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| | This year, NPR is celebrating AAPI Heritage Month with the theme "Telling Our Stories." Asian Americans are the fastest-growing demographic in the nation, but they remain underrepresented in media, politics, workforce management and school curriculums. Meet a few of NPR's AAPI employees and read about how they're telling their stories: |
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I handle audience marketing for NPR's shows and podcasts. I love that we're a mission-driven organization and that people are proud to be here. Writing isn't in my job description, but I'm proud that I have two published articles on NPR. |
I manage NPR's Student Podcast Challenge, which is an initiative to get more young, diverse voices on air. I feel most grateful for the friends and mentors I've met here, and through them, I'm constantly learning how to be a better advocate for my community. At NPR, I'm hoping to push for more accurate data and an understanding of our AAPI audience that considers our range and intersectionality. |
Making radio that millions of people depend on to get their daily news is a lot of responsibility, but I also find it exhilarating. In my eyes, my mom is my target audience. I ask myself at work, "If Mama listened to this, would she be able to understand?" I'm proud of the stories I work on, but the think I'm most proud of achieving at NPR is creating the Southwest Asians and North Africans Employee Resource Group. Read more about the AAPI Faces at NPR here. |
Telugu Americans are a huge part of the Indian population living abroad. Between 2010 and 2017, the number of native Telugu speakers in the U.S. rose 86%, making it the largest uptick in a foreign-language group. Through the lenses of family, keepsakes, festivals and food, photographer Akash Pamarthy explores how the Telugu community preserves their culture through the next generation. |
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For decades, Eastwind Books was an anchor for the Bay Area's Asian American community. The husband and wife duo behind it have decided to close the shop, but they say it's like another beginning. 🎧 Listen to community members reflect on the bookstore's history and how it embraced the power of ethnic solidarity. Sesame Street debuted its first Filipino Muppet this month. TJ joins Ji-Young, the show's first Asian American character, who was introduced in 2021. The Pew Research Center released data from a first-of-its-kind poll of 7,000 Asian American adults that sheds light on how Asians — both immigrants and those born in the U.S. — see themselves and others. Ranee Ramaswamy believes her oldest daughter was born to dance. She founded the Ragamala Dance company 30 years ago. Since then, it has become famous among American fans of India's oldest classical dance form, bharatanatyam. Is this the next big discourse book? R.F. Kuang's Yellowface is all critics can talk about this month. It's about a white author who passes off her Asian friend's work as her own after the friend dies. 🎧 Pick up the book and listen to Kuang talk about cultural appropriation on All Things Considered |
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