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Netflix & Shondaland’s Commitment to Boost Diversity and Representation

Netflix & Shondaland take on a new initiative called the DEIA Program Inclusion Study, aimed at measuring and improving the representation and inclusion of underrepresented groups in their content production.

Learn more about the initiative here

▲ First Asian Woman to Win the Oscars Best Actress Award

A beacon of hope and possibilities for Asians everywhere, Michelle Yeoh makes history as the first Asian woman to take home the Oscars Best Actress Award for her role as Evelyn Wang in the film “Everything, Everywhere, All at Once”.

▲ 106-Year-Old Filipina Woman Becomes Vogue’s Oldest Cover Model

Vogue Magazine’s April issue features its oldest and remarkable cover model: Apo Whang-Od, also known as Maria Oggay. At 106 years old, she is breaking barriers and preserving ancient traditions as a Filipina tattoo artist in Buscalan, Kalinga. Known as the first and only female mambabatok of her time, Whang-Od has gained worldwide recognition for her exquisite handtapped tattoos, passed down through generations of her indigenous Kalinga community.

Read more about Whang-Od’s journey & legacy

⊳ New York Times Best Seller, Crying in H Mart, Officially to be Adapted into a Film

Michelle Zauner, a singer and guitarist of the band Japanese Breakfast, takes readers on an emotional journey as she navigates the loss of her beloved mother while also coming of age as a half-Korean American. She works through grief by learning how to cook Korean food and reconnect with her Korean heritage.

Purchase the memoir here