Celebrating Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage

Artist Adrian Per, a San Francisco native, opens a new exhibit this weekend in Los Angeles showcasing members of the local AAPI in a unique way.

As we continue to celebrate Asian American and Pacific Islander heritage month, we recognize San Francisco Sheriff Paul Miyamoto, the first Asian American sheriff in the city.

To mark Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, researchers are talking about the need for more studies on the impact of Alzheimer’s. Experts say people in the AAPI community make up less than 5% of Alzheimer’s research participants.

Friday marked 140 years since Congress passed the Chinese Exclusion Act, restricting Chinese laborers from coming to the U.S. and preventing Chinese immigrants from becoming U.S. citizens.

Thirty years ago, legendary figure skater Kristi Yamaguchi, a Fremont native, became the first Asian American Pacific Islander for Team USA to capture an Olympic gold medal in her sport. She talks about the historic moment with NBC Bay Area’s Mike Inouye.

When the Chinese Historical Society Museum flung its doors open in late April in San Francisco’s Chinatown for the first time in two years – it came out swinging.

“These are the kids who can’t afford to go to private school,” director Debbie Lum said. “It is a way for someone who didn’t have access to have a way up in society.”

For more than three decades, NBC Bay Area’s Robert Handa has told stories that impact almost everyone in the Bay Area and on Wednesday, he was honored for all he’s done, and continues to do, at the APA Heritage Awards in San Francisco.

From the moment the first cases of this novel coronavirus were reported out of China in 2019, there were elements of racism attached to it. Undaunted by that, UCSF Infectious Disease Specialist, Dr. Peter Chin-Hong, delivered the science, with the added bonus of cultural understanding.

New York Times best-selling author and UC Berkeley graduate Kelly Yang has written a picture book about Asian American heroes.

In the period between March 19, 2020 and Dec. 31, 2021, a total of 10,905 hate incidents against Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders in the U.S. were reported to Stop AAPI Hate.

On the 30th anniversary of the Los Angeles riots, Korean American and Black community leaders are hosting a series of unity events to educate young people from both groups about a turning point in the city’s history and to reflect on the ongoing work of healing past wounds and building trust.

LX Host Jobeth Devera hosted a virtual roundtable for AAPI Heritage Month to discuss culture, identity and action. Panelists included restauranteur Kevin Seo, co-founder of Bored & Hungry; actress Asia Jackson, founder of SKNFLUENCR; Steven Matly, CEO of staffing firm SM Diversity; and Marlino Bitanga, head of operations for MYX.