Premiering Monday on PBS, “Asian Americans,” a five-part special, is considered to be the most ambitious documentary project ever to chronicle the history of the Asian-American community. Its debut also couldn’t be more timely, considering that the month of May is Asian and Pacific Islander American Heritage Month.
Read MoreAIISF’s new Executive Director talks with the Coalition about the relationship between public health and xenophobia, the strength we can find in former detainees, and the role history can play during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Read MoreThe Angel Island Immigration Station Foundation opened its first exhibition, titled "Voices of Resilience," featuring 22 of the more than 200 Chinese poems found on the walls of the facility in 1970. It also includes 33 contemporary poems submitted online by members of the public.
Read MoreTIBURON (CBS SF) — The Angel Island Immigration Station Foundation opened the first exhibition in its virtual gallery on Friday, a celebration of Chinese poetry carved into the walls of the immigration station’s detention barracks.
Read MoreNow, more than ever, it’s critical that everyone has access to health coverage. The only way to effectively respond to a pandemic is to make sure that everyone can get the screening and treatment they need. Unfortunately, even with three new laws to address the COVID-19 public health emergency, there are still gaps in coverage, especially for immigrant communities.
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