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Collected Item: “"I'm Done Downplaying My Asian American Experience"”

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"I'm Done Downplaying My Asian American Experience"

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In response to the rise in anti-Asian racism and crimes, Allure magazine reached out to six prominent Asian Americans within the beauty industry to share their experiences as Asian Americans. They share not only accounts of bullying and racism, but also how the beauty industry can help change the narrative.

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beauty, violence, AAPI, anti-Asian, advocacy, hate crime, xenophobia, Asian, Pacific Islander

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https://www.allure.com/story/asian-american-anti-racism-beauty-industry/amp

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Allure Editors

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2021-02-14
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