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
You're probably already familiar with Ieoh Ming Pei's other works, which include the Javits Center, the JPMorgan Chase Tower, and more
His time on the MLB was short, but it was still a huge accomplishment at the time
Her writings on democracy and feminism advocated for equal educational opportunities for Chinese women
This Japanese American trailblazer fought for diverse representation in mainstream picture books
In 1942, Mitsuye Endo became the face of the lawsuit that challenged the incarceration of roughly 120,000 Japanese Americans
He was the first astronaut of Japanese descent, as well as the first Buddhist and person from Hawai’i in space
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