People: Sandra Oh, Bowen Yang, Kumail Nanjiani and Others Reflect on the Asian Experience
By Lizzie Hyman Well-known celebrities and activists alongside unsung members of the Asian community are sharing their experiences, offering stories of tragedy and triumph, and revealing the joy and the pain at the roots of their identity. In the upcoming HBO Max...
U.S. Census: Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month: May 2026
In 1992, Congress established May as Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month to coincide with two key milestones: the arrival of the nation’s first Japanese immigrants (May 7, 1843) and Chinese workers’ pivotal role in building the transcontinental railroad...
NY Times: George Ariyoshi, 100, America’s First Governor of Asian Descent, Dies
Hawaii County Mayor Billy Kenoi (center) visits with former Hawaii Gov. George Ariyoshi (left) and First Lady Jean Ariyoshi (right) Saturday, Nov. 10, 2011 during the International Trade Reception at Bishop Museum in Honolulu. By Robert D. McFadden George R. Ariyoshi,...
Village Preservation: Chinese-American History in Greenwich Village and the East Village, Pt. 1
Cooper Union, 1899. Photo courtesy of the Museum of the City of New York By Sam Moskowitz The Asian-American story is often told through the lens of the West Coast or the bustling streets of Manhattan’s Chinatown. But the Chinese-American history of Greenwich Village...
Access Utah Public Radio: The Moys of Shanghai and New York
Access Utah talks with historian Charlotte Brooks about her new book “The Moys of New York and Shanghai.” Born to Chinese immigrant parents, the Moy siblings grew up in an America that questioned their citizenship and denied their equality. Charlotte...
T2CONLINE: Power, Politics, and Personal Fractures in Roundabout’s “Chinese Republicans”
By Ross “She’s late, the girl.” The line lands like a flared warning before anything else has the chance to settle. It is tossed out with precision, edged with judgment, and it tells us immediately that this is not a room built around comfort. It is a room built on...
Massachusetts Daily Collegian: The legacy of Yuri Kochiyama, as told by her granddaughter
Yuri Kochiyama (left) with her granddaughter Akemi Kochiyama (right). Photo courtesy of Akemi Kochiyama. By Chantelle Nguyen Akemi Kochiyama-Ladson reflected on the life and legacy of her grandmother, Yuri Kochiyama, during a guest dinner hosted by the Yuri Kochiyama...