AsianWeek Database Project

AsianWeek is excited to enter its next chapter as the voice of Asian America. Announcing the launch of the AsianWeek Database Project, to preserve 30+ years of Asian American news and history. Follow along for more information and ways to help us along this important journey.

The new “We Are Bruce Lee” exhibit has opened at @CHSAmuseum! I’ll be in conversation with Executive Dir Justin Hoover at @cwclub on Thursday in SF. commonwealthclub.org/events/2022-04…

Newly named UH football head coach Timmy Chang spoke at a press conference today expressing his excitement and wishes for the football program. For the full press conference ➡ espnhonolulu.com/2022/01/22/pre… _ @HawaiiFootball #HawaiiFB #GoBows #TimmyChang #hawaii #football

Korean immigrants in the early 1900s formed their own community in Southern California, but their history is only just being uncovered. trib.al/M2v8vkD

Congrats to Ruth Asawa for being one the latest inductees to the California Hall of Fame! So happy to see this posthumous recognition of one of the most important women artists of the century. cahalloffame.org

From the Archives: July 4, 2002: "The Journey Here: Seven Stories of Coming to America" These are the stories of seven immigrants from different, separate backgrounds and how the came to arrive in the “Land of the Free.”

Happy Pride Month! As the month comes to a close, we take a flashback look at past AsianWeek covers and stories over the years.

Organized by the International Ladies Garment Workers Union, 20,000 garment workers—almost entirely women—marched down the center of Chinatown with banners and picket signs to pressure for the renewal of their union contracts.

Asian Father Figures

The 1998 animated film "Mulan" is based on the Chinese poem "The Ballad of Hua Mulan," making it the first Disney film to be based on a legend; the first Disney Princess film featuring a character of East Asian descent.

June 19, 1982, is a date that lives in infamy for the Asian American community. Chinese American Vincent Chin, 27, was brutally bludgeoned with a baseball bat by two white autoworkers in Detroit in a racially motivated attack.

Ken Tanabe is a second-generation American creative professional from New York. He is the founder and creator of the annual celebration Loving Day, recognized on June 12, the anniversary of the unanimous 1967 U.S.

On This Date in History June 11, 1989: Michael Chang wins French Open title At 17 years and 110 days old, Chinese American Michael Chang becomes the youngest male player ever to win a Grand Slam championship—a record that still stands today.

Jeanie Jew is a former Capitol Hill staffer and board member of the OCA-Asian Pacific American Advocates. She is recognized for sparking the idea for a nationwide campaign to call for recognition of the contributions and work of Asian Americans and Pacific Islander Americans.

Asian American Community Spotlight: National Japanese American Historical Society

AsianWeek Flashback: May 2001 Defining Asian America Twenty years ago, AsianWeek celebrated #AAPIHeritageMonth with a call for photographs "defining Asian America."

post copy: On This Date in History: May 19th, 1921: Yuri Kochiyama was born 100 years ago.

This month, CAAMFest celebrates its 40th anniversary, bringing the best in Asian and Asian American stories through live virtual film screenings, on-demand screenings, and drive-in-theater presentations.

Arriving at Eid is a celebratory moment—a time to rejoice and exalt in the joy arriving at this wondrous occasion. The AWDB acknowledges the commitment and pride of this holiday within the AAPI community and celebrates the history, heritage, and happiness of the traditions of Eid

On #NationalTeachersDay, we honor teachers and educators, recognizing their lasting contributions on our lives. This past year, many educators have worked around the clock to move their teaching online or to a hybrid format while continuing to support their students.