Below are a selection of resources to begin your studies of the challenges faced by Asian and Asian American communities and individuals in the United States, and also the extraordinary contributions and insights of Asian and Asian American business and thought leaders.

Asian American and Pacific Islander History

• The Color of Success: Asian Americans and the Origins of the Model Minority by Ellen D. Wu
• The Contemporary Asian American Experience: Beyond the Model Minority by Timothy P. Fong
• Minor Feelings: An Asian American Reckoning by Cathy Park Hong
• Two Faces of Exclusion: The Untold History of Anti-Asian Racism in the United States by Lon Kurashige
• Margins and Mainstreams: Asians in American History and Culture by Gary. Y. Okihiro
• The Oxford Handbook of Asian American History by various authors

Asian American and Pacific Islanders in Business and Leadership

• Asian American Owned Businesses factsheet and link to the Minority Business Development Agency of the U.S. Government, which has additional resources for research
• Harvard Business Publishing maintains a collection of cases with protagonists of color.  
• Distinguished Asian American Business Leaders by Naomi Hirahara
• Edge: Turning Adversity into Advantage by alumna Laura Huang
• The Impact of Organizational Performance on the Emergence of Asian American Leaders by Seval Gündemir et al.
• Advertising Diversity: Ad Agencies and the Creation of Asian American Consumers by Shalini Shankar
• Mintel can provide data on AAPI consumers in a variety of industries
• Preqin can provide targeted company searches for minority-owned businesses (Fund Managers > Advanced Search > Firm Details)

Additional Resources

Combating Hate and Discrimination talk hosted by T.H. Chan School of Public Health

Asian American Business Association for HBS Students

Association of Harvard Asian and Asian American Faculty and Staff (AHAAAFS)

Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging at Harvard

Anti-Asian Racism Resources

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