The Spirit That Built America: Pedro Flores Revolutionizes the Yo-Yo

In the summer of 1982, nearly 20,000 garment workers—mostly Asian American women—filled the streets of New York’s Chinatown in solidarity. Their strike won a decisive victory and challenged the “model minority” myth that still persists today.

Before Kristi Yamaguchi became an Olympic star, her family faced a challenging road both in war and at home in America.

It's 1914 and visitors to the Japanese Tea Garden in San Francisco are about to have their fortunes told—by a cookie created by the garden's caretaker, Makoto Hagiwara.

Discover five history-making figures in the AANHPI community who redefined the American story.