The 442
Named after the famous military unit, this column is designed to school you (in all the best ways) on accomplished Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders in history
Portraits of Nisei Soldiers
Courtesy of the National Archives, photo no. 210-CMB-SA2-1665
January 11, 2023
Nothing was going to stop Jack Soo from performing, not even World War II
January 5, 2023
How Asian Americans and other students brought ethnic studies programs to U.S. colleges
December 28, 2022
How two Chinese immigrants’ lawsuit win created protections for non-citizens in the United States
December 15, 2022
How the Delano grape strike was actually started by Filipino American laborers
November 29, 2022
Cecilia Chiang's goal was simple: introduce Beijing's rich culinary offerings to Americans
November 26, 2022
Kalpana Chawla’s love of flying took her far—until it ended in tragedy
November 22, 2022
Sessue Hayakawa walked so Daniel Dae Kim and Henry Golding could run
November 10, 2022
On his birthday, let's learn about ace fighter pilot Capt. Wang Guangfu
October 20, 2022
How a group of UCLA students paved the way for Asian American journalism with 'Gidra'
October 11, 2022
When she passed away at 106, Madame Wu left behind a Hollywood legacy of fine dining Chinese cuisine