Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders helped construct the framework of our economy by building the transcontinental railroad, logging forests in the Northwest, and working in fisheries and factories, among many other vital contributions. Their pivotal work continues today. Please join us in delving deeper into the complex and important AAPI history that has gone unrecognized in our country for far too long. We encourage you to visit these amazing museums, check out these works of literature, or tune in to these podcasts--all of which are helping to bring the rich AAPI story to light.
Museums and Educational Centers
- Japanese American National Museum in Los Angeles
- Korean American Museum in Los Angeles
- Center for Asian American Media in San Francisco
- Hawaii State Foundation on Culture and the Arts in Honolulu
- Filipino American National Historical Society in Seattle
- Wing Luke Museum of the Asian Pacific American Experience Museum in Seattle
- Museum of the Chinese American in New York City
- Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center in Washington DC
- Chinese Historical Society of New England in Boston
Books
- Driven out: The Forgotten War Against Chinese Americans, by Jean Pfaelzer
- The Making of Asian America: A History, by Erika Lee
- The Color of Success: Asian Americans and the Origins of The Model Minority, by Ellen D. Wu
- America is in the Heart: A Personal History, by Carlos Bulosan
- No-No Boy, by John Okada
- Collection of Children’s Books from Lee and Low publishers
Podcasts
- Self Evident: Asia America’s Stories, challenges the narratives of where we come from, where we belong, and where we're going — by telling Asian America's stories.
- Asian Enough: a podcast from the Los Angeles Times about being Asian American -- the joys, the complications, and everything in between
- Long Distance a podcast about stories in the Filipino diaspora hosted by Paola Mardo
- Asian Americana a podcast about slices of distinctly Asian American culture and history
- Modern Minorities a collection of conversations about work and life through the lens of race and gender
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