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Events
Elected API leaders across the US gather for the first time in SF
Hundreds of elected AANHPI (Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander) officials, government and business leaders gathered in San...
Bryan Ke
Entertainment
Wing Luke Museum kicks off music exhibit highlighting AANHPI artists
Seattle’s Wing Luke Museum kicked off its music exhibit that highlights the contributions of many artists from the Asian American and Native...
Government
Study addressing critical health disparities among AANHPI gets $38 million grant
“There are a lot of gaps in our knowledge about the health of these populations and their risk factors for a variety of diseases,” ...
Ryan General
White House to host inaugural AANHPI Mental Health Summit
The White House on Thursday will host the first-ever Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) Mental Health Summit, the...
Carl Samson
Culture
Tiger Tiger Fest 2023, a celebration of AANHPI by AANHPI, set to kick off in Portland
Tiger Tiger Fest 2023, a festival celebrating the Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander communities in Portland, Oregon, is s...
AANHPIs have limited knowledge about medication abortion, study finds
Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders (AANHPIs) have limited access to medication abortion due to cultural stigmas relatin...
Michelle De Pacina
Asian American History
New York legislators introduce AANHPI history bill to combat anti-Asian violence
New York state legislators have introduced a bill requiring public schools to teach Asian American and Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander (AAN...
Iris Jung
Art
Japanese American author calls out Scholastic for asking her to cut ‘racism’ from kid’s book
Maggie Tokuda-Hall, an Oakland author of Japanese descent, has called out Scholastic’s “deeply offensive” suggested revisions to her 2022 ch...
Economy
AANHPI women earn 80 cents on average for every dollar white men make: report
Newly released data by the National Asian Pacific American Women’s Forum (NAPAWF) identified April 5 as this year’s Equal Pay Day for Asian ...
Ines Shin
Biden-Harris administration releases first-ever national strategy to advance equity and justice for AANHPI communities
Before you read: Biden Signs Initiative Calling for ‘Equity and Justice’ for AANHPI Community The White House Initiative on Asian Americans,...
Health
Language barriers prevent many AANHPI from accessing quality health care, study finds
An analysis conducted by the Urban Institute revealed that language barriers are preventing many Asian American and Native Hawaiian/Pacific ...
News
‘There remains much work to do’: Biden’s Advisory Commission on AANHPI releases inaugural report
U.S. President Joe Biden’s Advisory Commission on Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders (AANHPI) released its inaugural r...
Hawaii awarded $3.5 million to lead national mental health center for AANHPI
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services awarded Hawaii’s Department of Health nearly $3.5 million to create the AANHPI Behavioral ...
President Biden touts community funding, COVID Hate Crimes Act signing in AANHPI Heritage Month proclamation
President Biden released the White House’s annual proclamation on Asian American, and now Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) He...
Jane Nam