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This popular drink, with toppings typically referred to as "bubbles," was invented in Taiwan in the 1980s.
Boba milk tea.
This festival happens on the 15th day of the 8th month of the Chinese lunisolar calendar.
The Mid-Autum Festival.
The major event that contributed to the passing of the Hate Crimes Prevention act and prompted the creation of APACC in 1983.
The murder of Vincent Chin.
Discovered in 1974, this massive underground army of over 8,000 life-sized soldiers was built to protect China's first emperor in the afterlife.
Terracotta Warriers.
Famous for songs such as Gangnam Style and Gentleman, this South-Korean artist holds the record for the first YouTube music video to ever reach 1 billion views.
PSY.
A type of food given as a gift to others during the Mid-Autumn festival in various regions of China.
Mooncakes.
The month typically celebrated as APIDA and SWANA Heritage Month (sometimes referred to AANHPI month).
May.
The year the British gave up their occupation of Hong Kong.
1997.
Name of the iconic red long dress in Cantonese culture.
Cheongsam.
The first Asian-American woman to win an Oscar for Best Actress for her role in the film Everything Everywhere All At Once in 2023.
Michelle Yeoh.
A large underground oven used in traditional Hawaiian cooking.
Imu.
This event, observed as a month of fasting, prayer, reflection, and community, changes each year because their calendar is based on the cycles of the moon.
Ramadan.
This was the bloodiest battle in Hawaiian History.
Battle of Nu'uanu.
A popular type of makeup style that was named after the Chinese version of TikTok, typically consisting of shimmery eyeshadow, pigmented pink blush, and blurred lips.
Douyin makeup.
A Chinese-American author and activist who wrote Asian American Dreams: The Emergence of an American People.
Helen Zia.
A Japanese soup typically enjoyed on New Year's Day (January 1st).
Ozoni.
Makahiki, a time in which war and fighting were banned, celebrated this Hawaiian God.
Lono, the God of fertility.
The Three Kingdoms of Korea that competed for hegemony over the Korean peninsula from 57 B.C.E to 668 C.E.
Goguryeo, Baekje, and Silla.
This symbol was worn to represent the highest rank in the Hawaiian caste system.
Mahiole.
The first woman of color and Asian-American to serve on the U.S. Congress from 1965-1977, and then again from 1990-2002.
Patsy Mink.
Typically referred to as the "Land of Spices," this Asian country is home to 2/3's of the world's spices and produces 75 out of the 109 spices listed by the International Standards Organization.
India.
Marking the first day of spring, this Persian New Year celebration features a Haft-Seen table with symbolic items like apples and sprouts.
Nowruz.
An event that greatly impacted 120,000 Japanese Americans, Japanese Latine, and Japanese Canadians by the signing of Order 9066 during WWII.
The Japanese American, Japanese Latine, and Japanese Canadian Incarceration.
A brand that creates pop-up shops that retail over 30 fashion brands created by young SWANA designers, aiming to empower and elevate the SWANA fashion industry to be globally recognized.
3EIB (est. 2023).
Upon her death, she left over 400,000 acres of land to her cousin Bernice Pauahi Bishop.
Princess Ruth Ke'elikÅlani.