LibGuides: Asian-American Culture and History: Websites and Community Resources

Articles On Asian-American Identities

What does it mean to be Asian American? Collection of Articles on Vox "The label encompasses an entire continent of different cultural roots. Does it speak to a shared experience?" - from webpage

Libraries and Archives

South Asian American Digital Archive
"SAADA creates a more inclusive society by giving voice to South Asian Americans through documenting, preserving, and sharing stories that represent their unique and diverse experiences." - from about page
Asian Collections at the Library of Congress: An Overview
"The Asian collections (Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Mongolian, South Asian, Southeast Asian, and Tibetan) comprise more than 4 million items in many Asian languages and dialects, all of which are accessible in the Library's Asian Reading Room." - from webpage

Some materials through these collections may be accessible online for reference use.
Calisphere: California Cultures: Asian Americans
A digital collection hosted on Calisphere focusing on the migration of Asian peoples to California.

Calisphere is a website aggregating digital collections from the University of California system and other significant California-based GLAM institutions.
Hiroshima Peace Program TSS Archive Project
"The Hiroshima Peace Program TSS Archive Project was initiated by TSS-TV, a broadcasting company in Hiroshima, the first place in human history where an atomic bomb was dropped. To promote peace and to spread awareness about the “A-bombed city Hiroshima”, TSS has created special documentaries regarding the atomic bombing with Japanese narration and English subtitles, which can be viewed simultaneously by people in Japan and around the world." - from homepage
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Sub-link in site to http://www.pcf.city.hiroshima.jp/BPW/english/index.html - "A-Bomb Survivors recollect and try to express what happened August 6th, 1945 in Hiroshima.
Arranged by Hiroshima Appeal Committee. Supported by NHK Hiroshima."
University of Southern California - Korean American Digital Archive
"The documentary record of the Korean experience in America remains dispersed and difficult to access. The Korean American Digital Archive brings more than 13,000 pages of documents, over 1,900 photographs, and about 180 sound files together in one searchable collection that documents the Korean American community during the period of resistance to Japanese rule in Korea and reveal the organizational and private experience of Koreans in America between 1903 and 1965. " - from webpage

Organizations Supporting Asian-American and Pacific Islander Civil Rights

Asian Americans Advancing Justice (AAJC) "Rooted in the dreams of immigrants and inspired by the promise of opportunity, Asian Americans Advancing Justice (AAJC) advocates for an America in which all Americans can benefit equally from, and contribute to, the American dream. Our mission is to advance the civil and human rights for Asian Americans and to build and promote a fair and equitable society for all. Advancing Justice | AAJC is a national 501 (c)(3) nonprofit founded in 1991 in Washington, D.C." - from about page
National Queer Asian Pacific Islander Alliance (NQAPIA) "The National Queer Asian Pacific Islander Alliance (NQAPIA) is a federation of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) Asian American, South Asian, Southeast Asian, and Pacific Islander (AAPI) organizations. We seek to build the organizational capacity of local LGBT AAPI groups, develop leadership, promote visibility, educate our community, enhance grassroots organizing, expand collaborations, and challenge anti-LGBTQ bias and racism." - from homepage
Southeast Asia Resource Action Center (SEARAC) "SEARAC is a national civil rights organization that empowers Cambodian, Laotian, and Vietnamese American communities to create a socially just and equitable society. As representatives of the largest refugee community ever resettled in the United States, SEARAC stands together with other refugee communities, communities of color, and social justice movements in pursuit of social equity." - from about page
Empowering Pacific Islander Communities (EPIC) "EPIC was established in 2009 by a group of young Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander (NHPI) leaders who recognized the urgency to address the growing needs of NHPI families. With experiences ranging from grassroots organizing to higher education administration, the founders prioritized building a strong and unified advocacy voice for Pacific Islanders. They set out to accomplish this by collecting and publishing disaggregated data to illustrate the needs of NHPI families; and establishing a pipeline of strong leaders who can be advocates and influencers in, and on behalf of, the community. " - from about page

Asian-American Culture and History: Websites and Community Resources

Asian American / AAPI Focused Websites and Community Resources

Articles On Asian-American Identities

Libraries and Archives

Organizations Supporting Asian-American and Pacific Islander Civil Rights