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USA's Sunisa Lee wins gold in the women's individual all-around gymnastics final (CNN)

weekly recap of Asian American news & newsmakers

JD
Aug 3, 2021
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Headlines

“USA's Sunisa Lee wins gold in the women's individual all-around gymnastics final” - (CNN)

AAPI Headlines

  • USA's Sunisa Lee wins gold in the women's individual all-around gymnastics final (CNN)

  • Paul Cheung named new CEO of the Center for Public Integrity (Poynter)

  • Fremont police seek suspect after elderly Asian man dies in hit-and-run (Next Shark)

Politics

  • State legislator won’t seek re-election after anti-Asian slur (NBC News)

  • Here are all the actions taken so far by the Biden-Harris administration to advance equality (LGBTQ Nation)

Business

  • Greater Austin Asian Chamber of Commerce’s Founding Board Member Ying McGuire Appointed President and CEO for NMSDC (EINPresswire)

  • TOP POST-COVID LESSONS FOR THE AD INDUSTRY (Ad Age)

  • Future of Diversity in Small Business with Ron Busby, Rep. Judy Chu (D-Calif.) & Lisa Mensah (The Washington Post)

  • [Sponsored Link] The Difference Between BD & Sales (Medium)

Entertainment

  • Lucy Liu gets personal on fame, art and standing up for herself on the ‘Charlie’s Angels’ set (LA Times)

  • AAPI Creators SDCC 2021: On Representation, Diversity, And Writing Adcross Cultures (Comic Years)

  • Never Have I Ever Season Two and the Beauty of Tearing Up the “Immigrant Mom” Trope (Vanity Fair)

  • The Lookout: A Revolutionary Magazine Cover, A New Netflix Film to Watch and Historic Daytime Emmy Wins (Character Media)

  • Kevin Kwan Dreams of Capri (The New Yorker)

Music

  • 88Rising’s Head In The Clouds Festival A New Start For Goldenvoice And Rose Bowl Partnership (Forbes)

  • Saweetie, Japanese Breakfast & More Top 88Rising's 2021 Head in the Clouds Festival Lineup (Billboard)

  • Lyrics Born works to combat AAPI hate through his social-justice inflected music (Berkeleyside)

Sports

  • 'Tears everywhere': Watch Sunisa Lee's family celebrate historic all-around Olympic gold medal (Yahoo Sports)

  • Opinion: Sunisa Lee didn’t owe the U.S. gold. Her victory is a gift, especially to her Hmong community. (Washington Post)

  • Minnesota's Hmong Community Celebrates Suni Lee's Historic Olympic Win (Time)

  • U.S. Gymnast Sunisa Lee Almost Quit During Quarantine. Then She Won Olympic Gold. (Bloomberg)

  • Jalen Green makes history as highest-drafted Asian American player, third Filipino player in NBA (Yahoo News)

  • Eugene Chung says NFL is being 'misleading' about investigation of alleged anti-Asian comment (Yahoo News)

Health / Science

  • How science overlooks Asian Americans (Science News)


Culture

“NYC Chinatown museum reopens with anti-Asian racism exhibit” - (NBC News)

Culture / Lifestyle

  • Why Atlanta spa shooter's Asian 'acquaintances' can't tell us much about his racial biases (NBC News)

  • The Experiment Podcast: Who Is Protected by Hate-Crime Laws? (The Atlantic)

  • NYC Chinatown museum reopens with anti-Asian racism exhibit (NBC News)

  • Naomi Osaka exposes Megyn Kelly’s ignorance about media: “Do better Megan” (Salon)

Family

  • How Sunisa Lee overcame family tragedy and injury to win Olympic gold (The Guardian)

  • Student Spotlight: Alexis Karolin teams up with Professor Aden for Japanese internment research (The Post Athens)

  • As schools reopen, will Black and Asian families return? (PBS News Hour)

Food

  • Minnesota Rice: Twin Cities Chefs Team Up To Combat Racism (Food & Wine)

  • A Speakeasy-Style Mahjong Bar With Dim Sum Is Opening in Arlington (Washingtonian)

  • US brand apologises after claiming it ‘improved’ Chinese congee for the Western palate (South China Morning Post)

  • Lunar Hard Seltzer Is Pioneering Authentic Asian American Flavors (Vinepair)

Fashion

  • MEET THE CHICEST ROYALS FROM AROUND THE WORLD (CR Fashion Book)

  • "Never Have I Ever" star identifies with having to dress up in a "cringe-worthy" costume for a job (Salon)

Beauty

  • 1st Asian American Sports Illustrated curve model on fatphobia, quieting bullies (NBC News)

  • David Yi on Masculinity, Makeup, and Why Pretty Boys Do It Better (Interview Magazine)

Art / Literature

  • What Does It Mean To Be ‘Visible’? Find Out For Yourself At Exhibition Of 17 Asian And AAPI Artists (Texas Standard)

  • Nai-Ni Chen Dance Company Announces Dancers For The Bridge Week of 7/26/21 (New Jersey Stage)

  • Katie Kitamura Writes a World Ruled by Charisma (The New Yorker)

  • ‘I’m going to create my own doors’: In Chicago, Asian women arts heads lead by example (Chicago Tribune)

Love

  • Mortal Kombat’s Lewis Tan Is Proud to Be a Sex Symbol (Glamour)

  • Johnny Reveals All About His Married At First Sight Journey (The List)


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