AAPI in DC

What and Why…

The current research for D.C.'s first Asian American Historic Context Statement focuses on documenting Chinese and Korean American experiences and places. We also hope that this project can be a gathering space—an opportunity to convene a wider conversation that makes visible the historical presence of a diverse landscape of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPIs) in the city.

AAPIs have contributed to shaping distinct physical and cultural spaces in the city. And AAPI experiences have in turn been shaped by the particular political, economic, and social contours of D.C. as a federal space, an international crossroads, and a local hometown. Explore this gallery for a glimpse into how generations of AAPIs have built community, publicly expressed their heritages, and made D.C. home.

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The Wah Luck house has been home to decades of Chinatown residents. Rapid urbanization has threatened to sell the Wah Luck House, thus displacing those living in its affordable housing. Read more in our post and keep sharing more with us about your m

The Chinese Lantern Restaurant was a social hub and gathering space for AAPI community members from the early 1900s onwards. While the space now holds a new business, the memories of the restaurant remain. @1882Foundation @dcpresleague @nationalparks

Union Market encompasses a wide range of shops, including lots of Korean-owned businesses! Check out a new side of Union Market by scrolling through. @1882Foundation @dcpresleague @nationalparkservice

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Learn all about Union Market, a rich and culturally diverse shopping center that has contributed to DC’s community for four decades! Stay tuned next week when we explore the Korean Union Market @1882Foundation @dcpresleague @nationalparkservice

Martial Arts is a special cultural tradition in AAPI communities that incorporates wellness, exercise, and fun into the practice. It’s a go with the flow sport that is great for your mental and physical health. Read more about Martial Arts by s

The Temple of Cun Yum is the first of many sites in DC we will be highlighting for our Asian American Context Study. Its cultural and spiritual significance holds great importance to our communities. Stay tuned to learn about more amazing places in t

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Hello everyone! Come join us in our upcoming Talk Story! on July 10th! Further details as well as the registration link can be found through the link in bio @1882foundation. Hope to see you there!

Join us this Thursday, May 27 from 5:00 to 6:15pm ET (with a post-event mix-and-mingle following the formal program).

May is Asian Pacific American Heritage Month (APAHM), the annual celebration and recognition of the Asian Americans and Pacific Isl

As we approach the end of Asian Pacific American Heritage Month (APAHM), we invite you to join us for AAPI in DC’s next virtual happy hour with local stories, histories and memories of what this month meant to Asian American Washingtonians and

Did you miss last month’s event, “Coming of Age in the 1960s and ‘70s”? No problem! You can catch this and future program recordings on the AAPI in DC YouTube channel! Find link via our website. #myaapidc

What is your AAPI history in the District? Share an image and story with us on social media and tag us at #MyAAPIDC! We may follow-up to document your story.

Special thanks to the following people and institutions for sharing their contributions to this gallery: Peter Chuong, Sandy Dang, Won Y. Everett, Shahid Islam, Family of Rev. Daniel Taimook Kim, Family of K.S. Kim, Kwang Wook and Hyo Suk Rowe, Chun Rhee, Penny and Jack Lee, Ed Moy, Anthony R. Sarmiento, Alice and Paul Takemoto, Charles Sumner School Museum and Archives, Chinese Youth Club, D.C. History Center, D.C. Public Library, The Independence Hall of Korea, Old Korean Legation Museum.