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BTS' White House visit marks the start of a new era in the group's boyband diplomacy — going from UN speeches to advocating against hate crimes
The boyband took its political activism to a new level this week, speaking out against anti-Asian h…
Cheryl Teh  Â
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For nearly two decades, this Brooklyn studio has offered Taiwanese artists rent for just $5
Since 2003, "art angel" Patrick Huang has welcomed artists with ties to Taiwan to the BAS Brooklyn …
DeArbea Walker  Â
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2 AAPI executives at Fortune 500 companies share how growing up in Asian households helped them climb the corporate ladder
David Kang and Tiffany Xingyu Wang hold C-suite positions at Fortune 500 companies. They share how …
Shriya Bhattacharya ,Britney Nguyen  Â
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I’m Sports Illustrated’s first Asian American plus size cover model. After years of self-doubt, I want to change the industry’s narrative around race and body diversity.
Yumi Nu shares how she grappled with self-doubt over her race and body size, and how the fashion in…
Yoonji Han  Â
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'We cannot wait for the industry to give us permission': Filmmaker Justin Chon on telling Asian American stories in Hollywood
The "Pachinko" director reflected on his more-than-two-decade long career in Hollywood and how he h…
Lauren Frias  Â
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In honor of Asian Pacific American Heritage Month, Insider wants to see your favorite piece of cultural attire
Traditional Asian attire has long histories and exciting futures. In honor of Asian Pacific America…
Trisha Gopal,Kristie-Valerie Hoang  Â
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Meet the Asian American women working to diversify the ballot
Asian American women hold elected office at lower rates than men. A new generation of AAPI women ai…
Belle Lin  Â
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Asian Americans are the lowest represented group in politics. Rising stars reflect on the AAPI leaders who blazed a path forward.
Asian Americans represent 0.9% of all elected officials, but make up 6.1% of the country's populati…
Belle Lin  Â
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6 Gen Z and millennial AAPI founders share advice on launching 5- and 6-figure businesses.
This diverse group of people helps make up the entrepreneur backbone of the US: Asian American-owne…
Jennifer Ortakales Dawkins,Alexandra York,Shriya Bhattacharya  Â
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8 Asian-American entrepreneurs share how their immigrant and first-generation backgrounds shaped their businesses and leadership styles
Deleon, a first-generation Filipino American based in Philadelphia, recalled these blissful moments…
Britney Nguyen,Shriya Bhattacharya  Â
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Biden set to welcome K-pop group BTS to White House to 'address anti-Asian hate crimes and discrimination'
The Korean boy band will visit the White House on Tuesday, May 31 at the tail-end of AANHPI Heritag…
Bryan Metzger  Â
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A photographer captured the street style of her Asian elders. How their portraits highlight a community's fight against hate.
Pre-pandemic, Sirui Ma photographed Asian street style: Nike shoes. Mandarin collars. With a spike …
Christine Jean-Baptiste  Â
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For Pacific Islanders, 'AAPI' can render them invisible. How communities demand power by combatting erasure.
The broad categorization of AAPI, or Asian American Pacific Islander, almost stopped Pacific Island…
Samantha Crozier  Â
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Asian-American comedians are fighting back against late night television that makes their culture the punchline.
Just 2.9% of writer's guild members working in TV are Asian. Comedians say little representation me…
Christine Jean-Baptiste  Â
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'Grief becomes power.' How the coronavirus pandemic changed the South Asian diaspora's experience of mourning.
A once communal experience of grief has become replaced with isolation and anxiety, changing how So…
Pavan Mahal  Â
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How I reclaimed my Asian identity and found my voice in the queer community through art
The two things that victimized me for decades are now integral to my strength and contributions as …
Brian Vu  Â
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After record Asian American voter turnout, AAPI leaders weigh political action and running for elected office
Amid a surge in AAPI voter turnout, Asian American leaders are asking how it can be sustained, espe…
Belle Lin  Â
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Exclusive: White House AAPI Liaison Erika Moritsugu on Biden's new initiative for Asian Americans
Newly appointed AAPI Liaison Erika Moritsugu shared with Insider how she's tackling the White House…
Belle Lin  Â
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In the wake of spikes in violence, young Asian Americans are inspired to take up the battle for civil rights and eyeing political office
A growing group of US-born Asian Americans are taking over the political stage, and many are starti…
Belle Lin  Â
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Christine Chiu teases why she turned down 'Real Housewives' and why 'Bling Empire' is a better opportunity to represent her community
The "Bling Empire" star discussed the importance of telling Asian stories and why she's not sure sh…