Asian American, Native Hawaiian, & Pacific Islander Heritage Month

Slaying the Dragon is a comprehensive look at media stereotypes of Asian and Asian American women since the silent era. From the racist use of white actors to portray Asians in early Hollywood films, through the success of Anna May Wong’s sinister dragon lady, to Suzie Wong and the ’50s geisha girls, to the Asian American anchorwoman of today, this fascinating film shows how stereotypes of exoticism and docility have affected the perception of Asian American women.

Grace Go is the winner of the Best Mental Health Podcast Prize Student Podcast Challenge in 2023 as a high school senior. She was selected one of PBS’s 2024 Up-and-Coming Storytellers Under 20. She is a student at Cornell University in Ithaca, New York currently taking a gap year. She was a special correspondent for the On Our Minds: Election 2024 podcast and produced an audio story about her family’s struggles to achieve the American Dream. 

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Scarlett Luo is a high school student, leader, and advocate who advocates for AANHPI representation in Washington. She is research subcommittee leader for Make Us Visible Washington, she leads meetings with students across the state to advocate for better inclusion of AANHPI curriculum in K-12 education. Her work includes hosting a Professional Development Session at the Edmonds School District Office and testifying for SB 5574 in Olympia in hopes of requiring AANHPI education in Washington. She is co-authoring with Grace Go an upcoming children’s book that celebrates the contributions and legacy of Asian Americans in Washington. She is Executive Director of the Asian American Education Project group,

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Dr. Mari Acob-Nash and Christine Kobayashi will share the history of Aloha and Hula while you learn to string your own lei. Registration required

Dr. Scott Kurashige is a nonprofit organizational leader, changemaker, educator, and writer addressing racial equity and social justice issues from an intersectional framework. He is the author of The Shifting Grounds of Race: Black and Japanese Americans in the Making of Multiethnic Los Angeles. For his full publication list see his website. He teaches at Shoreline Community College.

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