Teachers and advocacy groups have warned that Asian-American history remains largely absent in US schools.
Vice-President Kamala Harris, budget director nominee Neera Tanden and United States Trade Representative nominee Katherine Tai are not enough for some activists.
Georgia’s diverse Asian-American and Pacific Islander communities largely came together to favour the Democrats in November, a trend the party hopes is repeated in the January Senate run-off election.
Executive orders can quickly undo some Trump administration policies that stirred anti-Asian sentiment; prominent appointments and a cooling of rhetoric can also help, advocates say.
In New York and San Francisco, Chinatown residents have formed neighbourhood patrols in response to attacks they say are inspired by the pandemic and rhetoric by US President Donald Trump.
Chinese-Americans have contributed to the United States’ construction, fought in its wars and built communities from coast to coast.