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
Known as the father of Chinese aviation, he was the first person to successfully fly on the West Coast
The disaster created an opportunity that allowed Chinese immigrants to enter the United States and turn the neighborhood into a cultural hub
The business tycoon revolutionized California’s agricultural industry with his potato empire
How the Chinese American pilot helped pave the way for women in the U.S. military
How a fight in a saloon led to a rioting mob that ended in the destruction of the Mile High City's Chinatown, and the hanging of a Chinese man
Let's remember the forgotten Chinese and Japanese Americans of Disney Animation Studios's early days
The samurai was smuggled out of Japan and helped birth California’s wine industry
What started as a marketing ploy ended in mystery, though her story lives on
How the diver made history as the first Asian American man to win an Olympic gold medal
The queer Chinese American artist painted a city that no longer exists, before the glitzy tourist traps and sterile storefronts appeared