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

May 11, 2021

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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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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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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)

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)

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)

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)

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)