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6.30.2024

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FBI releases 600-page file on death of Vincent Chin, revealing interviews, messages
The FBI has released an extensive file on Vincent Chin, whose killing in 1982 sparked Asian American activism, offering a peek into the agency's investigation of a civil rights case that drew national attention.

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The brutal killing of a Detroit man in 1982 inspires decades of Asian American activism nationwide
"For a whole generation of Asian American activists, the Vincent Chin case was the case that got them involved. It was the thing that brought them to the table."

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Cameras were rolling when a chopper killed an actor and two kids. Was A-list director to blame?
Revisiting the fatal helicopter crash on the set of Twilight Zone: The Movie, which killed 7-year-old My-Ca Dinh Le and 6-year-old Renee Chen.

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Don't Call It an 'Ethnic' Grocery Store
Once small, mom-and-pop businesses, as Asian groceries like H Mart, Patel Brothers and 99 Ranch expand rapidly, they are reshaping the American grocery market and how Americans cook and eat.

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Asian American farm collective targets food insecurity: 'It's been really healing'
New York's Choy Commons builds supply chain of heirloom vegetables while reviving an agricultural legacy

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Chili crisp capitalism meets a new wave of Asian American cynicism
"We've entered a strange new world of Asian American cultural capitalism. And judging by the way the Asian American community has roundly criticized chef David Chang's recent attempt to trademark the term "chili crunch," we’ve also reached a new era of Asian American cynicism."

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Let's Talk About Hollywood Portrayals of Asian and Asian American Men (and Real-Life Romance)
The New York Times is asking for your thoughts on representation of Asian and Asian American men you have seen onscreen, and how those portrayals may have affected your romantic life.

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Please Stop Mistaking "Parasite" as an AAPI Film
"To lump together the entirety of the Asian and Asian diaspora’s experience under the AAPI label ignores and erases the specificity and distinct nature of not only AAPI identity but all other Asian identities as well." The Acolyte star Manny Jacinto opens up about his actual Star Wars role
[SPOILER] The newly revealed villain talks about killing all those Jedi.