Met the LeUyen Pham and Jennifer Lee discussing their new graphic novel, As I Dream of You. And as a bonus, the conversation was moderated by Gene Luen Yang! Got our copies of As I Dream of You, Lunar New Year Love Story, and our well worn copy of Grace for President! And check out these beautiful portraits they made of us! What an incredible Asian American Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander Heritage Month it’s been for me. Meeting so many of my favorite authors! And make sure you’re getting a copy of our book: Auntie Kristina’s Guide to Asian American Activism out now! #asianamericanstories #aanhpiheritagemonth #asidreamofyou #lunarnewyearlovestory #americanbornchinese
Sunday May 10, I went to the usc screening for GULUGULU by @caoyihanangel and had a blast!
I have such a soft spot for the usc filmmakers that have cast me in their projects…it is always such an honor and a privilege working with them. 🥰
And I loved being on camera with @abeyllin@iris__feng@silviayang121
I celebrated Mother’s Day last Sunday by singing a recital to honor my Momma.
Made a super melodramatic grand entrance ✔️
Sang two duets with my daughter ✔️
Wore a beautiful kimono my mom had gotten for me ✔️
And I beam with pride over my 3 beautiful kids daily. 🥰😍😘 ✔️✔️✔️
I am so very blessed.🥹 I miss you mommy.
📘❤️Have you heard of Mabel Ping-Hua Lee? This OG Asian American “Auntie Hero” is featured in Auntie Kristina’s Guide to Asian American Activism!
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Mabel Ping-Hua Lee is so OG that even hardcore Asian American activists don’t know about her. In 1905, Mabel was nine years old when she and her family left Guangzhou, China, and made New York City their home. This was in a time before American women had the right to vote. Several years later, white suffragettes in New York invited Mabel and her mother to meet with them and discuss the international implications of the 1911 Chinese revolution, which prompted women in China to seek equal rights. Mabel fought for American women’s right to vote, even though the Chinese Exclusion Act prevented her from becoming a US citizen.
In the spring of 1912, sixteen-year-old Mabel led a women’s suffrage parade while riding her white horse adorned with the green, purple, and white ribbons of the Woman’s Political Union. The New York Times described her as “the symbol of the new era,when all women will be free and unhampered.” In 2018, a post office in New York City’s Chinatown was renamed the Mabel Lee Memorial Post Office. Isn’t it cool to imagine that when women voters drop off their mail-in ballots there, they have Mabel to thank for it?! #asianamericans #asianamerican #mabelpinghualee #vote #chinese
What a blessing to bring Auntie Kristina’s Guide to Asian American Activism to the legendary @belcantobooks on May 2. I’m so honored to bring this book to this beautiful Filipinx, woman-owned book store/community center. Jhoanna and the Bel Canto/Kubo LB family personify so much of what we wrote in this book, true activism comes from learning about your community, exploring your stories, and loving yourself. Thank you, Bel Canto, for continually shining light on AANHPI artists, poets, and authors. And bonus for Cal State Fullerton Math Ed friends coming out! #AuntieKristina #auntiekristinasguidetoasianamericanactivism #belcantobooks #aanhpiheritagemonth #radicalcramschool
Me ready for my junior prom, liberty going to her junior prom. 😍 my recital honoring my momma is tomorrow, Sunday May 3 at 3pm!
5300 Village Green, Los Angeles
Went to a USC event and watched Little Ugly, a beautiful vr film I was in with @god_bless_achsah ! So fun! Free pizza! and wearing super heavy vr goggles for the first time! 🤭 thrilled to be a part of @_tigergeorge & @lilyychiu ‘s brainchild! And so happy to see DP @patrickication 🤩 again. *happiness!
Thank you everyone who’s come out to see us at all out Auntie Kristina’s Guide to Asian American Activism book launch events. We’ve loved meeting you, sharing our stories, hearing your stories, and signing books! I’m so honored to share this journey with you all.
This weekend, May 2&3, we’re doing our last scheduled events in Los Angeles. You get 3 chances to get a book signed by all 4 of us, meet us, and even get a limited edition sticker!
Sat, May 2: We’ll be at @belcantobooks in Long Beach at 12pm. We’re so honored to be at this Filipina, woman-owned indie book store that is such a powerful space for the AANHPI community. Free!
Sat, May 3: Check out the @auntiesewingresistancedoc at the LA Asian Pacific Film Festival at 5:30pm at the historic Japanese American National Museum in Little Tokyo. Tickets are $15
Sun, May 3: Come hear co-author Anna Michelle Wang flexing her jazz and musical theater muscles at an intimate concert at 3pm in Culver City. Free
Little Anna Michelle wants to invite you to her recital. She abandoned the piano and the flute and has decided to sing for you instead. It was also her birthday and her momma’s birthday last month…so come on out to celebrate with her in Culver City this Sunday afternoon. *Park parallel to Obama Blvd, and enter the building from the courtyard.
She’s been honing her craft for a very long time. Can’t wait to see you!
Sunday May 3, 2026 3pm
5300 Village Green, Los Angeles
Featuring @garyfukushima@ohemgeeliberty
Kicking off AANHPI month with a book talk & signing at the legendary Filipina-led Indie bookstore, Bel Canto Books in Long Beach! Sat, May 2, 12PM Learn about Asian American Activism for kids, get signed copies, and check out this amazing bookstore & community space! #AuntieKristina #auntiekristinasguidetoasianamericanactivism #belcantobooks #aanhpiheritagemonth #radicalcramschool
