Who owns the AAPI Brand?

May 18, 2021

Caught on camera: Lyft driver robbed at gunpoint in South El Monte (Fox 11 Los Angeles)
ASIAN POLICE OFFICER SHOT AND KILLED WHILST RESPONDING TO A DOMESTIC VIOLENCE INCIDENT (Resonate)
Video shows teens attack, rob 80-year-old Asian man in Northern California (Eyewitness News ABC 7)

Here's what the sharp AAPI population growth means for politics (NBC News)
The New York City Mayoral Race Has Been Weird. Here’s What You Need to Know (Rolling Stone)
Gun Violence Has Taken Over the NYC Mayor’s Race (Slate)
Eric Adams leads Andrew Yang by 3 points in new NY mayoral poll (Yahoo! News)
Andrew Yang is a leading NYC mayoral candidate — and the biggest flip-flopper (New York Post)
Why Everyone Is Talking About Andrew Yang’s Israel Tweet (Refinery 29)

This founder built a company on $3,000—now it’s a leading source for Asian American news (CNBC Make It)
Legendary Asian American Entrepreneurs (Investopedia)
How Snapchatters See Brands’ Role in Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month (ADweek)
Who Owns The AAPI Brand? From Stereotypes To Stories (Forbes)
Op-Ed: Why successful Asian Americans are penalized at the workplace (Los Angeles Times)

Jo Koy on the first time he felt represented on screen: It 'gave me an identity' (Today)
COMEDIAN TONY HINCHCLIFFE RACIST ASIAN JOKES IN AUSTIN, TX ... WME Parts Ways With Him (TMZ)
Shazam! Fury Of The Gods: Ross Butler Teases Super-powered Costume Of Eugene Choi (Republic World)
Documentary 'The Race Epidemic' tackles AAPI hate (Spectrum News 1)
Bong Joon Ho to Direct First Animated Movie, a Korean-Language Deep Sea Adventure (Indie Wire)
Snake Eyes first look: Henry Golding isn't your average Joe in new era for franchise (Entertainment Weekly)

Korean esports players, staff speak out on ‘unspeakable’ racism, harassment in America (The Washington Post)
Asian American Olympians and Olympic hopefuls speak out against anti-Asian hate (USA Today)
Overwatch's new Mei skin draws criticism for cultural appropriation (PC Gamer)

Culture

What My Korean Father Taught Me About Defending Myself in America (GQ)
Asian American contributions that shape our everyday life (Click Orlando)
Uncovering the History of America’s First Koreatown (The New York Times)
How purity culture and anti-Asian racism intersect in some white evangelical circles (NBC News)
Survey finds that 42 percent of people in U.S. can't name one Asian American (NBC News)

I’m Asian. My parents are white. How do I process anti-Asian violence? (Today)
Many Asian Americans never discussed racism at home. Now parents are learning how. (Today)
Christine Chiu Waited 14 Years to Become a Mom. Now, She’s Thinking About Motherhood Differently. (Harper's Bazaar)

Shirley Chung of ‘Top Chef’ pivoted her business and became a voice against anti-Asian hate (CNBC News)
Food Is A Language of Belonging For These Asian-American Southern Women (Southern Living)

Photographer Yu Tsai on supporting Asian American creatives: 'Why aren't there more?' (Today)
I'm a Fashion Director, and These Are the Asian Designers I Love to Support (Who What Wear)
4 Asian-American Founders On The Future Of The Fashion & Wellness Industry (Coveteur)
Teen Vogue Appoints NowThis Managing Editor Versha Sharma as New Editor-in-Chief (Next Shark)

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