Asian American Art & Culture Initiative

04/01/2026

Wow!!! What an honor and surprise!!!! It's our first time entering any festival. June B. Xu

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03/01/2026

We had a fantastic time celebrating the Lantern Festival today! 🏮
Special thanks to Eileen Huang for inviting us to participate in the festivities. It was an honor to be part of such a vibrant community event.

We also want to express our deepest gratitude to our wonderful volunteers—Alice, Yang Yang, Annie, and Yan. Your dedication and support made all the difference. You guys are truly the best! ❤️
This marked AAACI’s first-ever booth, and we’re thrilled with the turnout and the success of the day. This is just the beginning—we’ll keep working hard and see you at the next one! 💪✨

02/09/2026

Discuss how the Chinese came from their home villages in China, primarily
in Guangdong province, to America and ultimately to Houston. Share early stories
about how the Chinese American community started in Houston-trials, tribulations and
triumphs.

Wednesday, February 18, 2026
4:00-6:30PM
Southern News Building
11122 Bellaire Blvd.
To be recorded for TV

02/05/2026

We have re-launched our website! Come check out our whole new look and what we do!

www.aaartculture.org

01/09/2026

The year starts off with exciting news! The article featuring our "Roots Unveiled" exhibition in the children's history magazine Honest History has just been published. We look forward to further collaborations and interactions in May 2026. This recognition from a mainstream magazine is a testament to the research efforts of AAACI.
https://honesthistory.co/blogs/blog/reconnecting-asian-american-history-interview-with-june-xu

11/19/2025

Thank you to the Texas Bookshelf Chronicle for recognizing our efforts to fill the gap in Chinese American history in Texas and for featuring our exhibition in their latest article.

Historical records show the first Chinese Americans arrived in 1870 to help build the Houston and Texas Central Railroad. While many moved on after its completion, some remained. Those who stayed helped build and shape the history of Texas, becoming business owners, scholars, farmers, and more.

We invite anyone with stories or information about Chinese Texans who arrived before 1945 to contact us. We would love to speak with you and help uncover and share your story.

11/19/2025

Something new for me but of course it's an existing technique

11/19/2025

We are proud and grateful to be recognized by the Texas Bookshelf Chronicle for our efforts in uncovering the often untold Asian American history. We will continue our quest, diving into the sea of history to reveal what comes to the surface.

https://www.tsl.texas.gov/tcfb/roots-unveiled-traveling-exhibit-highlights-history-of-chinese-americans-from-the-1700s-to-1945/

11/18/2025

In Jan 2025, we found a picture from an autobiography Miss Chou. With several months of dedicated research, we found the building, the descendants from the China branch and US branch so we further developed this into an oral history documentary