Asian-Americans /tags/asian-americans Asian-Americans en-US Copyright © 2024 Wed, 15 Jan 2025 10:00:00 GMT Korean language schools connect kids to culture in St. Louis /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2025-01-15/korean-language-schools-connect-kids-to-culture-in-st-louis For many Korean Americans, Korean language education is key to building pride in their cultural identity. Wed, 15 Jan 2025 10:00:00 GMT /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2025-01-15/korean-language-schools-connect-kids-to-culture-in-st-louis Elaine Cha Chinese restaurants in St. Louis have done more than serve food. They’ve built community /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2024-11-12/st-louis-chinese-restaurant-community-building Chinese restaurants in St. Louis have served food and community needs and reflected shifts in demography and appetite. Tue, 12 Nov 2024 21:29:34 GMT /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2024-11-12/st-louis-chinese-restaurant-community-building Elaine Cha Shannon Lee shares the 'martial arts as life' teachings of her father, Bruce Lee /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2024-06-20/shannon-lee-shares-the-martial-arts-as-life-teachings-of-her-father-bruce-lee Shannon Lee speaks to principles that guided the life of her father, legendary martial artist and actor Bruce Lee, as well as her own. Thu, 20 Jun 2024 23:11:00 GMT /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2024-06-20/shannon-lee-shares-the-martial-arts-as-life-teachings-of-her-father-bruce-lee Elaine Cha How Asian St. Louisans are sharing their culture and experiences in a new art showcase /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2024-05-15/how-asian-st-louisans-are-sharing-their-culture-and-experiences-in-a-new-art-showcase “InVISIBLE: A Reclaiming of the Asian Gaze” opens May 17 at Wildfruit Projects. Wed, 15 May 2024 23:26:58 GMT /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2024-05-15/how-asian-st-louisans-are-sharing-their-culture-and-experiences-in-a-new-art-showcase Miya Norfleet Asian St. Louisans use Lunar New Year to share traditions and blessings with community /race-identity-and-faith/2024-02-23/asian-st-louisans-use-lunar-new-year-to-share-traditions-and-blessings-with-community Asian Americans across the St. Louis region are celebrating the Lunar New Year with friends, attending traditional ceremonies and making traditional foods with family. However, many say the holiday should be treated as a major cultural event. Fri, 23 Feb 2024 11:00:00 GMT /race-identity-and-faith/2024-02-23/asian-st-louisans-use-lunar-new-year-to-share-traditions-and-blessings-with-community Andrea Y. Henderson Police want the Asian community to be aware of targeted burglaries in west St. Louis County /race-identity-and-faith/2024-02-12/police-want-the-asian-community-to-be-aware-of-targeted-burglaries-in-west-st-louis-county The St. Louis County Police Department is warning Asian American businesses and families in West County that they are targets for burglaries. County police have received seven burglary reports since the beginning of January. Mon, 12 Feb 2024 11:00:00 GMT /race-identity-and-faith/2024-02-12/police-want-the-asian-community-to-be-aware-of-targeted-burglaries-in-west-st-louis-county Andrea Y. Henderson Continuing a tradition: St. Louis-area lion dance troupes ring in the Lunar New Year /culture-history/2024-02-09/continuing-a-tradition-st-louis-area-lion-dance-troupes-ring-in-the-lunar-new-year While lion dance can be demanding, its participants are enthusiastically sharing a quickly growing population’s cultural tradition throughout the St. Louis region. Fri, 09 Feb 2024 21:21:45 GMT /culture-history/2024-02-09/continuing-a-tradition-st-louis-area-lion-dance-troupes-ring-in-the-lunar-new-year Eric Lee What the 2020 census tells us about St. Louis’ changing demographics /government-politics-issues/2023-10-16/what-the-2020-census-tells-us-about-st-louis-changing-demographics The makeup of the St. Louis region is changing. Here’s what the latest census date tells us about the population and racial demographic trends of the region — and what challenges local leaders must tackle to attract more St. Louisans in the decade to come. Mon, 13 Nov 2023 11:00:00 GMT /government-politics-issues/2023-10-16/what-the-2020-census-tells-us-about-st-louis-changing-demographics Lara Hamdan Transracial adoptees take 'Joy Ride' as avenue to talk identity, family and belonging /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2023-07-27/transracial-adoptees-take-joy-ride-as-avenue-to-talk-identity-family-and-belonging The Very Asian Foundation issued guidance for reporting on transracial adoptees, birth search and belonging — topics that are rarely discussed or represented in media. Thu, 27 Jul 2023 23:05:07 GMT /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2023-07-27/transracial-adoptees-take-joy-ride-as-avenue-to-talk-identity-family-and-belonging Elaine Cha St. Louis, Midwest-based Asian American artists showcase their 'untold stories' /arts/2023-05-23/st-louis-midwest-based-asian-american-artists-showcase-their-untold-stories The Missouri Asian American Youth Foundation's exhibit includes work from artists with Indian, Filipino, Vietnamese, Japanese and Chinese heritage. Tue, 23 May 2023 16:13:08 GMT /arts/2023-05-23/st-louis-midwest-based-asian-american-artists-showcase-their-untold-stories Julie Denesha