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Original and curated news, media and content by, for and about Asian Pacific Islander Americans from around the web.

[Golf Channel @GolfChannel]

"I'm gonna tell those boys that I'm good at golf." 👏

@DriveChipPutt national champion Kylie Chung when asked what she's going to tell her friends back home about her experience at Augusta National. #DriveChipandPutt @OnHerTurf

[urbanity @urbanitytweets]

As #apahm approaches, reminder to utilize the content scraper https://t.co/nfAmRdI04w—a possible solution to viral, algorithmic and corporate-controlled media representations. Use it for your classes, morning news feed, and give us feedback!

[riley / seungyoon (승윤) @blanktycho]

the story of how the U.S. army whitewashed the war crimes committed at Nogunri (and many other places) during the Korean War

[urbanity @urbanitytweets]

Somebody explain to me how I just saw the Apple TV Inside Look for Pachinko and the word "COLONIALISM" wasn't used once? Total cognitive dissonance.

[urbanity @urbanitytweets]

#ZuluGremlin aka Steven Roybal aka King ZG—a man of many names and many talents. learn more about him on our IG and FB!
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#BBoy #BBoyCityXXVII #Smithsonian #HallofFame #HipHop #AsiansInHipHop #AsianAmerican #DanceEverywhere #Choreography #Choregrapher #Breaking #DanceIsLife

[urbanity @urbanitytweets]

#BBoyCityXXVII kicks off this weekend! #BBoyCity wouldn't be possible without its legendary founder, Romeo Navarro

#HipHop #Austin #Hope4HipHop #AsiansInHipHop #Filipino #PinoyPride #AFD #BBoy #BreakingForLife #WorldwideDance #AsianAmerican #SpreadTheLove #HipHopIsntDead

[urbanity @urbanitytweets]

#DJRekha revolutionized both Hip Hop culture with their unique international influences. Find out more on our IG and FB!

#BBoyCity #BBoyCityXXVII #AsiansInHipHop #WomensMarch #APAInstitute #BasementBhangra #AsianAmerican #HipHopCulture #NYC #DJ #BhangraBeats #BollywoodBeats

[urbanity @urbanitytweets]

It's up to us to teach the next generation!

#BBoyWicket #BBoy #Breaking #BBoyCity #BBoyCityXXVII #AsiansInHipHop #AsianAmerican #ProTools #BBoyWicketBeats #Olympics #DanceIsLife #HipHopCulture #Beats #Graff

[urbanity @urbanitytweets]

#BBoyWicket is a pro breaker who's proven his skills as a competitor and proven his dedication to the craft as a judge and emcee. Learn more about him on our IG and FB!

#BBoy #Breaking #BBoyCity #BBoyCityXXVII #AsiansInHipHop #AsianAmerican #ProTools #BBoyWicketBeats #Olympics

[urbanity @urbanitytweets]

This weekend, #BBoyCity returns—one of the biggest Hip Hop gatherings in America. Here are some insightful words by the director of another influential Hip Hop gathering, #BBoySummit. Get ready!

#AsiaOne #BBoy #Breaking #BBoyCity #BBoyCityXXVII #AsiansInHipHop #AsianAmerican

[urbanity @urbanitytweets]

Asia One is a pioneer in the #BGirl world - a renowned breaker, activist and the director of #NoEasyProps and #BBoySummit. Read more on our IG and FB!

#AsiaOne #BBoy #Breaking #BBoyCity #BBoyCityXXVI #AsiansInHipHop #AsianAmerican #Denver #LA #DanceIsLife #HipHopCulture

[urbanity @urbanitytweets]

#Crayone with some wise words

#HipHop #Graff #Graffiti #Mural #Muralists #WallArt #SprayArt #TWS #BBoyCity #BeatMaker #AsianAmerican #AsianAmericanArtists #AsiansInHipHop #DharmaHouse #BayArea #SanFrancisco #GraffArt

[urbanity @urbanitytweets]

#Crayone is up next! Read more about the acclaimed muralist on our IG and FB @urbanitymag

#HipHop #AsianAmerican #AsiansInHipHop #Graffiti #WallArt #Mural #BBoy #BeatMaker #BBoyCity #BBoyCityXXVI

[urbanity @urbanitytweets]

Leading up to #BBoyCityXXVI, we're featuring groundbreaking #AsianAmerican #HipHop artists. First up, who better than #BBoyCity founder, Romeo Navarro!

Read more about Romeo on our IG and FB @urbanitymag

#BBoy #BreakingIsLife #DanceForever #AustinArtists #AsiansInHipHop

[urbanity @urbanitytweets]

"Joining up with the Lantern Parade were immigrant families and their supporters from throughout Pennsylvania to push for a pathway to citizenship for undocumented immigrants."

#StopAsianHate #StopAAPIHate #MidAutumnFestival #MooncakeSeason #AsianAmerican #HateIsAVirus

[urbanity @urbanitytweets]

TW: Violence, hate crime, racism

"He yelled (expletive) Chinese. I'm going to kill you, two or three times," the victim said.

#StaySafe #StopAsianHate #StopAAPIHate #NoMoreHate #RacismIsAPandemic #HateIsAVirus #CommunityProtection #NYC

[urbanity @urbanitytweets]

"Britain's Emma Raducanu and Canadian Leylah Fernandez - born two months apart in 2002 - took the U.S. Open by storm with their youthful exuberance and fearless style of play."

#LeylahFernandex #EmmaRaducanu #USOpen #Tennis #Filipina ##FilipinaAthletes #USOpen2021 #GrandSlam

[urbanity @urbanitytweets]

"She is only 13 years old and, like most kids of her age, Ashlyn Saw loves fashion."

#NYFW #StopAsianHate #StopAAPIHate #AsianAmericanFashion #Youth #Activism

[urbanity @urbanitytweets]

"Faced with historic injustices that often spilled into violence, Asian American students at U.C. Berkeley–buoyed by the support of other student groups–went on strike in May 1968, demanding more diverse curricular representation."

#EthnicStudies #AsianAmericanStudies #TWLF #UCB