Fashion Week Minnesota highlights AAPI and Indigenous designers
This spring, Fashion Week Minnesota features new shows that showcase local designers and creatives that are underrepresented in mainstream fashion, giving voice to their collections and cultures. Fashion designers from Asian American and Pacific Islander, Black, Indigenous, and people of color Read More...
APA, AAPI, APIDA or AANHPI? The history and significance of the “Asian American” identity crisis
“The journey of a thousand miles begins with one step.” ― Lao Tzu By Arielle Tiangco Weeks ago, seated cross-legged on my couch, I watched the small bobbing faces of my colleagues speaking within the confines of their equally-sized zoom rectangles. We were in our scheduled editorial Read More...
Anonymously report harassment of AAPI individuals with this online tool
A report released last month by the nonprofit Orange County Human Relations Commission found a 69 percent increase in the total number of hate incidents reported in 2020 versus 2019 in Orange County alone. Of the 263 reported cases, there was a 1,800 percent increase in anti-Asian incidents—but Read More...