In recognition of May as Asian Pacific American Heritage month — a period dedicated to celebrating and acknowledging the enduring contributions and influence of Asians and Asian American and Pacific Islanders (AAPI) to the history, culture, and successes of the United States — MIT Syncopasian recently created its first AAPI advocacy music video. With ongoing systemic issues facing the Asian community in the United States, as seen by the rise in anti-Asian hate crimes over the course of the pandemic, MIT’s coed East Asian music a cappella group Syncopasian wanted…