API Heritage Month

Asian Girls Ignite is on a mission to build a strong community of Asian American & Pacific Islander (AAPI) girls and women by celebrating their individual and collective power through shared stories.

For more information regarding mental health issues, you can find information and services on organizations like the Asian Mental Health Collective. For a list of Asian and NHPI therapists, visit the directory list. 

Support Asian Pacific Development Center of Colorado  

• AAPI Emergency Response Network 
• Asian Pacifica American Bar Association of Colorado 
• Stand Against Hatred – Asian Americans Advancing Justice 
• Stop AAPI Hate – Asian Pacific Policy and Planning Council (A3PCON), Chinese for Affirmative Action, San Francisco State University   
• Sikh American Legal Defense and Education Fund 
• Get involved with the Colorado Asian Chambers of Commerce

Colorado Asian Pacific United (CAPU) is a coalition of Asian American and Pacific Islander leaders, creatives, and allies in Denver. CAPU strives to enhance and rich the Asian American and Pacific Islander experiences in Colorado.

SEARAC is a national civil rights organization that empowers Cambodian, Laotian, and Vietnamese American communities to create a socially just and equitable society. They are currently focused on policies regarding education, immigration and health and aging. 

• Afterparties by Anthony Veasna So 
• Arsenic and Adobo by Mia P. Manansala 
• The Cartographers by Peng Shepherd 
• The Chosen and the Beautiful by Nghi Vo 
• The Heart Principle by Helen Hoang 
• How High We Go in the Dark by Sequoia Nagamatsu 
• Light from Uncommon Stars by Ryka Aoki 
• The School for Good Mothers by Jessamine Chan 
• Things We Lost to the Water by Eric Nguyen 
• To Paradise by Hanya Yanagihara 

• Minari – A Korean American family moves to an Arkansas farm in search of their own American dream. Amidst the challenges of this new life in the strange and rugged Ozarks, they discover the undeniable resilience of family and what really makes a home. 
• The Farewell – Billi’s family returns to China under the guise of a fake wedding to stealthily say goodbye to their beloved matriarch – the only person that does not know she only has a few weeks to live. 
• The Half of It – Friendless student Ellie Chu lives in the remote town of Squahamish, where she makes extra money writing homework papers for her fellow students. She lives with her widowed father and performs most of his duties as station master and signalman. 
• Everything Everywhere All at Once – Michelle Yeoh stars in this spellbinding, sci-fi epic about a woman who tries to do her taxes but becomes sucked into a multiverse war. Without spoiling too much, the movie explores themes of family, mother-daughter relationships, and has a lot of cool fight scenes. 
• Turning Red – It may be a Disney movie about kids, but adults will love Turning Red for its story about growing up and finding yourself. One day, Canadian teenager (and boy band obsessed) Mei discovers she has a family curse where she turns into a red panda with any strong emotion. 
• Always Be My Maybe – Ali Wong and Randall Park star in this romantic comedy about two childhood friends who never seem quite ready to be together. It’s a sweet movie about old friends and oh, Keanu Reeves. 

• BTS – Also known as the Bangtan Boys, is a seven-member South Korean boy band that began formation in 2010. With the rise in popularity of Korean music, BTS has hit the stage internationally and has amassed fans worldwide. Check out their songs, “Dynamite” and “Life Goes On” from their most recent album. 
• Jai Wolf – Sajeeb Saha, known professionally as Jai Wolf, is a Bengali New York-based electronic music producer. He is best known for his singles, “Indian Summer”, “Like It’s Over”, and “Starlight”. 
• NIKI – NIKI is an Indonesian singer, songwriter and record producer. She is currently based in the United States and signed with the record label 88rising. She was signed onto her label after her huge success on YouTube. Her newest album Moonchild features songs such as “Switchblade”, “Selene” and “Pandemonium”. 
• keshi – keshi (Casey Luong) was born in Houston, Texas to Vietnamese parents. Prior to making music his full-time career, he was a full-time nurse. He is now known for his distant falsetto vocals and textural instruments. Check out his songs, “2 soon”, “like i need you”, and “always”. 
• Rina Sawayama – Rina is a Japanese-British singer-songwriter and model based in London. Her newest album Sawayama gained a lot of buzz this past year. The album was an exploration of identity, family, gender and sexuality, set to a backdrop of future-facing, genre-splicing pop music as she lyrically explores personal experiences from both her childhood and adulthood. 
• Little Dragon – Little Dragon, Swedish pop band, will make you want to get up and dance with their infectious grooves. 
• Black Pink – Blackpink is a South Korean girl group formed by YG Entertainment, consisting of members Jisoo, Jennie, Rosé, and Lisa. 
• Raveena – Inspired by her Indian heritage and dedication to spiritual practices, singer Raveena channels her heritage on queer focused music. 
• TOKiMONSTA – Electronic artist TOKiMONSTA is a collaborator with Anderson.Paak, ZHU, Isaiah Rashad and more. Overcoming two brain surgeries for Moyamoya disease in 2015, the artist had to relearn language and her music skills to continue to produce and play shows today. 

• Asian Boss Girl Notable Episodes
  • Our Changing Asian American Identities
  • Raising A Daughter as an Immigrant Mother – Our AAPI Moms
  • My Asian American Identity
  • South Asians Represent with Drushti Gandhi
  • APAHM – Growing Up In An Asian Household
• Brown Taboo Project Notable Episodes
  • Severe and Persistent Mental Illness with Kirpa Singh 
  • How Do You Say, “Self-Care” in Bengali? 
• Dear Asian Americans Notable Episodes
• • •  Liz Kleinrock // Anti-Bias & Anti-Racist Educator // To Teach and Transform  
    • Israa Nasir // Founder – Well.Guide // Let’s Talk About Mental Health  
    • Ryan Alexander Holmes // Actor // 100% Chinese. 100% African American