The Biden-Harris administration hosted a White House forum at George Washington University on May 3 in honor of Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month.
The Layup Drill
Welcome to another edition of The Layup Drill. In this edition, we discuss the Kraken’s next opponent, a possible API starting football quarterback in the Big 10, and a top Yankee prospect.
AAPI Heritage Month: Spotlight on Thailand
Thailand, historically known as Siam and officially known as the Kingdom of Thailand, is located in southeast Asia and is home to almost 70 million people.
WORLD Channel celebrates AAPI Heritage Month with four documentary features
WORLD Channel, public media’s premiere platform for diverse documentary and nonfiction programs, is honoring Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month in May with films that center Asian and Pacific Islander stories and perspectives in the United States and around the world.
‘Simply Thai’ restaurant owner pleads guilty to nearly $1M in wage theft
Keovilayvanh Rinthalukay, who owns Simply Thai in Tukwila, pleaded guilty on May 2 to willful failure to pay over taxes, admitting that between 2015 and 2019, he withheld taxes from his employees’ paychecks but failed to pay the taxes to the government.
PSA at AMC theaters
A public service announcement that was created in 2021 will be re-running in all the AMC Theatres across the nation for Asian Pacific American Heritage Month.
Yang, Chopra to speak at Crosscut Festival
Former presidential candidate Andrew Yang and renowned doctor, author, holistic health and alternative medicine practitioner Deepak Chopra are among the speakers at this year’s Crosscut Festival.
Ex-officer Thao convicted of aiding George Floyd’s killing
A former Minneapolis police officer who held back bystanders while his colleagues restrained a dying George Floyd has been convicted of aiding and abetting manslaughter.
Barbie unveils Anna May Wong doll for AAPI Heritage Month
Six months after she was immortalized with a U.S. quarter, Asian American Hollywood trailblazer Anna May Wong has received another accolade affirming her icon status—her own Barbie.
The Korean wave brings all things Korean to the U.S.
Korea. A land of tiger lilies and green mountains topped with temples. A land of spicy food, sleek sedans, and compelling tunes. It’s a land divided and yet still with one beating heart.