Stories about the AAPI community
Filipina author talks growing up undocumented
Jill Damatac, a writer and filmmaker born in the Philippines, talks about her memoir, Dirty Kitchen, which explores her experiences growing up undocumented in the U.S., connecting it to Filipino food and history. Jill currently lives in San Francisco
AAPI voices concern as immigration raids intensify
Sydney Fang, AAPI Force for Civic Empowerment, policy director, gives insight on impact of immigration activity across California. AAPI FORCE-EF was founded in 2016, and is rooted in decades of grassroots organizing in AAPI communities.
San Francisco’s Chinatown hosts first in-person Pride celebration
San Francisco’s Chinatown marked a historic first on Saturday, hosting its first in-person Pride celebration, which included a large procession, traditional lion dancers, and a show of unity between the LGBTQ and Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) communities.
