Celebrating Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage

An Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month celebration Tuesday night featured several dance and musical numbers, and News4’s Eun Yang was honored at the event.

Vicky Nguyen will once again meet with community and thought leaders to examine how the AAPI community is coming together amid a continued surge in violence and hate crimes.

News4’s Eun Yang and Aimee Cho introduce you to inspiring moms, artists, scientists — and survivors.

“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.”

When Pedro Flores came to the U.S. in 1915, the Filipino businessman saw an opportunity to turn the yo-yo, a simple toy that has existed in some form for centuries, into a best seller. But first, he added a key innovation that allowed the yo-yo to “sleep.” Get to know Flores and his place in AAPI heritage.

Here are 100 of the ways legislators, teens, artists, schools, athletes and many others nationwide have stepped up to fight hate and increased attacks.

The message is part of a new campaign in D.C. to try to stop violence and harassment against the Asian and Pacific Islander community.

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.

Efforts to create a national Asian Pacific American museum in Washington, D.C., pushed ahead Tuesday with House passage of legislation that would create a commission to study the issue.

In cities across the U.S., communities are hosting and teaching older Asian Americans to defend themselves against physical attacks.

News4’s Aimee Cho reports on the Asian Pacific Islander Domestic Violence Resource Project.

Detained aboard steamers in the San Francisco Bay for months, Wong Kim Ark pursued his case to the U.S. Supreme Court, setting the precedent for birthright citizenship