my new favorite olympian Olympian Authors: The ‘Shib Sibs' Are Telling the Stories They Missed Growing Up “People are finally feeling like they can see something that matches their own experience or perspective,” U.S. ice dancer Maia Shibutani says on the My New Favorite Olympian podcast. She and brother Alex Shibutani will vie to qualify for the Beijing 2022 Olympics – but they’ve been busy off the ice too. The”Shib Sibs” recently published a young-adult detective novel...
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 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.
AAPI ‘Felt Like It Could Be Me': The Powerful Legacy of AAPI Olympians Despite challenges of being "othered" or rendered invisible, many AAPI athletes have inspired others while making a name for themselves on the world stage.
AAPI U.S. Gymnast Morgan Hurd is Speaking Out Against Anti-AAPI Hate and Violence Morgan Hurd may not be competing in the Tokyo Olympics this year, but she’s no less committed to using her voice to speak out against the rising number of violent attacks in the AAPI community.
AAPI Meet the 13-Year-Old Fashion Designer Speaking Out Against Hate Ashlyn So is using her platform as a young fashion designer to call attention to the issue of rising hate against Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders. She told us about getting into sewing and gaining the courage to speak up.
AAPI In 2020, Many AAPI Women Voted for the 1st Time During this Asian American and Pacific Islander Awareness Month, we discuss the 2020 election and AAPI women’s participation in it. Many AAPI women reported voting for the first time in 2020, says Jennifer Wang from the National Asian Pacific American Women’s Forum.
AAPI It's AAPI Heritage Month. What's Going On With the Bill to Stop Asian Hate? The House of Representatives has not yet signed the COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act, a timely bill to discuss during May, which is Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month. NBC News and MSNBC legal contributor Katie Phang explains what’s in the bill and how it addresses a rise in attacks against AAPI people during the pandemic.
sujata day Inspiring America: 5 Questions for Filmmaker Sujata Day NBCLX is looking back at the most inspiring people we profiled this year as part of NBCUniversal News Group's Inspiring America series. Day joined NBCLX to discuss her journey from actress to filmmaker.
