There are various individuals throughout the Asian American and Pacific Islander community that have paved the way and inspired numerous others. These are some of the few trailblazers we celebrate this month.
Andrew Yang is an American businessman, attorney, lobbyist, and politician. Yang was a candidate in the 2020 Democratic Party presidential primaries and the 2021...
Nicknamed “The Big Kahuna,” Duke Kahanamoku was a towering figure in the worlds of sports and entertainment. Born in Honolulu, Hawai’i, in 1890, Kahanamoku...
The Indian-born American businesswoman was instrumental in the lucrative restructuring and diversification of soft-drink manufacturer PepsiCo, Inc.’s brands. Nooyi served as the company’s CEO...
Jeanie Jew is a fourth-generation Chinese American advocate who played an important role in the creation of Asian America Pacific Islander Heritage Month. She...
Joyce Chen was credited with popularizing northern-style Chinese cuisine in the United States, coining the name "Peking Raviolis'' for potstickers, inventing and holding a...
Hawai'i Senator Daniel K. Inouye, formerly the most senior member of the U.S. Senate and the President Pro-Tempore, was known for his distinguished record...
Sirisha Bandla, vice-president of government affairs and research operations at Virgin Galactic, became only the fourth person of Indian origin ever to go past...
Ladda Tammy Duckworth is a retired Army National Guard lieutenant colonel and Congresswoman representing Illinois. Duckworth was a U.S. Army helicopter pilot and combat...
Yuji Ichioka (1936-2002) was an American-born Japanese (Nisei) historian who ws a pioneer in studies of Japanese American experiences. Coining the term "Asian American,"...
