#DMHJNY #ShadowsMemoryArtifacts #KinichiIwamoto #JapaneseAmericanHistory #AAPIHistory #NYCHistory #EllisIsland #MedicalHistory
October 28, 2026 at 4:28 PM
For #ShadowsMemoryArtifacts, we explore Jiro Kozai’s 1920s-30s postcard archive 📮
A true time capsule, these cards capture global travel and transpacific networks long before the digital age.
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#DMHJNY #JiroKozai #JapaneseAmericanHistory #PostcardArchive #AAPIHistory #NYCHistory
A true time capsule, these cards capture global travel and transpacific networks long before the digital age.
linktr.ee/thedmhjny
#DMHJNY #JiroKozai #JapaneseAmericanHistory #PostcardArchive #AAPIHistory #NYCHistory
October 23, 2026 at 7:42 PM
For #ShadowsMemoryArtifacts, we explore Jiro Kozai’s 1920s-30s postcard archive 📮
A true time capsule, these cards capture global travel and transpacific networks long before the digital age.
linktr.ee/thedmhjny
#DMHJNY #JiroKozai #JapaneseAmericanHistory #PostcardArchive #AAPIHistory #NYCHistory
A true time capsule, these cards capture global travel and transpacific networks long before the digital age.
linktr.ee/thedmhjny
#DMHJNY #JiroKozai #JapaneseAmericanHistory #PostcardArchive #AAPIHistory #NYCHistory
#DMHJNY #ShadowsMemoryArtifacts #JiroKozai #JapaneseAmericanHistory #AAPIHistory #NYCHistory #PreserveHistory #CommunityArchives
October 21, 2026 at 8:22 PM
#AyakoIshigaki #RestlessWave #JapaneseAmericanHistory #AAPIWriters #CommunityArchives #AAPIHistory #WomenHistory #PreserveHistory
October 16, 2026 at 7:28 PM
#AskAnArchivist #DMHJNY #ShadowsMemoryArtifacts #JapaneseAmericanHistory #AAPIHistory #DigitalArchives #JAANY
October 14, 2026 at 9:02 PM
For #RandomActsOfPoetryDay, we honor Kimi Gengo Tagawa (1903–1987), an early Nisei poet & NYC social investigator. Living in Greenwich Village, she published verse & translations bridging Japanese & American literary worlds, giving voice to her community.
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#DMHJNY #AAPIHistory
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#DMHJNY #AAPIHistory
October 7, 2026 at 9:16 PM
For #RandomActsOfPoetryDay, we honor Kimi Gengo Tagawa (1903–1987), an early Nisei poet & NYC social investigator. Living in Greenwich Village, she published verse & translations bridging Japanese & American literary worlds, giving voice to her community.
linktr.ee/thedmhjny
#DMHJNY #AAPIHistory
linktr.ee/thedmhjny
#DMHJNY #AAPIHistory
#DMHJNY #UnforgottenStories #JapaneseAmericanHistory #YurikoKikuchi #AAPIHistory #AsianAmericanHistory #ModernDance #MarthaGraham #GilaRiver #NYCHistory #JapaneseInNY
September 30, 2026 at 5:08 PM
A different back-to-school story: following the 1942 removal of Japanese Americans from the West Coast, the National Japanese American Student Relocation Council helped incarcerated students transfer to colleges outside the military zone.
Exhibit: linktr.ee/thedmhjny
#BackToSchool #AAPIHistory
Exhibit: linktr.ee/thedmhjny
#BackToSchool #AAPIHistory
September 23, 2026 at 6:20 PM
A different back-to-school story: following the 1942 removal of Japanese Americans from the West Coast, the National Japanese American Student Relocation Council helped incarcerated students transfer to colleges outside the military zone.
Exhibit: linktr.ee/thedmhjny
#BackToSchool #AAPIHistory
Exhibit: linktr.ee/thedmhjny
#BackToSchool #AAPIHistory
Heungshan (now Zhongshan) farmers brought centuries of Pearl River Delta know-how to the Sacramento Delta, pioneering California's Bartlett pear industry and founding Locke, America's only all-Chinese town.
#AAPIHistory #SacramentoDelta #LockeCA #ChineseAmerican #CAHistory
#AAPIHistory #SacramentoDelta #LockeCA #ChineseAmerican #CAHistory
September 23, 2026 at 4:35 PM
Heungshan (now Zhongshan) farmers brought centuries of Pearl River Delta know-how to the Sacramento Delta, pioneering California's Bartlett pear industry and founding Locke, America's only all-Chinese town.
#AAPIHistory #SacramentoDelta #LockeCA #ChineseAmerican #CAHistory
#AAPIHistory #SacramentoDelta #LockeCA #ChineseAmerican #CAHistory
In the BET interview, Song also talks about her infamously long hair. Saturdays meant watching her and other dancers and entertainers on Soul Train, with its commercials for Colt 45, the United Negro College Fund, Afro Sheen and Ebony Fashion Fair Cosmetics. #AAPIHistory #BlackHistory #70s #80s #90s
September 12, 2026 at 11:52 PM
In the BET interview, Song also talks about her infamously long hair. Saturdays meant watching her and other dancers and entertainers on Soul Train, with its commercials for Colt 45, the United Negro College Fund, Afro Sheen and Ebony Fashion Fair Cosmetics. #AAPIHistory #BlackHistory #70s #80s #90s
September 7, 2021: “When Can We Go Back to America?” by Susan H. Kamei tells the story of 120,000+ Japanese Americans incarcerated during WWII through 130+ firsthand voices.
