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Mary Harrison Lee reminds us that the fight for civil rights has always been strengthened by solidarity across communiti...
07/29/2026

Mary Harrison Lee reminds us that the fight for civil rights has always been strengthened by solidarity across communities.

Born in the Philippines and raised in Mississippi, Lee became a Freedom Rider in 1961, risking her safety to challenge segregation alongside fellow activists. Learn more about Mary Harrison Lee and the role Asian Americans played in the Civil Rights Movement through Foundations and Futures.

📚 Explore the chapter by Heidi Kim: https://www.foundationsandfutures.org/chapter/asian-americans-in-the-united-states-south/module-4-the-fight-for-civil-rights/

🎶 From trailblazing musical groups to rock pioneers and today’s chart-topping artists, Asian American women have transfo...
07/10/2026

🎶 From trailblazing musical groups to rock pioneers and today’s chart-topping artists, Asian American women have transformed music and popular culture in ways that continue to inspire generations.

Long before streaming platforms and global fandoms, artists like the Kim Sisters broke barriers on American television, while June and Jean Millington of F***y became pioneers as members of the first all-woman band to release an album on a major record label. Their stories remind us that Asian American history has always been part of the soundtrack of American culture.

Swipe through to learn about these groundbreaking musicians and discover how they paved the way for artists like Mitski, Japanese Breakfast, H.E.R., Olivia Rodrigo, Karen O, and so many more.

Explore more stories like these in Foundations and Futures, the free multimedia textbook from the UCLA Asian American Studies Center.

🔗 Visit www.foundationsandfutures.org learn more (link in bio!)

🌟 Meet our 2026 Summer Interns! 🌟We’re excited to welcome Justin, Wendy, and Sophia to the Foundations & Futures team th...
07/07/2026

🌟 Meet our 2026 Summer Interns! 🌟

We’re excited to welcome Justin, Wendy, and Sophia to the Foundations & Futures team this summer! Each brings a unique perspective, passion for storytelling, and commitment to uplifting Asian American and Pacific Islander histories.

Join us in giving them a warm welcome! We can’t wait to see all they’ll accomplish throughout the summer. 💙

For generations, immigrant communities have shaped the story of New York’s taxi industry. Asian and Asian American drive...
07/06/2026

For generations, immigrant communities have shaped the story of New York’s taxi industry. Asian and Asian American drivers, including many Bangladeshi, Pakistani, Indian, Chinese, and Korean immigrants have played a vital role behind the wheel, navigating long hours while building new lives for themselves and their families.

Learn more about how the New York Taxi Workers
Alliance organized as a collective to advocate for better working conditions and higher pay. Check out “Module
5: Labor Organizing: The New York Taxi Workers Alliance” by Diane C. Fujino from the “Asian American Activism” chapter!

Stay updated with the New York Taxi Workers Alliance at www.nytwa.org

For generations, immigrant communities have shaped the story of New York’s taxi industry. Asian and Asian American drive...
07/06/2026

For generations, immigrant communities have shaped the story of New York’s taxi industry. Asian and Asian American drivers, including many Bangladeshi, Pakistani, Indian, Chinese, and Korean immigrants have played a vital role behind the wheel, navigating long hours while building new lives for themselves and their families.

Learn more about how the New York Taxi Workers Alliance organized as a collective to advocate for better working conditions and higher pay. Check out “Module 5: Labor Organizing: The New York Taxi Workers Alliance” by Diane C. Fujino from the “Asian American Activism” chapter!

Stay updated with the New York Taxi Workers Alliance at www.nytwa.org 💛

On this day, we remember and commemorate Vincent Chin, whose tragic death on June 23, 1982 became a turning point in Asi...
06/23/2026

On this day, we remember and commemorate Vincent Chin, whose tragic death on June 23, 1982 became a turning point in Asian American history and civil rights activism.

Just days before his wedding, Chin was brutally beaten by two white autoworkers who blamed Japanese competition for the decline of the U.S. auto industry, even though Chin was Chinese American. When his killers received no jail time, the injustice sparked outrage across the country and galvanized a generation of Asian Americans to organize and advocate for accountability.

More than four decades later, Vincent Chin’s legacy continues to remind us that anti-Asian violence is not new, and that solidarity, collective action, and community organizing remain essential in the fight for justice. His case helped forge a pan-Asian political identity and inspired a movement that transformed Asian American civil rights advocacy in the United States.

To learn more about Vincent Chin’s life, legacy, and the movement that emerged in response to his death, explore the chapter by Helen Zia, “Fighting Anti-Asian Violence: Justice for Vincent Chin” in Foundations and Futures.

Before “Linsanity” became a global phenomenon, Asian Americans were often overlooked in conversations about professional...
06/10/2026

Before “Linsanity” became a global phenomenon, Asian Americans were often overlooked in conversations about professional sports. In 2012, Jeremy Lin challenged stereotypes and reshaped what representation could look like on the court, inspiring millions of fans who rarely saw themselves reflected in sports and competition. 🌟

Through Foundations and Futures, we explore how figures like Jeremy Lin have expanded possibilities for future generations and helped redefine Asian American history! 📖

🏀 Read more about Asian American representation in sports and the histories that continue to shape our communities!

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For Pride Month, we are honored to uplift the voices, histories, and contributions of Pacific Islander LGBTQIA+ communit...
06/08/2026

For Pride Month, we are honored to uplift the voices, histories, and contributions of Pacific Islander LGBTQIA+ communities!

Check out our multimedia textbook now: www.foundationsandfutures.org (link in bio!) 🤩 to learn more about LGBTQIA+ Pacific Islander narratives.

Happy PRIDE Month 🌈

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Did you know that June 5th is National Doughnut/Donut Day?! Swipe through to learn more about Ted Ngoy, also known as th...
06/05/2026

Did you know that June 5th is National Doughnut/Donut Day?! Swipe through to learn more about Ted Ngoy, also known as the “Donut King” and his contributions to expanding Cambodian-owned donut shops across California!

Learn more about Asian American Entrepreneurs in Foundations and Futures in the chapter “Asian American Pioneer Entrepreneurs: Realities of the American Dream,” authored by Susie J. Pak

Check out the website: www.foundationsandfutures.org

Foundations and Futures is available now! For PRIDE Month we encourage you to check out our chapters the illuminate the ...
06/03/2026

Foundations and Futures is available now! For PRIDE Month we encourage you to check out our chapters the illuminate the rich histories of LGBTQ+ Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders. 🥳

Share this resource with friends, family, and your community members! 🫶

Check out our multimedia textbook now: www.foundationsandfutures.org (link in bio!) 🤩

Happy PRIDE Month 🌈

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