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Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month

Our movement is rooted in the ongoing shared struggle for equal rights and full equality. And, our work will never be complete until we create an anti-racist healthcare system that fully supports caregivers and patients of color and provides all patients with culturally-responsive care.

NUHW would not exist without the hard work and sacrifices of members from the Asian American and Pacific Islander communities and the inspiration that we all draw from the civil rights leaders of the past and present. We honor the lives and the legacies of those who came before us and stand out among us, and we welcome you to support and get to know their work.

Rinku Sen ProfilesApril 19, 2024 Rinku Sen is a writer and social justice strategist who uses storytelling to build community and achieve long-term equity.
Zubin Damania ProfilesApril 19, 2024 Zubin Damania, aka ZDoggMD, uses humor to talk about serious issues, including America’s dysfunctional healthcare system.
Abraham Verghese ProfilesApril 19, 2024 Abraham Verghese learned early in his career that sometimes a doctor can't cure a sick person -- but they can help them heal.
Maxine Hong Kingston ProfilesApril 19, 2024 Maxine Hong Kingston is an acclaimed author whose genre-defying prose explores the experiences of Chinese Americans.
Fred Korematsu ProfilesApril 19, 2024 Fred Korematsu refused to comply with internment orders during World War II and waited nearly 40 years to get justice.
Mia Mingus ProfilesApril 19, 2024 Writer and activist Mia Mingus coined the term “access intimacy” and uses it to help dismantles ableist systems.
Phil Ting ProfilesApril 26, 2023 As an assemblymember, Phil Ting champions policies that expand opportunity for all, equal rights, and protections for the environment.
Janice Mirikitani ProfilesApril 26, 2023 Janice Mirikitani was a poet, dancer, educator, and activist whose dedication to community advocacy received worldwide recognition.
Betty Yee ProfilesApril 25, 2023 Through nearly 40 years in public service, Betty Yee has earned a reputation for competence, accountability, and integrity.
Fiona Ma ProfilesApril 25, 2023 Fiona Ma is the first woman of color to serve as California state treasurer, overseeing the finances of the world's fifth-largest economy.
Yuri Kochiyama ProfilesApril 24, 2023 Yuri Kochiyama’s passion for social justice began during her family's forced internment during World War II.
Dalip Singh Sound ProfilesApril 24, 2023 Dalip Singh Saund was the first Asian American, first Indian American, and first Sikh to be elected to the U.S. Congress.
Ai-Jen Poo ProfilesApril 24, 2023 Ai-jen Poo is leading a movement to lift up one of the most excluded sectors of the American service industry, domestic care workers.
Polynesian Panthers ProfilesApril 24, 2023 The PPP was formed to address racial discrimination faced by indigenous Māori and Pacific Islanders in New Zealand.
Larry Itliong ProfilesApril 24, 2023 Labor organizer Larry Itliong played a central role in the 1965-1966 strike and boycott against California grape growers.
Yuji Ishioka ProfilesApril 24, 2023 Yuji Ichioka coined the term "Asian American" and was instrumental in developing an academic field of Asian American Studies.
Grace Lee Boggs ProfilesApril 24, 2023 Activist Grace Lee Boggs pursued revolutionary justice for causes like civil rights, labor, feminism and the environment.
May Ying Chen ProfilesApril 24, 2023 May Ying Chen is an activist who has been actively engaged in outreach and advocacy for immigrant workers for decades.
Philip Vera Cruz ProfilesApril 24, 2023 Philip Vera Cruz was a labor leader who advocated for workers' rights and led social justice initiatives for agricultural workers.
George Takei ProfilesApril 24, 2023 George Takei's activism was informed by his experience being relocated to a Japanese internment camp during World War II.
Velma Veloria ProfilesApril 24, 2023 Velma Veloria became an activist through her participation in the anti-war and Asian American student movements in the 1960s
Tammy Duckworth ProfilesApril 24, 2023 Illinois Senator and Iraq War combat veteran Tammy Duckworth has used her platform to advocate for veterans' issues.
David Chiu ProfilesApril 24, 2023 As City Attorney, David Chiu leads a team of legal professionals who provide legal counsel to the Mayor, Supervisors and others.
Kamala Harris ProfilesApril 24, 2023 As Vice-President, Kamala Harris works to advance opportunity, deliver for families, and protect Americans' fundamental freedoms.