US EditionGoogle Doodle honors ukulele to mark Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month
- Each May, a month-long observance honors the valuable contributions of more than 20 million people of Asian, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander backgrounds in the United States.
- The observance began as a week in 1978 after Chinese American Jeanie Jew shared a story leading to a proclamation by President Jimmy Carter, and it expanded to a month in 1990.
- Heritage Month events occur nationwide, addressing culture, history, grief, and social justice, heightened recently by the rise in anti-Asian hate during the COVID-19 pandemic.
- Following the tragic spa shootings in Atlanta during early 2021 that resulted in eight deaths, including six Asian women, Reed and fellow activists founded AAPI New Jersey to foster solidarity and advocate for justice, organizing yearly events.
- Experts like UCLA’s Karen Umemoto observe that increased participation in Heritage Month reflects the growing civic voice and diversity of Asian American and Pacific Islander communities.
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Antiques Roadshow: Celebrating Asian-Pacific Heritage - Arizona PBS
Monday, May 5 at 7 p.m. Travel with Roadshow as we celebrate Asian-Pacific Heritage and turn the spotlight on incredible items with Asian and Pacific Islands origins. The items include a Hawaiian Kou bowl, a Gandhi presentation spinning wheel, and an 1888 Joseph Nawahi painting. Watch to see what item is valued at $250,000-$300,000? Join Arizona PBS in honoring the rich heritage and significant contributions of Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians,…
Growth of Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Heritage Month
It has been almost 50 years since the U.S. government established that Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders and their accomplishments should be recognized annually across the nation. What started as just one week in May has evolved over the decades into a monthlong tribute of events in cities big and small. The nature of celebrations also evolved. Asian American and Pacific Islander or Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacif…
Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Heritage Month has only grown in 5 decades
It has been almost 50 years since the U.S. government established that Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders and their accomplishments should be recognized annually across the nation. What started as just one week in May has evolved over the decades into a monthlong tribute of events in cities big and small. The nature of celebrations also evolved. Asian American and Pacific Islander or Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacif…
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