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Banana is an Asian American themed magazine founded by Vicki Ho and Kathleen Tso. The magazine has its headquarters in Manhattan's Chinatown.

Origins

Banana magazine was established in 2014. In an HuffPost interview, the co-founders of the magazine described the origins of the magazine's title, "The name "Banana" comes from a term common in East Asian communities. "The choice for the name Banana is meant to be an inside joke," the magazine's founders say.

"For anyone who has ever been called a 'banana,' you know that it’s a nickname that has been given to many first-generation Asians growing up in a western world, like us. It’s not meant to be derogatory, but celebratory," they write on the magazine's website."

References

1. ^ Duberman, Amanda (June 12, 2018). "You Won't Find Any Token Asians In Banana Magazine". HuffPost.
2. Fashionista
3. Nylon
4. Erica Euse (May 4, 2015). "'Banana' Magazine Is Bringing the Duality of the Asian American Experience to the Forefront". Vice.
5. Clara Lambert (May 22, 2018). "How Banana Magazine Captures New York's Asian American Creative Community". Asia Society. Retrieved August 22, 2020.

External links

• Official website

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