MSU’s Asian Pacific American Student Organization (APASO) held its 20th Cultural Vogue, the university’s largest event celebrating and exploring the cultures and experiences of the Asian Pacific Islander Desi American (APIDA) community on campus. Each year, this event brings together faculty, staff and students to watch performances by members of the APIDA community and host a special guest speaker. This year’s event marked APASO’s 40th anniversary.
The organization was founded in the fall of 1982 following the murder of Chinese American Vincent Chin in Highland Park, Michigan. The event sparked a movement in Asian American civil rights activism throughout the nation.
“Cultural Vogue speaks volumes to the community,” said Anna Lin, APASO adviser in the Office of Cultural and Academic Transitions. “For us to be able to showcase all the different cultures, histories, arts from the Asian Diaspora in this space is empowering.”