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What The Beauty Industry Should Do To Fight Anti-Asian Racism

Since the start of the pandemic, violence against Asian Americans has been on the rise. In San Francisco, there's been a recent wave of racist assaults targeting elders in the Asian American community that's caused injury and death. A native of Thailand who moved to the United States to help care for his …
Kimberly Arnold·February 16, 2021·1 min read
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Since the start of the pandemic, violence against Asian Americans has been on the rise. In San Francisco, there’s been a recent wave of racist assaults targeting elders in the Asian American community that’s caused injury and death. A native of Thailand who moved to the United States to help care for his grandchildren, 84-year-old Vicha Ratanapakdee was killed last month after being attacked in the city’s Anza Vista neighborhood. In New York City on Tuesday, a 52-year-old Asian American woman was shoved to the ground outside a bakery. In light of the heinous hate crimes and ongoing discrimination against Asian Americans, we ask 24 Asian American and Asian beauty entrepreneurs and executives: What should the beauty industry do to show support for Asian Americans and combat racism against them?

The players

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AS Beauty

Founded2019
HQNew York, New York, United States
Revenue Range$150M+
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Target

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