Since the start of the pandemic, the sense of responsibility to educate White people on racism and anti-Asian violence has overshadowed what API Month is really about: celebration and connection.
API Stories
A queer Asian artist’s photo depicting himself as Elvis Presley sparked reactionary racism in Memphis, illustrating the difficult terrain facing artists of color.
A poem, “Swimming,” explores themes of crossing borders, survival, and resilience.
Opinion | Rangwali Holi | India | cultural appropriation | Culture | color run | Holika | Hindu | Holi | Indian | spring | color | festival of colors
Each spring, millions of Indians and Hindus celebrate Holi. But as Western forces try to capitalize on the colorful tradition, there are ways to enjoy it without engaging in cultural appropriation.
“We all have a story to share, and I believe knowing someone’s story creates connection.”
“Leaning more into my heritage keeps me rooted and reminds me that we are all deeply connected, and how we treat each other, and how we show up deeply matters.”
In memoir and nonfiction, these authors navigate big themes and resist stereotypes.
Asian Americans were conveniently written out of history about the Old West. But they were present—and prolific.
“Within me, I hold two cultures, two ancestries that sometimes feel at odds with each other. But when they exist in me, they create something that is simultaneously both and neither.”
A look back at inter-racial solidarity between Black Americans and Asian Americans, from Nobuko Miyamoto in “Not Yo’ Butterfly.”
Opinion | Misogyny | Georgia | Asian Americans | Atlanta | Atlanta Spa Shootings | Mass Shooting | Gun Violence | Racism
A Korean-American organizer in Georgia reflects on the Atlanta spa shootings, and how the shooter was motivated by an American legacy of racialized misogyny and fetishization.
Harmful stereotypes and the sexualization of Asian women in this country date back to at least the 19th century.
As attacks on Asian communities rise, so must understanding and solidarity between Asian and Black communities to challenge the real enemy, White supremacy.
Meet the farmers growing traditional Laotian foods in the hills of North Carolina.
Organizing around the Census and the election amplified the voice and visibility of Asian Americans in Texas. And visibility is the key to creating belonging in a robust democracy.
Race and caste are not the same system, but they are parallel oppressions that have the same logic.
Since well before the Vietnam War, Southeast Asian migrants have faced racism, targeted immigration enforcement, and denial of their basic human rights.
There’s no upside to the uptick in anti-Asian violence, but I’m glad to see more of us awakened and speaking out.
Scholar-activists discuss the racialized complexities of being Asian American.
It takes a lot to break through the brainwashing and barriers of Whiteness—even for those raised with racial support.
For these communities, solidarity economics have been practiced out of necessity. But there are lessons we could all learn.
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