Pop Culture
Actor, producer, businessman, retired professional wrestler, and former American football player.
Who is Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson?
First African American, first Asian American, and first female vice president of the U.S.
Who is Kamala Harris?
Point guard for the Santa Cruz Warriors in the NBA League known by the nickname "Linsanity."
Who is Jeremy Lin?
Larry Itliong was a labor organizer an union leader who founded this coalition in 1956.
What is the Filipino Farm Labor Union?
The first instant ramen brand.
What is Chikin Ramen?
Medical physician who gave up his practice in order to pursue acting and comedy.
Who is Ken Jeong?
This Asian American labor organizer and writer became a noted figure in Detroit's Black Power Movement. She founded Detroit Summer, a multicultural intergenerational youth program.
Who is Grace Lee Boggs?
Professional tennis player ranked No. 1 by the Women's Tennis Association and the first Asian player to hold the top ranking in singles.
First woman and Japanese mountaineer to reach the top of Mt. Everest. Also, the first woman to climb the highest peak on every continent.
Who is Junko Tabei?
Filipino multinational chain of fast-food restaurants.
What is Jollibee?
First Asian American movie star; she was a vocal advocate for greater representation of Asian Americans in TV and films.
The chairman and chief connectivity officer for the IW group, which is a minority-owned marketing, communications, and advertising agency specializing in multicultural markets.
Who is Bill Imada?
2x Olympic Gold medalist, 2x Olympic Silver medalist, and 4x Olympic Bronze medalist in Speed Skating.
Who is Apolo Ohno?
The historic case that determined children born in America to foreigners were U.S. citizens.
What is United States v. Wong Kim Ark?
Vietnamese short baguette that is often split lengthwise and filled with various savory ingredients.
What is Bánh mì?
Academy Award's 2021 'Best Motion Picture of the Year' directed by Chloé Zhao, the first woman to win "Best Director"
What is Nomadland?
A Japanese American author and civil rights and anti-war activist. He was also one of the founders of the Gay Liberation Front and assistant to Martin Luther King Jr.
Who is Kiyoshi Kuromiya?
Most decorated Figure Skater in U.S history.
Who is Michelle Kwan?
Native Hawaiian musician, singer, activist and Native Hawaiian cultural expert who became heavily involved in the efforts to protect the island of Kaho’olawe from U.S. naval target practice bombings in 1975.
Who is George Helm Jr?
Variant of sushi dish originated in Hawaii after the U.S. military introduced canned meat.
What is Spam Musubi?
Married Couple who directed the Academy Award-Winning documentary 'Free Solo'
Who are Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi and Jimmy Chin?
This woman is the producer of the award-winning documentary: Act of War: The Overthrow of the Hawaiian Nation (1993) and was recognized by Hawaiʻi Magazine as one of the most influential women in Hawaiian history.
Who is Huanani-Kay Trask?
Youngest woman to win an Olympic snowboarding gold medal when she won the women's snowboard halfpipe at 17 years old.
Who is Chloe Kim?
Lao community development worker and activist who spoke against lucrative land sales approved by the government but left rural citizens homeless.
Who is Sombath Somphone?
Popular Korean street food made with rice cake, Korean red chilli pepper paste, and various other additions.
What is Tteokbokki?