aapi heritage Meet Pedro Flores, the Filipino Innovator Who Made Yo-Yos ‘Sleep' When Pedro Flores came to the U.S. in 1915, the Filipino businessman saw an opportunity to turn the yo-yo, a simple toy that has existed in some form for centuries, into a best seller. But first, he added a key innovation that allowed the yo-yo to “sleep.” Get to know Flores and his place in AAPI heritage.
Atlanta spa shootings 1 Year After Atlanta Attacks, We Need to ‘Unlearn Racism,' Expand Laws “I think we’re still in a state of collective racial trauma, a state of fear and anxiety about the violence against Asian Americans,” says Dr. Russell Jeung of Stop AAPI Hate. He and Phi Nguyen from Asian Americans Advancing Justice-Atlanta spoke about stopping hate and explained the problem is more broad than high-profile incidents of violence. Asian Americans and Pacific...
my new favorite olympian This Sibling Ice Dancing Team Wants To Show Asian American Kids Their Stories Matter Ice dancing duo and Olympic hopefuls Alex and Maia Shibutani, aka the Shib Sibs, worked on a book they hope will help Asian American kids feel seen.
my new favorite olympian Full Episode: Alex and Maia Shibutani on Telling Asian American Stories In the first episode of Season 2 of the My New Favorite Olympian podcast, hosts Apolo Ohno and Ngozi Ekeledo speak to U.S. ice dancing duo and Olympic hopefuls Alex and Maia Shibutani (also known as the Shib Sibs). The siblings’ Japanese American upbringing is displayed joyfully in the “Kudo Kids” books, including one where the main characters sleuth around...
rebound Rebound Season 4: Small Business Roundtable NBC gave three business owners cameras to document their journey as they fought through shutdowns, positive coronavirus tests, and a test of their pandemic endurance. The owners of Dallas’ Recipe Oak Cliff, Philadelphia’s Kayuh Bicycles & Café, and the CEO of Boston’s Sportsmen’s Tennis & Enrichment Center joined NBCLX storyteller Jalyn Henderson to talk about how they rebounded from unforeseen...
rebound What This Neighborhood Bicycle Shop Learned From Companies Like Amazon Taking a page from the playbook of companies like Amazon, Kayuh Bicycles & Cafe’s owner Henry Sam is looking toward the future and is building a mobile repair shop to deliver directly to customers in the Philadelphia area.
rebound Catching Flats: Philadelphia Bike Shop on Balancing COVID, Community and Compassion Before the pandemic, Philadelphia’s Kayuh Bicycles & Cafe had a growing community of bicyclists, coffee enthusiasts and musicians that could count on each other for companionship and support. But once COVID-19 struck, owner Henry Sam was forced to make tough decisions about how to best care for his community and customers— even if that meant locking the doors.
rebound Kayuh Bicycles & Cafe Races to Keep Up With Surging Demand When gyms closed, Kayuh Bicycles & Cafe owner Henry Sam saw a “bike boom.” People around the country were dusting off their bicycles and bringing them in for repairs as they prepared to ride again. But as demand continues to rise, the mental and physical stress of running a small business during a pandemic has started taking a toll on...
rebound How Kayuh Bicycles & Cafe Shifted Into High Gear Despite Pandemic Challenges Henry Sam knew it would be a challenge when he became the owner of Kayuh Bicycles & Cafe at the age of 20. But nothing could have prepared him for the pandemic hitting Philadelphia only a few months later.
rebound Philly Bicycle and Coffee Shop Tries to Ride Out the Pandemic Nothing could have prepared Henry Sam for the pandemic hitting only a few months after becoming the owner of Kayuh Bicycles & Cafe.
