When Melissa Raman Molitor, a first-generation Filipino-Indian-American, moved to Evanston in 2011, she saw little recognition for the city’s Asian, South Asian and Pacific Islander American community.
“There...
The Main-Dempster Mile came alive with the sound of drums, cymbals and cheers as hundreds of Evanston residents gathered to celebrate the Lunar New Year.
The Main-Dempster Mile, Kitchen Table Stories...
Content warning: This video contains mentions of anti-Asian violence.
At the Umbrella Arts Festival on Saturday, people painted paper lanterns, shopped for food and watched dance performances — all...
Signed by Gov. J.B. Pritzker in July, the Teaching Equitable Asian American Community History Act made Illinois the first state to mandate Asian American history be taught in public schools.
Following...
For local artist and activist Melissa Raman Molitor, organizing the Umbrella Arts Festival for Evanston Asian, South Asian, Pacific Islander Heritage Month strikes a personal chord. Growing up as the daughter...