History of APA Heritage Month
Asian Pacific American Heritage Month originated in June 1977 when Representatives Frank Horton (New York) and Norman Y. Mineta (California) called for the establishment of Asian/Pacific Heritage Week. Hawaii senators Daniel Inouye and Spark Matsunaga introduced a similar bill in the Senate. Both bills passed, and in 1978 President Jimmy Carter signed the resolution. In 1990, President George H. W. Bush expanded the celebration from a week to a month.
Asian Pacific American Heritage Month is celebrated to commemorate the arrival in May 1843 of the first Japanese immigrants to the United States and the role of Chinese laborers in the completion of the first trancontinental railroad on May 10, 1869.
Full history from the Library of Congress: Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month
Natural History Museum of LA County: A Chinese American Legacy
2020/06/03 The Tide: K-12 Poster Art Contest commemorates Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month
2020/05/26 Smithsonian: How a New Show Tears Down the Myths of Asian American History
2020/05/22 Time: In 1968, These Activists Coined the Term 'Asian American'—And Helped Shape Decades of Advocacy
Illinois State University: Celebrate Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage month with Milner Library
2020/05/21 New York Times: Overlooked No More: When Hazel Ying Lee and Maggie Gee Soared the Skies
2020/05/20 APAICS: “drop-in telethon” featuring members of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC) of the 116th Congress.
2020/05/08 Entertainment Tonight: Leah Lewis Is Learning How to Tell Her Own Story in 'The Half of It' and 'Nancy Drew' (Exclusive)
2020/05/06 Cleveland.com: PBS docuseries ‘Asian Americans’ offers deep-dive into history, impact of fastest growing minority group in U.S.
2020/05/05 History: How the 1982 Murder of Vincent Chin Ignited a Push for Asian American Rights
Asian Pacific American Heritage Month is celebrated to commemorate the arrival in May 1843 of the first Japanese immigrants to the United States and the role of Chinese laborers in the completion of the first trancontinental railroad on May 10, 1869.
Full history from the Library of Congress: Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month
Natural History Museum of LA County: A Chinese American Legacy
2020/06/03 The Tide: K-12 Poster Art Contest commemorates Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month
2020/05/26 Smithsonian: How a New Show Tears Down the Myths of Asian American History
2020/05/22 Time: In 1968, These Activists Coined the Term 'Asian American'—And Helped Shape Decades of Advocacy
Illinois State University: Celebrate Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage month with Milner Library
2020/05/21 New York Times: Overlooked No More: When Hazel Ying Lee and Maggie Gee Soared the Skies
2020/05/20 APAICS: “drop-in telethon” featuring members of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC) of the 116th Congress.
2020/05/08 Entertainment Tonight: Leah Lewis Is Learning How to Tell Her Own Story in 'The Half of It' and 'Nancy Drew' (Exclusive)
2020/05/06 Cleveland.com: PBS docuseries ‘Asian Americans’ offers deep-dive into history, impact of fastest growing minority group in U.S.
2020/05/05 History: How the 1982 Murder of Vincent Chin Ignited a Push for Asian American Rights
2020: Presentations
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Collateral Damage in The Tension Between the U.S. and China
Professor Steven Pei 
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Journey to Equality - Hate and Hope
Dr. Jeremy Wu 
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2020: Share Your Reflections on PBS's "Asian Americans"
If you missed the initial broadcast of the PBS 5-part series "Asian Americans," you can catch up here: https://www.pbs.org/show/asian-americans/
Please submit your reflections to https://bit.ly/3dUwYfs. Up to 9 reflections in essays (250 words) or video clips (1 minute) will be selected to be featured at the June 6th nationwide webinar with the producer/director of the documentary, Renee Tajima-Peña as the guest speaker.
Your reflection will be reviewed by a panel of distinguished judges from multiple Asian ethnic groups. The selection considerations include:
Submission deadline was May 31, 2020.
Please submit your reflections to https://bit.ly/3dUwYfs. Up to 9 reflections in essays (250 words) or video clips (1 minute) will be selected to be featured at the June 6th nationwide webinar with the producer/director of the documentary, Renee Tajima-Peña as the guest speaker.
Your reflection will be reviewed by a panel of distinguished judges from multiple Asian ethnic groups. The selection considerations include:
- 1. Uniqueness of Content
- 2. Inspiring perspective
- 3. Authenticity
- 4. Representation of different generations and ethnic groups
Submission deadline was May 31, 2020.
2020: Chinese American Food of Love Event
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On May 10, 2020, Chinese communities in all 50 states and over 100 cities launched “Chinese American Food of Love Day” to kick off a month-long celebration of Asian Pacific Islander American Heritage.
The event is led by United Chinese Americans in partnership with a coalition of communities and organizations nationwide, such as Salvation Army, U.S.-China Restaurant Alliance and TCL to prepare food for fellow Americans in need, and will organize food drives for food banks all across the country. |
Links and References
Ohio Chinese American Association: Chinese American Food of Love Event to Provide 5000 meals in Ohio to Those Impacted by Coronavirus
2020/05/31 Food of Love Celebration & Tri-Community Solidarity Conference Recorded video (2:54:26)
2020/05/17 Las Vegas Review-Journal: China Mama donates meals for ‘Food of Love Day’
2020/05/10 WBNS-10: Chinese American Food of Love Day celebrated at different shelters in Columbus
KOIN: ‘Food of Love’: Chinese-American org donates hot meals
2020/05/09 Facebook: Chinese American Food of Love Day kick-off event
2020/05/08 AP News: United Chinese Americans (UCA) Announces Nationwide “Food of Love Day” To Help People In Need, In Commemoration Of Asian Pacific American Heritage Month “50 States, 100 Cities, One People United!”
ABC-27: Millersville professor helps plan ‘Food of Love Day’
2020/05/07 Philadelphia Inquirer: An Asian Heritage Month unlike any other, as communities resist racism with love
MSN: Chinese-American organizations across the country cultivate love from food this weekend
2020/05/05 Cincinnati USA: Food of Love Day
Ohio Chinese American Association: Chinese American Food of Love Event to Provide 5000 meals in Ohio to Those Impacted by Coronavirus
2020/05/31 Food of Love Celebration & Tri-Community Solidarity Conference Recorded video (2:54:26)
2020/05/17 Las Vegas Review-Journal: China Mama donates meals for ‘Food of Love Day’
2020/05/10 WBNS-10: Chinese American Food of Love Day celebrated at different shelters in Columbus
KOIN: ‘Food of Love’: Chinese-American org donates hot meals
2020/05/09 Facebook: Chinese American Food of Love Day kick-off event
2020/05/08 AP News: United Chinese Americans (UCA) Announces Nationwide “Food of Love Day” To Help People In Need, In Commemoration Of Asian Pacific American Heritage Month “50 States, 100 Cities, One People United!”
ABC-27: Millersville professor helps plan ‘Food of Love Day’
2020/05/07 Philadelphia Inquirer: An Asian Heritage Month unlike any other, as communities resist racism with love
MSN: Chinese-American organizations across the country cultivate love from food this weekend
2020/05/05 Cincinnati USA: Food of Love Day
2020 Activities
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