New documentary remembers how incarcerated Japanese Americans lived in WWII

Chinese Hospital, the first Chinese hospital in the U.S., celebrated its 125th anniversary this week, honoring a rich history of providing culturally sensitive...

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A Brooklyn elementary school now bears the name of an NYPD detective killed in the line of duty, a decade after his murder. Key points:

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Donna Hayashi Smith, a member of the White House’s Office of the Curator for over two decades, has been appointed as the new curator. Key points:

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A unique bus tour in Portland, Oregon, sheds light on the city’s dark past of housing discrimination against Asian and African Americans. Key points:

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Corky Lee, while studying American history at Queens College in New York in the ’60s, was struck by a photograph taken in 1869 depicting the celebration o...

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U.S. universities and colleges are celebrating Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month during April with an array of events that acknowledge t...

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The U.S. Mint released a new quarter that honors former Hawaii Representative Patsy Takemoto Mink as part of its 2024 American Women Quarters collection.  Key p...

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Kalpana Chawla, the first woman of Indian origin to venture into space, would have celebrated her 62nd birthday on March 17 had her life not been tragically cut...

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The Asian Justice Movement organized events nationwide to commemorate the deadly shooting spree at three metro Atlanta massage spas nearly three years ago. Key...

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Six Chinese American World War II veterans were awarded Congressional Gold Medals for their service over the weekend. Who they are: William Shih Yin Ching of th...

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