Asian American History

St. Louis’ Asian American and Native Hawaiians/Pacific Islander community celebrates recent work to bring light to the lives and contributions of early Chinese immigrants to St. Louis.

Shannon Lee speaks to principles that guided the life of her father, legendary martial artist and actor Bruce Lee, as well as her own.

Washington University librarians and researchers launched “Asia in St. Louis,” an interactive story mapping project to help St. Louisans explore the rich history of Asian Americans in the area. The project tells the stories of the earliest Chinese immigrants in St. Louis and highlights the impact of Asian American entrepreneurs in the area.

“InVISIBLE: A Reclaiming of the Asian Gaze” opens May 17 at Wildfruit Projects.

Asian Americans across the St. Louis region are celebrating the Lunar New Year with friends, attending traditional ceremonies and making traditional foods with family. However, many say the holiday should be treated as a major cultural event.

While lion dance can be demanding, its participants are enthusiastically sharing a quickly growing population’s cultural tradition throughout the St. Louis region.

A Washington University librarian received a $10,000 grant from the Missouri Humanities Council to research Asian American History in St. Louis during the 20th century. Project coordinator Joan Wang said the history will help people in the region gain a better understanding of Asian communities in St. Louis.

The Missouri Asian American Youth Foundation presses Missouri lawmakers for stricter gun control laws and equitable access to mental health care.

The one-night only screening of the film at Webster University is sponsored by the Gateway Korea Foundation and Very Asian Foundation.

Check out two local opportunities to learn about the era of Japanese internment camps: "Righting a Wrong: Japanese Americans and World War II" exhibit at Soldiers Memorial Military Museum, and a multimedia performance of "Improvisations on EO9066" by the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra on Sept. 17.