AAPI Herstory
This India-born businesswoman became the first woman and immigrant to run a Fortune 500 company when she was appointed CEO of PepsiCo in 2006.
Who is Indra Nooyi?
People and the press could not stop talking about this book by Japanese Breakfast singer Michelle Zauner which was an expansion of her 2018 New Yorker essay.
What is Crying in H Mart?
Before joining the TAAF team, Derrick served as Executive Director of this grassroots nonprofit dedicated to the NYC AAPI community.
What is Asians Fighting Injustice?
This award-winning Chinese American journalist and author is a key figure in the Asian American movement, best known for her activism for Asian American and LGBTQ rights.
Who is Helen Zia?
This members-only, big-box warehouse store is beloved by AAPIs of all ages for its great savings, cheap gas, and iconic food court.
What is Costco?
This iconic Chinese American journalist became the first Asian American and the second woman to anchor a major network national news broadcast when she became co-anchor of CBS Evening News in 1993.
Who is Connie Chung?
This award-winning graphic novel by Gene Luen Yang was recently adapted into a television series for Disney+, directed by Destin Daniel Cretton and starring Daniel Wu and Michelle Yeoh.
What is American Born Chinese?
Derrick earned his BA in Communications from this State University of New York (SUNY) located upstate and known for its great academics, party culture (according to Derrick), and mascot Victor E. Bull.
What is the University of Buffalo?
You may recognize this Indian American actor and author for his roles on 30 Rock and Weeds or his participation in the 2024 TAAF Summit.
Who is Maulik Pancholy?
Since making its first appearance on the McDonald's menu in 1962, this fast food sandwich has become the go-to choice when ordering for pescatarians and Asian mothers alike.
What is the Filet-O-Fish?
This Japanese American politician broke barriers when she became the first woman of color and the first Asian American elected to Congress in 1965.
Who is Patsy Mink?
Last year, TAAF sponsored the launch party for this moving memoir by trans Filipina American pageant star, model, and overall icon Geena Rocero.
What is Horse Barbie?
Derrick also worked in banking before TAAF at this leading global bank and Giving Challenge partner.
What is Citi/Citibank?
This Korean American comedian and actress is currently celebrating the 30th anniversary of her iconic ABC sitcom All-American Girl.
Who is Margaret Cho?
Holding cult status with Indian and Vietnamese families across the diaspora, this seasoning condiment is surprisingly not Asian — it was invented in the late 1880s by a Swiss miller.
What is Maggi?
This Hmong American gymnast made her-story as the first Hmong American Olympian, the first Asian American woman to win the Olympic all-around crown, and the first all-around Asian champion of any nationality.
Who is Sunisa "Suni" Lee?
This debut novel from Afghan American author Khaled Hosseini became the best-selling novel in 2005, selling 55 million copies worldwide to date.
What is The Kite Runner?
Derrick is neighbors with this TAAF friend who works in real estate and also serves as advisor to the Corky Lee estate.
Who is Virgo Lee?
Famous for his performance on the TV show Glee, this Filipino American actor, singer, and ally also appeared at the 2024 TAAF Summit after coming out as "culturally queer".
Who is Darren Criss?
The preferred drink of Asian Baby Girls (ABGs) and Kevin Nguyen's, this alcohol is a requirement at any Vietnamese celebration.
(BONUS: Extra points if you can name the exact designation of this alcohol.)
What is Hennessy?
(BONUS ANSWER: Very Superior Old Pale/VSOP)
This trail-blazing Filipina American journalist & 2024 Sunrise Collective speaker became the first Filipino to receive the Nobel Peace Prize for her work in defense of freedom of expression.
Who is Maria Ressa?
Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Jose Antonio Vargas tackles the issue of immigration in this deeply personal memoir detailing his life, work, and activism.
What is Dear America: Notes of an Undocumented Citizen?
Derrick was knighted by this first-of-its-kind cyber nation-state which holds its own crypto-currency and is recognized by a UN member nation.
What is Joseon?
This Vietnamese American drag queen is the most-followed drag performer on TikTok and currently representing TAAF on RuPaul's Drag Race All-Stars, Season 9.
Who is Plastique Tiara?
This eccentric, genre-defying Icelandic singer is often assumed to be mixed Asian or "Wasian" and mistakenly claimed by many Asian Americans.
Who is Björk?