Now Weekly Issue 003: AAPI News Headlines
It’s that time again! Now Weekly is here with the latest AAPI News headlines. Don’t miss what our incredible AAPI community has been up to!
A Rise in Violence Against Asian Americans Prompts NYC Restaurateurs to Take Action
NYC restaurateurs and business owners teamed together to jumpstart #Enoughisenough, a campaign to raise awareness of hate crimes against Asian Americans. The group is currently raising funds to provide meals for elderly Asian Americans as well as for shelters in NYC.
Source: eater.com
China Mac Joins Artist Mistah F.A.B. to Promote Unity Between Black and Asian Communities
China Mac and Mistah F.A.B., both artists and activists, are working together to advocate solidarity among Asian and Black communities in the U.S.
Source: nextshark.com
“We're having our own conversations within the Asian community but there’s not enough conversations being had with people of other communities, specifically with the Black community.” - China Mac
New postage stamp honors trailblazing ‘First Lady of Physics’
This past Thursday, the U.S. Postal Service debuted a new postage stamp honoring Chien-Shiung Wu, a Chinese American nuclear physicist known in her field as the “First Lady of Physics.”
Source: nbcnews.com
Marvel Comics Introduces a New South Korean Superhero: Taegukgi
A new superhero is in town – Taegukgi is one of Marvel’s newest characters. Proudly wearing the Korean flag on his suit, some are calling him Korea’s Captain America.
Source: hypebeast.com
Asian Arts Initiative teams up with Oakland skate icon Jeffrey Cheung to celebrate queer artists of color
“Unity at the Initiative,” an exhibition of art and skateboarding through the lens of Oakland-based Jeffrey Cheung, will come to life this May in Philly. The exhibition’s goal? To highlight and empower diverse queer and trans bodies of color in the creative space!
Source: inquirer.com
No Ocean Between Us Opens at San Antonio Museum of Art
A fascinating new exhibition opened this past weekend at the San Antonio Museum of Art. It takes viewers on a visual multi-cultural journey through the stories of Latin American and Caribbean artists of Asian descent.
Source: sanantoniomag.com
Deputy secretary of labor pick got her start fighting for enslaved Thai garment workers
Julie Su is President Joe Biden’s deputy of labor nominee for a reason. This impressive lawyer began her journey in defending labor rights in the 1990s, fighting for enslaved Thai garment workers in sweatshops in El Monte, California.
Source: nbcnews.com
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