Hi, John!

Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month might be coming to a close, but we can keep honoring the vibrant cultures, histories, and contributions of AAPI communities. Whether you are diving in for the first time or deepening your connection, I’ve pulled together some gems that celebrate the brilliance, creativity, and legacy of AAPI voices:

📚 Read:

There’s Something about Mira by Sonali Dev: A heartfelt story of a woman determined to reunite a lost ring with its owner, who ends up finding herself along the way.
Flirting with Disaster by Nania Kumar: She needs a divorce from her husband, but a hurricane threatens to dredge up their stormy past in this second chance romance.
Crying in H Mart by Michelle Zauner: A poignant story about Zauner's grief after losing her mother to cancer and how she connected with her Korean identity and heritage through food, particularly in the context of the Asian supermarket chain H Mart.

📺 Watch:

The Wedding Banquet (In theaters now): A movie that explores the families we are born into and the families we make.
Far East Deep South (PBS): The award-winning documentary feature that uncovers the little-known history of the Chinese American community in Mississippi.
Pachinko (Apple TV+): A sweeping multigenerational drama based on Min Jin Lee’s bestselling novel.

🎶 Listen

Asian American History 101: Hosted by a father-daughter team, this podcast dives into moments in history that celebrate the struggles, contributions, and triumphs of the AAPI community.
AAPI Heritage Month Playlists: Add some new music to your rotation with these Spotify playlists featuring AAPI artists.

Now, let’s take a look at some of the things that brought me joy throughout May:

✅ 🎧 Caught Skepta spinning live on his U.S. tour — unreal energy start to finish.

✅ Colorado becoming the ninth state to pass a voting rights act.

✅ The Met Gala — the fashion, the drama, the storytelling.

📌 This year, in at least 37 states, your vote will shape local schools, education policy, and who sits on your school board. Find out if elections are happening in your state!

📌 The Good, The Bad, The Ugly: Your go-to source for voting rights updates.

📌 It’s been five years since the world watched as George Floyd’s life was taken by police violence. Five years later, we reflect on how far we’ve come — and how far we still have to go.

💡Essence Girls United: What The SAVE Act Means For Voting Rights, Young Voters, And Women In The U.S.

💡Capital B: 7 Supreme Court Cases That Black Americans Should Track This Summer

💡What North Carolina Can Teach Us About the 2026 Elections

💡NPR: New congressional district gives voice to Black voters in Alabama

💡Votebeat: Two Secretaries of State unpack the lessons of proof-of-citizenship laws for voting

🗓️ June: Pride Month

🗓️ June 6: Eid al-Adha begins

🗓️ June 7–9: When We All Vote at World Pride in Washington, D.C.

🗓️ June 15: Father’s Day

🗓️ June 19: Juneteenth

🗓️ June 28: Stonewall Riots Anniversary

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