12 #SmartAAPIWomenofTwitter You Should Be Following

Fast Company got into hot water Tuesday after they failed to included any African American, Latina, or Asian women in its list of the “25 Smartest Women on Twitter.”

Luckily, Twitter was there to fill in the blanks. The hashtags #SmartBlackWomenofTwitter, #SmartLatinaWomenofTwitter, and #SmartAAPIWomenofTwitter quickly sprang up as users rushed to share their favorite accounts to follow.

Without further ado, we’d like to share some of our favorite AAPI Women of Twitter. Please share the accounts you feel are must-follows in the comments.

Ann Curry (@AnnCurry)

Since her ouster from the Today Show last summer, Curry has focused on her true passion: international affairs. Follow her for the latest on the ongoing situation in Syria.

Sample tweet:

V.V. Ganeshananthan (@Vasugi)

The novelist (and friend of The Aerogram) frequently shares her thoughts on Sri Lanka, pop culture, and comedy.

Sample tweet:

Rania Khalek (@RaniaKhalek)

The independent journalist covers and tweets about the “underclass and marginalized.”

Sample tweet:

Kalsoom Lakhani (@Kalsoom82)

Lakhani is the CEO of Invest2Innovate, an organization that supports early-stage entrepreneurs in Pakistan.

Sample tweet:

Azmat Khan (@AzmatZahra)

The Al Jazeera digital producer is a must-follow if you are interested in the Middle East or international news in general.

Sample tweet:

Samhita Mukhopadhyay (@TheSamhita)

The executive editor of Feministing describes herself as “a professional rage-tweeter.”

Sample tweet:

Naheed Mustafa (@NaheedMustafa)

The award winning freelance journalist tweets about Pakistan, Afghanistan, and much, much more.

Sample tweet:

https://twitter.com/NaheedMustafa/status/372073666655162368

Freida Pinto (@BecauseImFreida)

The Slumdog Millionaire actress makes no mention of her acting career in her bio, instead focusing on her work “to help bring more awareness to the issues related to the girl child.”

Sample tweet:

Ayesha A. Siddiqui (@pushinghoops)

The prolific tweeter expertly dissects race relations, Islam, and pop culture  (and more!) in 140 characters.

Sample tweet:

Aarti Virani (@aartivirani)

The freelance journalist (and contributor to The Aerogram) covers all things South Asia and celebrity with lots of arts and culture thrown in.

Sample tweet:

Alex Wagner (@alexwagner)

The MSNBC host covers all things politics and news of the day.

The Aerogram (@theaerogram)

You didn’t think we’d leave ourselves out, did you? Follow us for all things South Asian American.

Sample tweet:

Lakshmi Gandhi is a co-founder and editor of The Aerogram. Follow her on Twitter at @LakshmiGandhi or email her at editors@theaerogram.com. Find The Aerogram on Twitter at @theaerogram.

1 thought on “12 #SmartAAPIWomenofTwitter You Should Be Following”

Comments are closed.

The Aerogram