Trailblazers
The Yappie’s series featuring Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) newsmakers, rising candidates, and lawmakers.
Annie Wu Henry embarks on her next challenge as AAPI Victory Fund’s new creative director
Henry blew up John Fetterman's TikTok as his social media producer. In an exclusive, she talks bringing authenticity to the world of politics.
Manufou Liaiga-Anoa'i aims to lead with intention and humility
Liaiga-Anoa’i, a Samoan American activist running for city council in a Bay Area town, hopes to model a different type of service in politics.
Kylie Taitano envisions a home for inafa'måolek on Capitol Hill
The Filipina and CHamoru software engineer gets candid about moving from Guam to San Diego, her experience as an organizer, and how she thinks progressive politics and CHamoru culture overlap.
Amazin LeThi is unapologetic about fighting for Asian and LGBTQ inclusion in sports
From competitive bodybuilding to homelessness, LeThi’s experiences serve as the foundation for her work as an advocate today.
How Adrian Tam overcame hate and the Proud Boys on his path to elected office
The son of immigrants has made a name for himself as a public servant, first-term state lawmaker, and Hawaiʻi's only out LGBTQ elected official.
No longer ‘too’ anything: Michelle Wu is throwing out the rules of politics
Backed by Elizabeth Warren, the Boston mayoral candidate has her eyes set on overhauling city government.
Dear Asian Youth is rewriting the narrative, one post at a time
The group has emerged as a new, emboldened voice for AAPI teens on Instagram—and 90,000+ followers are tuning in to listen.
Yuh-Line Niou is on a mission to break the system
The first Asian American assemblymember to represent New York’s Chinatown plays by her own rules.
David Kim wants to represent LA’s Koreatown—and defy the odds
The progressive Korean American immigration attorney thinks an upset could be brewing in his California House race.
‘Cool Asians doing cool shit’: Inside (RUN)’s mission to build cultural scaffolding
The nonprofit’s newest campaign hones in on young AAPI voters ahead of November’s election—with big names attached.