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The School Shooting That History Forgot
In 1989, five Southeast Asian children were killed in a California schoolyard.
By Taylor Weik
How These 5 AAPI Creators Find Power and Safety Through Their Art
"To be able to create a safe space where we can come together and literally hold each other's hand feels special."
By Brittney McNamaraPhotography by Louisiana Mei Gelpi
#OurVote Is The New Brand Inviting Us to Show Up
The new initiative by Prabal Gurung, Phillip Lim, and the AAPI Victory Fund arrives just in time to celebrate AAPI Heritage Month.
By Vandana Pawa
Gold House’s 2022 A100 List Honors Olivia Rodrigo, Simone Ashley, & More
The list honors API luminaries and trailblazers.
By Marci Robin
3 Asian American Community Activists Share What Safety Looks Like to Them
In light of ongoing anti-Asian violence.
By Julie Ae Kim
3 Things We Learned From Teen Vogue’s Town Hall On The State of AAPI Women
“We need to empower our community organizations with resources at all levels."
By Sara Tardiff
The AAPI Community Isn’t a Political Pawn for Anti-Black Policies
More police funding isn't stopping anti-Asian hate crimes.
By Michelle Ming
Colleges Need to Take Asian American Studies Seriously
Students and professors are fighting for major curriculum changes.
By Megan Cattel
How Fetishization Impacts East Asian American Women
“If I had $1 for every comment about me being ‘exotic.’”
By Steffi Cao
Designer Sheena Sood and Her Friends on Being Asian in Fashion and Finding Community
“We want to bring everyone up, make cool stuff, and incorporate our history and culture in a way that we can identify.”
By Aamina Inayat KhanPhotography by Louisiana Mei Gelpi
Gua Sha Is More Than Just Another TikTok Trend
Here's everything you need to know about this ancient practice.
By Sara Li
The South Asian Casting Director Who Started Her Own Agency Due to Lack of Representation
“My motivation really came from wanting to see representation of folks like me.”
By Shriya Samavai Manian Photography by Louisiana Mei Gelpi
BTS Owns the Stage — and They Taught Me I Could, Too
BTS has proven time and time again that Asians unequivocally do belong on stage, which I no longer see as a place of scrutiny, but of celebration.
By Katie Li
12 AAPI Youth on What Their Identity Means to Them
“I define my community as much as it defines me.”
By Teen Vogue Staff and Jonathan Frydman
What My Mom’s Struggle With Mental Illness Taught Me
Boston mayoral candidate Michelle Wu on mental health stigma in the AAPI community.
By Michelle Wu
Constantly Mispronouncing My Name Isn't Just Lazy, It Disrespects My Namesake
“It wasn’t only the pronunciation, but also what my namesake held between me, my family, and my culture means.”
By Devi Jags
What Native Hawaiians Want You to Know Before a Trip to Hawaii
Visits and home prices have skyrocketed over the past year.
By Taylor Weik
A Brief Timeline of Anti-Asian Discrimination in the U.S.
From the gold rush through the Muslim ban.
By Nicholas L. Hatcher