Legislations
What Bill was signed in response to the surge of attacks on Asian-Americans during the Covid-19 pandemic?
COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act
South Korea’s special envoy to UN for future generations
BTS
The first Hmong American gymnast
Sunisa Lee
First Asian superhero
Shang-Chi/Simu Liu
First Asian American vice president
Kamala Harris
What are the top 2 states with the highest reported violence against Asian Americans?
California & New York
First Asian American winner for swimming at the 2020 Summer Olympics
Jay Litherland
Disney's first animated film to feature Southeast Asian characters
Raya
The first Asian-American man to run for president in the Democratic party primaries
Andrew Yang
What state is the first to require Asian American History to be taught in public schools
Illinois, the TEAACH Act
Emma Raducanu
Got his first lead show this year
Daniel Dae Kim
First and only Asian American Member of Congress from New York State
Grace Meng
India's first woman to win gold at Paralympics
Avani Lekhana
Sparked wave of Asian representation with a McDonald's meal
BTS/Saweetie
An internship program to encourage people of Asian descent to work in congressional offices
Asian Pacific American Institute for Congressional Studies (APAICS)
Chinese Paralympic athlete sets world record in the women's 100-meter race in Tokyo
Zhou Xia
First Indonesian artist to reach 10 million listeners on Spotify
Rich Brian
A nonprofit, nonpartisan, community-based organization with a mission to advance the political and civic empowerment of the Asian Pacific American (APA) community
Center for Asian Americans United for Self Empowerment (CAUSE)