CNN —As we near the end of Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) Heritage Month, I can’t help but feel a bit disappointed.
Regina Kim Courtesy Regina KimBut too often, efforts to honor the contributions of Asian Americans, however well-intentioned, fall short because people fail to differentiate between Asian Americans and Asian communities outside the US.
A recent study by the Asian American Foundation found that over half of Americans can’t name a single famous Asian American.
This may be one reason why so many Americans can’t name any Asian Americans of note.
The media needs to make a conscientious effort to seek out, identify and spotlight Asian Americans — and not just during AANHPI Heritage Month.
Persons:
Regina Kim, Peggy Gou —, AAPI, “, Mark Tuan, Audrey Nuna Michael Hickey, Laufey, who’ve, Daniel Anderson, Peggy Gou, Ali Wong Elyse Jankowski, Kat Turner, Sun, ” Turner, Steven Yeun Gregg DeGuire, wasn’t, Jackie Chan, Michelle Yeoh, Lulu Wang Michael Kovac, Mindy Kaling, Kevin Mazur, Lee Jung, jae, ” Oscar, Bong Joon Ho, Lulu Wang, ”, —, Steven Yeun, Bruno Mars, Olivia Rodrigo, Sarah Kinsley, Lyn Lapid, Audrey Nuna
Organizations:
Forbes, CNN, Billboard, AAPI, American, AANHPI, America, South, Korean, Asian American Foundation, Globe, Twitter, Facebook
Locations:
Hawaiian, American, “, Korean, Europe, America, Asia, Icelandic, South Korean, Hong Kong, Malaysian, keshi