Buy: susanhkamei.com
More: quietamericans.com
#AAPIHistory #WWII
Buy: susanhkamei.com
More: quietamericans.com
#AAPIHistory #WWII
September 8, 2026 at 3:00 AM
September 7, 2021: “When Can We Go Back to America?” by Susan H. Kamei tells the story of 120,000+ Japanese Americans incarcerated during WWII through 130+ firsthand voices.
Buy: susanhkamei.com
More: quietamericans.com
#AAPIHistory #WWII
Buy: susanhkamei.com
More: quietamericans.com
#AAPIHistory #WWII
Dalip Singh Saund made history in 1956 as the first Indian American, Asian American, and Sikh elected to Congress. His perseverance broke barriers and paved the way for future AAPI leaders.
#AAPIFridayFact #ACMA #AAPIHistory
#AAPIFridayFact #ACMA #AAPIHistory
July 17, 2026 at 5:51 PM
Dalip Singh Saund made history in 1956 as the first Indian American, Asian American, and Sikh elected to Congress. His perseverance broke barriers and paved the way for future AAPI leaders.
#AAPIFridayFact #ACMA #AAPIHistory
#AAPIFridayFact #ACMA #AAPIHistory
Chien-Shiung Wu helped transform modern physics through the Manhattan Project and the landmark Wu Experiment. She later became the first woman to lead the American Physical Society, inspiring generations of women in STEM. #ACMA #AAPIHistory
July 3, 2026 at 8:36 PM
Chien-Shiung Wu helped transform modern physics through the Manhattan Project and the landmark Wu Experiment. She later became the first woman to lead the American Physical Society, inspiring generations of women in STEM. #ACMA #AAPIHistory
Did you know? James Wong Howe became the first Asian American to win an Academy Award, earning Best Cinematography for The Rose Tattoo (1956). His groundbreaking work helped shape modern filmmaking and paved the way for future generations.
#FunFactFriday #AAPIHistory #RepresentationMatters
#FunFactFriday #AAPIHistory #RepresentationMatters
June 19, 2026 at 7:53 PM
Did you know? James Wong Howe became the first Asian American to win an Academy Award, earning Best Cinematography for The Rose Tattoo (1956). His groundbreaking work helped shape modern filmmaking and paved the way for future generations.
#FunFactFriday #AAPIHistory #RepresentationMatters
#FunFactFriday #AAPIHistory #RepresentationMatters
#creativityunleashed #literarymagazine #artmagazine #aapii #aapihistory #youngwriters #youngartists #art #creativewriting
June 18, 2026 at 2:36 PM
May 31, 2026 at 3:32 AM
Larry Itliong #aapihistory #aapiheritagemonth
May 25, 2026 at 5:19 PM
Larry Itliong #aapihistory #aapiheritagemonth
Yuri Kochiyama dedicated her life to racial justice, Asian American rights, and cross-cultural solidarity after experiencing WWII internment camps.
Her legacy continues to inspire generations.
#AAPIHeritageMonth #YuriKochiyama #AAPIHistory #CivilRights #SocialJustice
Her legacy continues to inspire generations.
#AAPIHeritageMonth #YuriKochiyama #AAPIHistory #CivilRights #SocialJustice
May 22, 2026 at 7:00 PM
Yuri Kochiyama dedicated her life to racial justice, Asian American rights, and cross-cultural solidarity after experiencing WWII internment camps.
Her legacy continues to inspire generations.
#AAPIHeritageMonth #YuriKochiyama #AAPIHistory #CivilRights #SocialJustice
Her legacy continues to inspire generations.
#AAPIHeritageMonth #YuriKochiyama #AAPIHistory #CivilRights #SocialJustice
Daiichi "Charles" Takeoka #aapihistory #aapihertiagemonth
May 22, 2026 at 1:31 AM
Daiichi "Charles" Takeoka #aapihistory #aapihertiagemonth
Toledo Incident of 1925 #aapihistory #aapiheritageMonth
May 20, 2026 at 12:50 AM
Toledo Incident of 1925 #aapihistory #aapiheritageMonth
"The Japanese American author’s books have been reprinted, sold and circulated in 22 countries and 17 languages. And yet for many years, “Babies” has been missing from the shelves of the Berkeley Public Library..." Gyo Fujikawa's "Babies" #kidlit #aapihistory
www.berkeleyside.org/2026/05/11/g...
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Berkeley-born Gyo Fujikawa was among first picture book authors to draw kids of multiple races
Her landmark book “Babies,” which broke barriers in 1963, is now available to check out from the Berkeley library.
www.berkeleyside.org
May 11, 2026 at 5:45 PM
"The Japanese American author’s books have been reprinted, sold and circulated in 22 countries and 17 languages. And yet for many years, “Babies” has been missing from the shelves of the Berkeley Public Library..." Gyo Fujikawa's "Babies" #kidlit #aapihistory
www.berkeleyside.org/2026/05/11/g...
www.berkeleyside.org/2026/05/11/g...
🚊Linking communities with the #TranscontinentalRailroad, shaping industries and helping move the U.S. forward — #AAPIHistory is woven into the foundation of America.
Throughout history, AAPI communities have helped drive economic growth, movement & expansion across the U.S.
#AAPIHeritageMonth
Throughout history, AAPI communities have helped drive economic growth, movement & expansion across the U.S.
#AAPIHeritageMonth
May 11, 2026 at 12:00 PM
🚊Linking communities with the #TranscontinentalRailroad, shaping industries and helping move the U.S. forward — #AAPIHistory is woven into the foundation of America.
Throughout history, AAPI communities have helped drive economic growth, movement & expansion across the U.S.
#AAPIHeritageMonth
Throughout history, AAPI communities have helped drive economic growth, movement & expansion across the U.S.
#AAPIHeritageMonth