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(09/25/23 4:00pm)
The stretchy black skirts of five tango dancers whistled as the women twirled across the stage at Bo Diddley Plaza. Adorned with red flowers in their hair, the group spun and strutted to Argentinian music as dozens of Gainesville residents watched.
(09/25/23 3:30pm)
In the vibrant palette of American multiculturalism, my experience stands as a testament to the beauty of diversity, the profoundness of heritage, and the challenges and joys of dancing between two distinct worlds.
(09/25/23 3:15pm)
Mi país aún vive en mi alma. Existe en las palmas de plátano y en la masa entre los dedos de mi mamá.
(09/04/23 12:40am)
In the heart of downtown Gainesville, the sweet aroma of Afro-fusion dishes and layered rhythms of a Japanese drumming ensemble filled the air. A crowd of festival goers quickly emerged, eager to immerse themselves in the multicultural celebration of unity.
(08/23/23 1:29pm)
Iris Rodriguez feels welcome at Santa Fe College where her peers share her cultural background and she participates in programs that promote inclusivity.
(07/31/23 10:45am)
Florida’s abundant history of instruction on Latin American and Indigenous culture may face censorship, potentially undermining the historical importance of the subjects.
(06/12/23 11:30am)
Gainesville City Commissioner Desmon Duncan-Walker dreams of endless prosperity for East Gainesville’s Black youth.
(06/12/23 10:30am)
As children ran past the rows of tables set up in the foyer of the Harn Museum, their parents chatted and fixed plates of pasta salad and mini hamburgers. Volunteers excitedly distributed maps detailing the night’s different exhibitions. Rainbow flags hung from the hands and purses of many guests.
(06/05/23 11:00am)
Guatemalan first-generation UF sophomore Miguel Pascual is proud of his heritage, and in his free time he enjoys helping other first-generation students recognize this cultural admiration by developing their leadership skills.
(05/26/23 11:00am)
Knelt over bright cherry hardwood, 42-year-old Tingqun Zhang unfolded a 20-foot canvas over his living room floor.
(05/22/23 11:00am)
Y.K. Wong arrived at the port of San Francisco from Guangdong, China, on Nov. 9, 1902. Thirteen years later, he enrolled as one of the first Asian American students at UF.
(05/22/23 11:30am)
The sound of people speaking Chinese, Japanese or Tagalog layer over K-pop harmonies. The smell of Indian spices floats in from next door. It’s the sight, sound and smell of home.
(05/22/23 10:41am)
As an Asian American with a white mother and a Filipino father, I have always struggled with my identity.
(05/22/23 10:00am)
This is The Alligator’s first edition dedicated to Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month.
(05/22/23 10:30am)
When I started working at the Alligator in the summer of 1986, reporters were still typing their stories out on manual typewriters. The clickety-clack of those ancient machines always made it seem like we were in some black-and-white 1950s movie instead of on the verge of the digital age.
(05/22/23 10:00am)
Sharika Khondaker always searches for a sense of fulfillment in her extracurricular activities, especially when she honors her Bengali and Muslim roots.
(05/22/23 11:00am)
Nathaniel Chan, 24, is a gay, Chinese American dedicated to using city planning to serve the community he loves. While his determination got him a position with the city, his path there was not always clear.
(05/15/23 11:00am)
When she was a student at William S. Talbot Elementary, Keira Lee was only one of three Asian American children at the school. Without proper representation in the classroom, tales from her Chinese immigrant grandparents served as the only source of Asian American history education she received as a child.
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(05/14/23 10:47pm)
Shoppers explore the new vendors brought by the Florida Heritage Foods Initiative at Cypress & Grove Brewing Company on Monday, May 8, 2023.