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Special Features

Check out these features in celebration of Asian Pacific American Heritage Month. Read about Fred Korematsu and other famous Asian Americans. Find out the history of the fortune…

History and Timelines

Find out about the origins of APA Heritage Month, view a timeline of Asian-American History, get information about Japanese relocation centers and famous firsts of Asian Americans…

Art and Entertainment

  Arts & Entertainment Biographies Actors Artists Architects Comedians Dancers and Choreographers Fashion Designers and Models Filmmakers, Producers, and Screenwriters Journalists…

Asian Pacific Americans by the Numbers

From the U.S. Census Bureau Source: U.S. Census Bureau Related Links Asian Pacific American Heritage Month Origins of APA Heritage Month Famous Firsts by Asian Americans Asian-American…

Asian Moxie

Asian-influenced trends and Asian-American trendsetters by Ricco Villanueva Siasoco Eastern Standard Time is a veritable encyclopedia of Asian-influenced culture. Feng Shui has…

Biography Features

Recent Features Biography | Business | Entertainment | Health & Science | History & Gov't | Society & Culture | Sports | United States | World Jump to: A…

Bulletproof Buddhists and Other Essays

Author:Frank ChinPublisher:University of Hawaii Press Asian-American cultural studies often pass overlooked in a country gripped by black-and-white fever. With a rampaging irreverence that…

The History of the Fortune Cookie

Born in California, of Chinese American—or maybe Japanese American—origin by Borgna Brunner Related Links Origins of APA Heritage MonthAsian-American HistoryTimeline of Asian-…

Lois-Ann Yamanaka Biography

Lois-Ann Yamanaka novelistBorn: 1961Birthplace: Ho’olehua, Molokai, Hawaii Lois-Ann Yamanaka is a Japanese-American writer who grew up in Hawaii. With a unique voice that often uses pidgin…

Jessica Hagedorn Biography

Jessica Hagedorn novelist, poet, and performance artistBorn: 1949Birthplace: Manila, Philippines A novelist, poet, and performance artist, Hagedorn emigrated from the Philippines when she…