In this Barbershop Talk episode, Mike and Leo give a recap on AAPI Heritage Month.

In this episode, we discuss:

2:14 - Intro

2:33 - how AAPI month came about originally

3:40 - Mike & Leo share their thoughts on AAPI Heritage Month

6:00 - The celebration was birthed during a time when our parents were around but it has not taken on a different meaning for the newer generation

8:00 - Companies taking advantage of AAPI month

11:20 - Leo shares his experience of how companies marketed themselves during AAPI month

12:30 - Seeing Asian leaders/influencers invited to the white house

13:50 - There are a lot of Asian Americans behind the scenes in different industries

17:00 - Youtube event in NYC

24:00 - Asians aren’t as united even for AAPI Heritage Month

26 - Gold House Gala

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AAPI Heritage Month Recap 2022 (The history of AAPIHM, what companies are doing for the AAPI community, do people even celebrate?) | BARBERSHOP TALK