Headlines

AAPI Headlines

• 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)

Politics

• 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)

Business

• 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)

Entertainment

• 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)

Music

• BTS Drop New 'Butter' Teaser Photos & Grace the Cover of 'Rolling Stone' | Billboard News (Billboard News)

• The Year Without Karaoke (Five Thirty Eight)

• EDM acts often hide their identity. For Asian American star Zhu, that’s always had two meanings (Los Angeles Times)

Sports

• 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

Culture/Lifestyle

• 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)

Family

• 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)

Food

• 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)

Fashion

• 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)

Beauty

• Asian Beauty Is Not Monolithic (WMagazine)

Love

• I’m A Proud Asian Woman. This Is Why I Used To Date Racists. (Huff Post)

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