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Asian Americans have been historically misrepresented as a monolithic group, but within this broad category lies a wealth of divergence in perspectives, history and culture.
The 442nd Regiment comprised second-generation soldiers fighting for the liberation of Europe from Nazism. Ironically, while helping free those in Europe, their relatives were incarcerated in camps across the U.S.
People of Chinese, Indian, Filipino, Vietnamese, Korean and Japanese origin make up the largest Asian groups in the U.S., but growing communities of Bhutanese, Nepali, Burmese, Malaysians and Sri Lankans have contributed to the astonishing growth of Asians in America. We talk to them about the struggles and successes of navigating an unfamiliar country.
Meet four cultural organizations and collectives preserving their unique South Asian American histories while contributing to a new American nation.
Asian Americans have been part of building this nation for a while now. Here is a collection of snapshots of everyday life for Asian Americans across the decades, from the 1800s to the new millennium.
This May, PBS presents “Asian Americans,” an ambitious five-part series that covers 150 years of Asian American history. Here are some of the few compelling things I’ve picked up on while watching.
PBS SoCal and KCET are celebrating Asian Pacific American Heritage Month throughout the month of May. Discover the Asian and Pacific Islander narrative…
These are just a few of the California-based Asian American activists that are part of the beautiful tapestry woven by thousands of individuals across the country enacting change in remarkable ways.
Learn more about how Asian Americans helped shaped the nation in this series of virtual events. Register now.
Being Asian American can mean a multitude of things, and it encompasses a myriad of little-known stories and unique experiences of people straddling two cultures. Read a few stories and submit your own!
California is the site of the first Asian American studies curricula yet historically, it’s also been home to a number of major anti-Asian legislations and events.
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Chinese immigrants who built the railroad were erased from history, but not forgotten.
