Honor, Learn & Celebrate Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month
Asian Americans—East, South Asian, and Southeast Asian—and Pacific Islanders have played an important role in shaping U.S. history and are continuing to make their mark on the future of this country. Throughout the month of May, the Globe will honor AAPI Heritage Month with special featured stories, events and programming to celebrate this rich history and to support and amplify the voices of AAPI members in our community.
We invite you to visit Globe.com/aapi to explore these stories and more.
A Beautiful Resistance's weekly series, "The AAPI History I Carry With Me," returns with special weekly profiles of AAPI community members who share their stories of resilience and joy. Visit Globe.com/abeautifulresistance and follow @abeautifulresistance on Instagram.
Black News Hour delivers reliable news that connects with our community and expands on deeper issues impacting our city. This month, join us live at 8:00 a.m. on May 13th as we discuss the intersectionality of being Black and Asian; Tiana Woodard and Allana Barefield return with another "Let’s Talk Boston" segment, plus much more. Tune into 102.9 FM or visit Globe.com/BlackNewsHour to watch the live stream and to explore all BNH content, including past episodes, and sign up for the show’s newsletter.
Visibility And Vulnerability In America: From City Hall to Hollywood, Asian Americans and Pacific Islander representation is on the rise, but so too is anti-Asian violence
In partnership with Asian American Journalist Association, Globe columnist Shirley Leung moderates a conversation to contextualize the simultaneous increase in representation and violence—and discuss the path forward for the AAPI community. May 11th at 6 p.m.; RSVP at Globe.com/events
Education & AAPI Community: In partnership with The Nellie Mae Education Foundation, join Globe journalist Deanna Pan in conversation with local leaders in Boston to discuss issues impacting AAPI students. May 19th at 4 p.m.; RSVP at Globe.com/events
Short Films Honoring AAPI Heritage Month: Partnering with Asian American Documentary Network (A-Doc), the Center for Asian American Media (CAAM) and WORLD Channel, join GlobeDocs for a curated series of short films featuring AAPI stories along with a conversation with the Globe’s Veronica Chao and filmmakers. May 23rd at 5 p.m.; RSVP at Globe.com/events
Boston Globe Media is supporting local AAPI-owned businesses by providing complimentary advertising space on Globe.com and Boston.com. Ads will feature a Support AAPI Owned badge and readers can view an ad listing participating companies each week in the Boston Sunday Globe. For more information, visit Globe.com/supportaapi
Throughout the month of May, visit Boston.com to explore a reader-recommended guide to AAPI-owned businesses across Greater Boston. The running list includes locally-owned businesses, non-profits, and community organizations and why it’s a reader favorite.