As the saying goes, hindsight is always 20/20. With that in mind, the most memorable headlines, letters to the editor, issues and stories have been culled from the archives to remember Asian America’s triumphs and struggles and to celebrate AsianWeek’s 21st anniversary.

In addition, today's API community leaders—including Assemblyman Mike Honda and Assembly candidate Wilma Chan—send their messages of congratulations and recall their favorite AsianWeek stories.

Also inside, columnist Emil Guillermo and Washington, D.C., correspondent Frank Wu reflect on the mission of AsianWeek and the role it has played in reporting on 21 years of Asian American history.

We would like to thank our readers—past and present—and hope that there will be future opportunities to serve our community and reflect back on Asian American history.