What's the Anti-Asian Hate Crime Capital of North America? (hint: not NY, LA or SF)

weekly recap of Asian American news & newsmakers

Headlines

“Bee Nguyen launches campaign to become Georgia’s next top election official” - AJC

AAPI Headlines

• This Is the Anti-Asian Hate Crime Capital of North America (Bloomberg)

• Lisa Ling, Naomi Osaka, Jeremy Lin, Kevin Durant, and More Help Launch The Asian American Foundation (People)

• EXCLUSIVE: Asian father brutally attacked while walking with 1-year-old child in San Francisco (ABC 7)

• Victim of brutal Times Square anti-Asian attack and her daughter speak out (NBC News)

Politics

• The Wealthy Lobbyist Behind Andrew Yang’s Campaign for Mayor (The New York Times)

• Andrew Yang Sparks Anger on Social Media Over 'Disrespectful' Cursing In Church (Newsweek)

• Democrat Nguyen launches campaign for Georgia’s top election official (The Atlanta Journal-Constituion)

Business

• Asian American leaders share their vision for a more equitable future (Fast Company)

• Founder of multimillion-dollar dating app Coffee Meets Bagel: ‘Being an immigrant had a huge impact on my identity’ (NBC Make It)

• ROTTEN TOMATOES: A UNIQUELY ASIAN-AMERICAN SUCCESS STORY (Rotten Tomatoes)

Entertainment

• Hollywood wouldn’t cast a Filipino American as a leading man. So Dante Basco made his own movie (Datebook)

• BEST ASIAN-AMERICAN MOVIES ON NETFLIX (Rotten Tomatoes)

• Lucy Liu Pushes Back Against Essay Labeling ‘Kill Bill’ Character an Asian Stereotype (IndieWire)

• ‘Kung Fu’ Renewed for Season 2, ‘Stargirl’ Gets Season 3 at CW (Variety)

• ‘The Paper Tigers’ Review: Delightful Middle-Aged-Manchild Martial Arts Comedy (Variety)

• The Asian American Collective Creates A Space For AAPI Voices (303 Magazine)

• ‘Hot Pink’: Amazon Studios’ YA Pilot Sets Five Lead Roles (Deadline)

Music

• Here's How Music Companies Are Honoring Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month (Billboard)

• “WE’RE CORNER PEOPLE”: A CONVERSATION WITH CORNER CLUB (Atwood Magazine)

• Here Are 10 Famous Asian Latinos (Mitu)

Sports

• Chang: The Hate Against Asian-Americans Has To Stop (ATP Tour)

• Tennis Pro Naomi Osaka Is Launching a Skin-Care Line for Darker Skin Tones (New Beauty)

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Culture

“How South Asian-owned threading salons in the US became a space for community” - (CNN US)

Culture/Lifestyle

• We speak about Asian Americans as a single block. Here's how incredibly complex they are (CNN US)

• A photographer captured the street style of her Asian elders. How their portraits highlight a community's fight against hate. (Insider)

• Asian Americans are buying guns in the wake of recent attacks, but community leaders say that's not the way to prevent hate crimes (CNN US)

Family

• New Children’s Book Tells The Story Of A Child Of Immigrants Discovering Her Chinese Heritage (Girl Talk HQ)

• Christine Chiu Waited 14 Years to Become a Mom. Now, She’s Thinking About Motherhood Differently. (Harper's Bazaar)

• Rebuilding the Asian American story for next-gen kids (Kid Screen)

Food

• Spotlighting Asian American Bakers and Their Stories Through a Unique Box of Pastries (The Washington Post)

• I own an Asian food company. Here's why we won't use the word 'authentic' (USA Today)

• Comfort and connection (The Washington Post)

• Eric Sze Knows There’s Always More to Do (Eater)

Fashion

• How South Asian-owned threading salons in the US became a space for community (CNN US)

• In The Know is highlighting over 100 Asian-Founded, and Asian-Owned brands (Yahoo! News)

Beauty

• The best Korean skin care products of 2021 (USA Today)

• Korean Skin Care Is Here To Stay — And These Are 2021’s Trendiest Products (The Zoe Report)

• Naomi Osaka Is Making Her Own Sunscreen (Refinery29)

Love

• Men On How They Feel About Losing A Year Of Dating (Refinery 29)

• A guide to combating anti-Asian racism — from relationships to the workplace (NBC News)

• Eva Chen Hopes to Inspire Self-Love in Asian American Children in New Picture Book I Am Golden (People)