Top Tweets for #writeourstories

Tiffany Miller @tiffbmiller

over 6 years ago

My FB Memories are littered today with lots of fun #APAHM projects from over the years at NBC Asian America! I’d love if you could re-visit last year’s project to kick off the month: #WriteOurStories is still relevant today ❤️ https://t.co/VwOukyFqoP

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over 7 years ago

In anticipation of tomorrow's 75th anniversary of D-Day, I'm thrilled to share this piece from the San Francisco Chronicle by Montgomery Hom, a filmmaker and huge supporter of our campaign. (Thread) #DDay75 #writeourstories https://t.co/fIrAPCGEar

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over 7 years ago

I'm so proud of #WriteOurStories, which was @NBCAsianAmerica's #APAHM project this year. Thank you to everyone who contributed to it and all of what we've done over the last 5 years as a vertical. I hope this resource stays around for a long time: https://t.co/VwOukyFqoP

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over 7 years ago

Katherine Sui Fun Cheung rose to fame in the 1930s as a barnstorming stunt pilot. #APAHM #writeourstories https://t.co/SiP68IEvyQ

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over 7 years ago

@bananamagnyc @HPAsianVoices Agreed! One of the things I'm most proud of that we did with #WriteOurStories is a 5-part series on the railroad workers and their efforts to reclaim their place in history that was erased. https://t.co/VwOukyFqoP #APAHMTownHall

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HuffPost Asian Voices @HPAsianVoices

over 7 years ago

A3. A lot! In fact, we built a whole project around this for #APAHM this year: #WriteOurStories is about recognizing the histories we don’t necessarily learn about in school (from sports trailblazers to ethnic enclaves): https://t.co/VwOukyFqoP #APAHMTownHall

over 7 years ago

Q3. Are there any historical events you feel have been absent from coverage? #APAHMTownHall

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over 7 years ago

His friends and colleagues say Ellison Onizuka's legacy lives on to this day. (5/6) #APAHM #writeourstories

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over 7 years ago

Tragically, a year after his historic journey on the Discovery, Onizuka was one of the astronauts that died in the Challenger explosion. (4/6) #APAHM #writeourstories https://t.co/9pYm9tN82S

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over 7 years ago

The astronaut took such pride in being from Kona that he even famously brought some freeze-dried Kona coffee with him to space on the Discovery. (3) #APAHM #writeourstories

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over 7 years ago

Onizuka was from the community of Kealakekua in rural Kona on the Big Island of Hawaii, and he grew up playing among the coffee plants the area is known for. (2/6) #APAHM #writeourstories

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over 7 years ago

On Jan. 24, 1985, Ellison Onizuka became the first Asian American and the first Japanese American in space as an astronaut on the space shuttle Discovery. (1/6) #APAHM #writeourstories https://t.co/9pYm9tN82S

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MS NOW

@MSNOWNews

over 7 years ago

In honor of Asian Pacific American Heritage Month, @MSNBC recognizes fmr. Hawaii Rep. Patsy Mink, a Japanese American who pushed gender and race boundaries. #WRITEOURSTORIES https://t.co/SP5qy3V8RT

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over 7 years ago

The world of independent podcasts is becoming increasingly more diverse. #APAHM #writeourstories https://t.co/fAwviHFoyr

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over 7 years ago

“Hundreds of Chinese go to Yosemite. ... Imagine what the experience would be for them if they knew that Chinese worked on these roads over a hundred years ago.” #APAHM #writeourstories https://t.co/QrvS3HuoP1

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over 7 years ago

These hikers decided to retrace a section of the transcontinental railroad in honor of a historic anniversary. #APAHM #writeourstories https://t.co/NEt5Izge8q

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over 7 years ago

something new created for my @wattpad profile by a supertalented graphic designer and my go-to girl @AnushkaMalik25 for all design requirements to get done. #Wattpad #GraphicDesign #design #art #Writers #writerscommunity #artist #writersblock #WriteOurStories #amwriting

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