Event: Aquaman & Multiracial Identities - April 18th, 2024
- Description: Join us for a thoughtful conversation about the experiences of racially mixed people and how themes connected to multiracial identity are brought to life in the hit movie Aquaman. This FREE, in-person dialogue is open to everyone.
- Time: 12pm - 1pm
- Location: Intercultural Center, Unions Hills Campus
- Partners: Student Life & Leadership, Women Rising, Male Empowerment Network, & PVCC DEIE
- Note: Since the close of the semester coincides with AANHPI Heritage Month, PVCC DEI decided to celebrate the AANHPI Heritage Month programming in April to boost attendance and engagement.
Asian American History in Phoenix
- The Phoenix Asian American Historic Property Survey tells the story about important contributions of the Asian American community in the development of Phoenix. The video on the left shares just a bit about this story.
- Tour Phoenix Asian American Heritage (Interactive Story Map)
- Gila River Japanese American Internment Camp
Support local AANHPI-owned Businesses
- Loco Style Grindz
- Dragon Palace Phoenix
- Sala Thai Restaurant
- Lee Lee International Supermarkets
- Milk Run Ice Cream & Boba
- Viet Kitchen
- Cutie (Japanese Retail Store)
- Dozo Izakaya
- Mekong Plaza
- Tottie’s Asian Fusion 2
- Scooptopia
- Phx Lechon Roasters
- Wholly Grill
- Casa Filipina
- Island Loco Food Truck
- Japanese Friendship Garden (Historical Attraction)
- Pho Thanh
AANHPI Heritage in Film, Media, & Literature
- Book Recommendations
- A Different Mirror: A History of Multicultural America by Ronald T. Takaki
- Strangers from a Different Shore: A History of Asian Americans by Ronald T. Takaki
- The Island of Sea Women by Lisa See
- Daodejing by Laozi & Hans-Georg Moeller,
- If I Had Your Face by Frances Cha
- The Namesake by Jhumpa Lahiri
- Kira-Kira by Cynthia Kadohata
- Authors
- Fine & Performing Artists
- Do-Ho Suh (Artist)
- Shahzia Sikander (Artist)
- Whang-Od (Batok Artist)
- Lane Wilcken (Batok Artist)
- Ken Koshio (Taiko Drummer)
- Bernard Ellorin (Kulintang player & Ethnomusicologist)
- Danongan "Danny" Kalanduyan (Master Kulintang player)
- Lea Salonga (Singer/Entertainer)
- Guava Jam by the Sunday Manoa (Hawaiian Musical Artists)
- Ali Wong (Comedian)
- Rex Navarrette (Comedian)
- Film & TV
- Never Have I Ever (TV Series)
- Hero (Film)
- Indian Summers (TV Series)
- Crazy Rich Asians (Film)
- Joy Luck Club (Film)
- Parasite (Film)
- Minari (Film)
- The Farewell (Film)
- TigerTail (Film)
- Gook (Film)
- The Half of It (Film)
Additional Resources
Asian American, Native Hawaiian, Pacific Islander & Indian LibGuide Learn more as we celebrate our fellow Americans from Asian American and Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander communities and pay tribute to all they have done to help fulfill the promise of America for all.