Vietnamese-American artist SAILORR carries her family’s history in her name: a direct tribute to their immigration journey fleeing Vietnam by boat. For the 26-year-old, navigating the music industry requires relying on her inherited values of resilience and collaboration. “Growing up in a Vietnamese household instills a lot of different values that I carry into my artistry. The ingenuity it takes to carry out creative projects is something that I had to practice all my life because we didn’t come from much,” SAILORR shares. “I take every blessing with a lot of pride and responsibility to those around me because I don’t think I would be where I am today without the energy and influence of my community.” Reflecting on #APIHeritageMonth, SAILORR hopes to inspire genuine and fearless expression. “I don’t want my identity to be a courageous or radical thing anymore. We need to normalize more art that pushes boundaries, so that more people that look like me have the courage to go after what ...