Rachel Kim
CHICAGO: May is a time for Asian Pacific Americans to celebrate their achievements and contributions to this country. This Asian Pacific American Heritage Month (APAHM), McDonald’s is shining a light on the beautifully diverse APA community through unique stories being told by the#WeAreAPAis photo series.
This new series starts in partnership with Dear Asian Americans (DAA) podcast and the Center for Asian American Media (CAAM).#WeAreAPAis spotlighting eight people through sevenstoriesCarol and Andrew Chin – Carol, a Chinese immigrant from Venezuela, and McDonald’s franchisee, with her son Andrew, a former professional baseball player
Kana Hatakeyama – a Japanese-American actor and CAAMfest 2021 filmmaker who explores her experiences of living in Japan and the U.S. in her works
Steve Kim – a Korean-American and formerly incarcerated University of Southern California professor who founded Project Kinship, a prison reform and human rights advocacy organization
Mike Magpayo – a Filipino-Americanandcurrent head basketball coach of the University of California, Riverside, and the first-ever Asian American Division 1 basketball head coach
Sapna Pandya – a queerIndian-American Pandita (Hindu religious scholar and marriage officiator) who is reimagining inclusivity within South Asian faith and cultural traditions
Georgina Pazcoguin – a half-Filipina New York City Ballet dancer who is leading the charge to remove “yellowface” in ballet
Sunmi– a non-binary diaspora Korean cartoonist whose zines and upcoming graphic novel inspire other Asian American youth
McDonald’s has previously celebrated Asian Pacific American Heritage Month with APA Legacy, a series of public service announcements highlighting Asian-American changemakers that aired nationally for more than seven years. ViewDAA’s Instagram weekly to read the seven powerful stories, starting now through the end of May.
The McDonald’s #WeAreAPAis just one of many company initiatives created to connect with the communities McDonald’s serves. McDonald’s USA, serves a variety of menu options made with quality ingredients to nearly 25 million customers every day. Ninety-five percent of McDonald’s 14,000 U.S. restaurants are independently owned and operated by businessmen and women. For more information, visit www.mcdonalds.com, or follow us on Twitter @McDonalds and Facebook www.facebook.com/mcdonalds.
