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· Michelle De Pacina
National Museum of Asian Art celebrates 100 years with 2-week festival
The Smithsonian’s National Museum of Asian Art is celebrating its 100-year anniversary in a two-week Centennial Asian Pacific American Heritage Month Festival that includes performances, film screenings, art exhibitions and panel discussions. The museum was rebranded in 2019…
· Daniel Anderson
Eric Nam, Raveena to headline The Smithsonian’s National Museum of Asian Art centennial celebration
The Smithsonian’s National Museum of Asian Art has announced that singer-songwriters Eric Nam and Raveena will perform at its upcoming main-stage centennial celebration. The performances will take place on the museum’s stage in the Smithsonian’s Arts and Industries Building and…
· Ryan General
Lone Chinese American Ranger who stormed Omaha on D-Day to receive second Congressional Gold Medal
Former Private 1st Class Randall Ching, who was part of the famed 5th Ranger Infantry Battalion that stormed the Omaha Beach during the Battle of Normandy on June 6, 1944, is set to be awarded his second Congressional Gold Medal. Known for his knife-fighting ability and…
· Editorial Staff
4 trailblazers whose work shaped the APA community today
This Asian American Pacific Heritage Month (APAHM), through colorful illustrations by artist Michelle Lam (MewTripled), we honor four icons whose legacies continue to impact us today. Who to thank for APAHM Jeanie Jew, a former Capitol Hill staffer and board member of the…
· Bryan Ke
Snapchat Releases New Content to Mark Asian Pacific Islander Desi American Heritage Month
Snapchat has released new content and creative tools to help users celebrate Asian Pacific Islander Desi American (APIDA) Heritage Month. Different ways to celebrate: The social media platform has developed a series of “I Am APIDA” Lenses in partnership with creatives from the…
· Carl Samson
YouTube Showcases Anna Akana, Steve Aoki, More API Creators Across Platforms for Heritage Month
YouTube is putting Asian and Pacific Islander (API) creators in the spotlight of its platforms in honor of Heritage Month. In a blog post on Monday, Go-To-Market Shows Lead Dennis Chiu said YouTube could not be more proud of the global API community, whose work “influences the…
· Ryan General
Chloe Kim and Family Always Worried of Being Judged After Olympics Fame
Olympic snowboarding star Chloe Kim opened up about the tremendous pressure of representing Asian Americans in athletics at a very young age. The athlete rose to instant stardom after becoming the youngest woman to win an Olympic snowboarding medal at 17 years old at Pyeongchang…
· Ricky Yean
I Hope ‘Crazy Rich Asians’ Isn’t Going to Be a Flop
I just found out that there’s a movie coming out this summer with an all-Asian cast called “Crazy Rich Asians” and it’s making me very nervous. Is this supposed to be our “Black Panther” moment for stereotype-shattering Asian-American representation in mainstream media? OK,…