Beauty

• AAPI Month: Asian-Owned Brands to Support Now and Always (People)

• 16 AAPI-Owned Beauty Brands You Can Shop at Nordstrom (Bazaar)

• Glow Recipe’s Christine Chang and Sarah Lee in Conversation With Squigs’s Nikita Charuza (Glamour)

Art / Literature

• Choreographer Yuki Tokuda takes the extra step to merge music and movement (Star Tribune)

• How an Asian American Opera Singer Found Her Voice Amid a Reckoning with Race (TIME)

Love

• ‘Colorful Weddings’ pushes the marriage business beyond bridal white (PBS)

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