Why Elderly Asians Are Beating Up Racists in DC Comics’ New Superhero Anthology (Yahoo! News)
weekly recap of Asian American news & newsmakers
Headlines
AAPI Headlines
Asian American Communities Hit Earlier and Harder by COVID-19 (Yahoo! Finance)
Suspect Charged With Attempted Murder of 94-Year-Old Asian American Woman in SF Pleads Not Guilty (Yahoo! News)
Politics
Why Andrew Yang's mayoral campaign failed (CNN Opinion)
Why Andrew Yang did an abrupt U-turn on identity politics (CNN Politics)
NYC mayoral candidate Andrew Yang concedes, bows out of race (Daily News)
Why Andrew Yang's views split Asian Americans in New York (Nikkei Asia)
Business
2021 Women Who Mean Business honoree: Yen Marshall with Asian Pacific Islander American Public Affairs (Sacramento Business Journal)
Asian American Commerce Group is making a lasting impact with education, advocacy (Columbus CEO)
Impostor Syndrome Explores the Secret Life of a Woman in Tech (TNR)
Entertainment
In Hollywood, Asian American stories are rare, but Asian American LGBTQ stories are even rarer (NBC News)
Shang-Chi Full Trailer Shows Simu Liu Wielding the Power of the Ten Rings in Battle (People)
‘Snake Eyes’ Trailer: Henry Golding Finds New Purpose as the Deadly G.I. Joe Ninja (Film)
‘SUBTLE ASIAN TRAITS’ FACEBOOK GROUP INSPIRED TV SERIES IN DEVELOPMENT (Resonate)
Sesame Street tackles anti-Asian bullying with 'Proud of Your Eyes' video (NBC News)
Music
Becoming H.E.R.: How a 23-Year-Old Music Prodigy Grew Into an EGOT-Bound Voice for Her Generation (Variety)
Jay Park makes ‘DNA Remix’ video private after accusations of cultural appropriation (NME)
Sports
Kayla Han, 13, Becomes Youngest Olympic Trials Qualifier, Breaks National Age Group Record (Yahoo! News)
These Rides Are Fighting Racism and Helping Asian American Cyclists Heal (Bicycling)
Boston College student is believed to be the first turbaned Sikh to play D1 baseball (NBC News)
Health / Science
When you become the target of racist disinformation (Mashable)
Culture
Culture / Lifestyle
Afraid for their elders. Tired of stereotypes. Young Asian Americans speak up. (Newsday)
All recent US population growth comes from people of color, new census estimates show (Brookings)
Asian-Americans lobby to name US Navy ship for Philippine sailor Telesforo Trinidad (South China Morning Post)
How hate incidents led to a reckoning of casual racism against Asian Americans (NBC News)
Nearly 40,000 sign petition saying James Corden's 'Spill Your Guts' is anti-Asian (Yahoo! News)
Family
Home Isn’t A Guarantee For Survivors Fleeing Domestic Abusers During COVID-19 (Huff Post)
Pandemic parenting slang: are you a curling dad or a crunchy mom? (1843 Magazine)
These Startups Are Betting on a Remote-First World (Wired)
Food
How to make your bubble tea sustainable (5 Days Left)
Art / Literature
Why Elderly Asians Are Beating Up Racists in DC Comics’ New Superhero Anthology (Yahoo! News)
These Children’s Biographies About Great Women Will Inspire & Educate (Romper)
Los Angeles’ Little Tokyo gets a love letter in new YA novel set in Asian American community (OC Register)
Fashion
With fashion shows and internships, Muslim women calm tensions with police and FBI (The Washington Post)
Beauty
Which Anti-Aging Treatments Are Actually Available for Women of Color? (InStyle)
REVEA: REINVENTING THE BEAUTY INDUSTRY WITH PRECISION SKINCARE (Beauty Matter)
Love
Asian American masculinity is being increasingly celebrated. But many men still face stereotyping. (The Washington Post)
Defying manhood (The Michigan Daily)
Sex, taboo, and family conversation (Penn Today)
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