Asian American Identity Exploration
This page provides resources that relate to the Asian and Asian American experience through various mediums. You can explore what Asian public figures are doing in entertainment or social media platforms. The resources are focused on North American Asians but I have included some other Asian creators. I wanted to provide some successful public figures who are ethnically Asian to those who might not know about their work. This is just to get you started in your exploration of the Asian community.
History
Check out more information regarding Asian American’s race in society through “Model Minority” as well as the history of Asian Americans in America.
Celebrations
Podcasts
Asian Boss Girl
A podcast for the modern-day Asian American woman hosted by Melody Cheng, Helen Wu, and Janet Wang.
The Peahce Project
The Peahce Project is a digital media space that aims to highlight the presence of Asian American creatives through art, writing, and interviews. This podcast is where we talk about issues faced by the Asian community, current events, pop culture, and so much more! Thanks for tuning in. - Anchor.fm
Dear Asian Girl - By Dear Asian Youth (Instagram)
Introducing the newest addition to Dear Asian Youth! Hosted by Alina Rahim, Genesis Magpayo, Melissa Yu, and Naina Giri, Dear Asian Girl is a podcast focused on uplifting, highlighting, and supporting Asian girls everywhere. With the lack of representation amongst Asian girls in social media, it's important that we as Asian girls support one another and bring awareness in order to be at the forefront of this change. For Asian Girls, by Asian Girls. -Anchor.fm
Asian Actors/ Comedians
There are more and more Asian Actors as well as comedians that have broken into the entertainment scene. Here are a few of them:
Ali Wong, Hasan Minhaj, Constance Wu, Dev Patel, Priyanka Chopra, Henry Golding, Harry Shum Jr., Gemma Chan, Awkwafina, Danny Yen, etc.
Pride article: 20 Asian Actors Helping Make Hollywood More Diverse
Asian Musicians and Entertainment Channels (YouTube)
The recommended channels include Korean artists, Chinese music channels, as well as other individual artist’s music. Check out the page to hear Asian and Asian American music. There is also a page for Asian Hip Hop and Rap.
Asian Dancers and Asian YouTubers
These recommendations don’t all discuss the Asian or Asian American experience. Some are just entertaining while others may touch on deeper topics.
These Korean channels 옥수수콘 - OSSC & Solfa are included because they touch on differences between western and Korean culture.
VICE Asia’s content is very adult and has adult language, I have selected some videos to recommend.
Other YouTube Playlists & Channels:
CAPE (Coalition of Asian Pacifics in Entertainment)
The Apartment with Asif and Baluch
Asian Boss - Interviews with Asian citizens in South Korea, Japan, China, India, etc.
The Peahce Project - Asian Youtube
Asian Shows & Movies
The shows and movies recommended below have casts that are ethnically Asian. Some videos may discuss the Asian American experience while others may not.
**The stand-up, Master of None, and Patriot Act recommendations all have adult language and content.**
