By Natalie Colby and Kayleigh Silverstein

May 22, 2021

    On Saturday, May 22 members of the Asian American and Pacific Islander communities and others gathered in Washington Square Park to celebrate AAPI Heritage Month at a rally hosted by the Asian American Collegiate Alliance.  Rosie and Jason Nguyen of ABC4 News emceed the event, introducing speakers and performers in the lineup. Among speakers were several University of Utah students and alumni.  Lehua Kono, a senior at the U and the president of the Asian American Student Association, said as a person of color at a predominantly white institution, it was difficult to find a community.  “If I didn't find AASA, honestly, I probably would not be in the spot I am right now,” Kono said. “So we try and do the same thing for other people — we try and reach out to freshmen as much as possible through whatever platforms we can because we know we can be that...