API Tennessee

03/16/2026

On March 16, 2021, eight lives were taken in a racist and misogynistic act of violence. Today, we're taking the time to remember and re-ground ourselves in the fight against pervasive anti-Asian narratives that harm our communities.

11/17/2025

Join us and the Nashville Predators for API Music Heritage Night on Tuesday, December 9 in SMASHVILLE. Enjoy live music and free fan activities before and during the game. Plus, $10 from every lower bowl and $5 from every upper bowl ticket purchased through this link will be donated back to API Tennessee. Want to make an additional donation? Just add the extra amount at checkout.

Join us and the Nashville Predators for API Music Heritage Night on Tuesday, December 9 in SMASHVILLE. Enjoy live music and free fan activities before and during the game. Plus, $10 from every lower bowl and $5 from every upper bowl ticket purchased through this link will be donated back to API Tenn...

10/09/2025

Asian and Pacific Islander narratives are important! The marginalization of our community is often tied to being made invisible, so it's important that our students see themselves in the materials they read. We're one of many organizations that are pushing for changes for our state's ELA standards because we believe that every student benefits when they have see stories that reflect the multitude of identities in the state.

The State Board of Education committee recommends revising ELA reading standards to include texts from diverse cultures and perspectives.

09/30/2025

Hi, Festival Followers! Don't miss this Japanese cultural event:

Discovering Japanese Arts and Culture in Tennessee

Enjoy and learn about the traditional arts and cultural heritage of Japan!

Tuesday, September 30th
5:00 - 6:00 p.m. CDT
On Zoom

Robin Howell, Curator of the Japanese and Asian Garden at Memphis Botanic Garden; Mahagi LaCure, Japanese Language Teacher with the Asian Culture Center of Tennessee and Coordinator of Shamisen Knoxville; and Sachi Uemoto, Founder of ENISHI will join us for this Mitsui Lecture Series session.

Exploring the arts is the best way to learn about another culture and to broaden your cultural horizons, and you don’t need to travel to Japan to experience Japanese arts and culture.

For more information and to register link: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_83jQgBgNT7OvprhqmjK4fw #/registration.

09/11/2025

We believe the South should be a place where everyone is safe and welcomed. We condemn the recent ICE raids in Georgia. Learn more and find out how to support affected families by reading our post.

API Tennessee condemns the ICE raids at the Hyundai plant in Georgia that occurred on September 4, 2025. The arrest of 475 individuals, mostly South Korean nationals, will have far-reaching effects on these individuals, their families, and local businesses.As an organization fighting for racial just...

05/21/2025

Here are a few ways you can celebrate API Heritage Month this week across the Volunteer State!

May is Asian and Pacific Islander Heritage Month! It is celebrated in May as it recognizes the first documented Japanese immigrants to the United States in 1843 and the contributions of Chinese immigrants to the completion of the Transcontinental Railroad in 1867. Here are a few ways you can celebra...