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

weekly recap of Asian American news & newsmakers

JD
May 11, 2021
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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)


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)

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