Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month
How AAPI Heritage Month Taught Me to Ask More of Myself
As AAPI Heritage Month comes to a close, LISC CEO Lisa Glover reflects on the ways history and culture, honored authentically, can serve as a bulwark against distorted narratives and racist violence.
Moving Beyond Statements to Do the Work
As Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage month comes to a close, we are spotlighting the extraordinary community partners whose work every day promotes racial equity and social justice and nurtures the culturally rich communities that are a bedrock for so many in the AAPI diaspora and beyond.
“We Are One Keeper, Among Many, of the Neighborhood’s History” A profile on the East Bay Asian Local Development Co.
For decades, EBALDC has been working to support quality housing, businesses, health, education and jobs in and around Oakland. With deep roots in the city’s Chinatown community, EBALDC is a long-time LISC partner and has collaborated locally with LISC’s Bay Area team, as well as our National Equity Fund affiliate, all of us supporting a range of innovative projects to meet local needs.
Rocky Jokbengboon has Culinary Talent and a Vision
It is no small feat to launch a new restaurant in the midst of a pandemic. But 28-year-old Rocky Jokbengboon has culinary talent and a vision, and he was ready to push forward in his home state of North Carolina, despite the challenges of the past year.
“It’s Not About Me, It’s About Us”: Reflections on Hate Crime, Solidarity and the Importance of Stepping Up
We continue our commemoration of Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month with a personal essay that considers how the shared struggles of AAPI and Black Americans are inspiring a new kind of solidarity movement, and what we can all do to be better bystanders and allies on the journey.
The Rise of San Diego’s Little Saigon
As we commemorate Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month at LISC, we are turning the spotlight on San Diego’s Little Saigon, a Vietnamese American cultural and business district that is forging resiliency, visibility and an inclusive future within the city’s ethnically diverse City Heights neighborhood. (Images courtesy AjA Project and Little Saigon Stories)
Grace Lee Boggs: An Ally in the Vanguard of Racial Justice
As LISC marks the beginning of Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, assistant general counsel Ted Shen reflects on the imperative of allyship, and the extraordinary life and example of Grace Lee Boggs—philosopher, activist and exemplary ally in the struggle for racial and economic equity.
Building Asian American Futures, with Lessons from the Past
In honor of Asian Pacific American Heritage Month, we are highlighting our 26-year partnership with Little Tokyo Service Center in Los Angeles. Since its founding in 1979, LTSC has been a stalwart anchor for residents of every background, providing social services, creating and safeguarding affordable housing, fueling small businesses and serving as a beacon of Japanese-American cultural heritage well beyond the city’s Little Tokyo neighborhood. All color photos courtesy Little Tokyo Service Center.