To close out APAHM, join us next week with an incredible lineup of AAPI artists as we reflect on the use of diverse media to empower our communities and inspire acts of resistance, throughout history and today! RSVP for this virtual event at act.napawf.org/a/art-and-power-intersect (fb)

Merle Oberon was the first known Asian actress to be nominated for an Oscar, but she was forced to keep her South Asian ancestry a secret. Her career shows how important whiteness was in early Hollywood during the era of Asian immigration exclusion - and why it’s important to celebrate AAPI representation today. (fb)