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While there haven't been any official bans yet, books for teens that explore LGBTQIA+ and BIPOC stories are being challenged across Connecticut.

Hazel Ying Lee was a trailblazer. Born in Portland, she was the first Chinese-American woman to fly for the United States Military.

Lower East Side History Month kicks off its 8th year of celebrating the diverse history of the LES with events and activities around the neighborhood throughout the month of May. This week’s highlights include a “Mamas with Chutzpah Virtual Walking Tour” from the Museum at Eldridge Street, a virtual discussion with author Paul Kaplan about his book, “Jewish New York: A History and Guide to Neighborhoods, Synagogues and Eateries” from the Lower East Side Jewish Conservancy and a MOCAKIDS Meet & Greet, from the Museum of Chinese in America, with award-winning author Julie Leung, who w...

The author of this article is also the author of a resource listed below. Too often, Asian American Pacific Islanders are either missing from children's books or are depicted using narrow stereotypes. However, all children should be able to see themselves represented in the stories they read and should also see characters who are different from them. The rise in violent attacks against Asian Americans of late has marked the need for Americans of all ages and ethnicities to learn more about the history of these communities. In an interview with the Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center, a...

Two daring Chinese American women took to Portland’s skies to escape earthbound 20th-century limits, secured lasting legacies Updated 8:05 AM; Today 7:04 AM Hazel Ying Lee (second from right) was a member of the Women Airforce Service Pilots during World War II. (National Museum of the United States Air Force) Facebook Share Two of Portland’s airborne pioneers, however, mostly flew under the radar. Leah Hing began taking flying lessons in 1932 when she was 24. By then, the Washington High School grad already had crisscrossed the United States -- by train -- as a saxophonist with a six-m...