Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month is celebrated in May. The celebratory month encompasses all of the Asian continent and the Pacific islands, Micronesia, and Polynesia. In 1977 and 1978, Congress introduced a resolution for the first ten days of May as Pacific/ Asian American Heritage week. In both years, it didn't pass. That same year, a resolution that a President should declare that the first seven days to be "Asian/Pacific American Heritage Week". Then President Jimmy Carter declared the first week of May 1979. This lasted until 1990 when Congress authorized that the President may issue a proclamation changing the week to a month celebration. This yearly declaration lasted currently until 2025.
Sources:
The Library of Congress, et. all, "About Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month", Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month. N/A, https://asianpacificheritage.gov/About.html
Wood, Margaret M., "Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month: A Commemorative Observances Legal Research Guide," Library of Congress, May 16, 2021. https://guides.loc.gov/asian-pacific-american-heritage-month-legal-guide/introduction
A podcast for and by Asian Americans "focusing on authentic storytelling rooted in origin, identity, and legacy". With host Jerry Won and guests, this podcast is to "celebrate, support, and inspire the Asian American community".
This self-described fun podcast brings the whole family to history with co-hosts Gen and Ted Lai, a daughter and father podcasting team. With the intention for education and entertainment, the hosts "dive into the vast history of Asian Pacific Americans from the struggles they faced to their. contributions and triumphs".
"1871 Los Angeles was a dangerous place, especially for the refugees, migrants and troublemakers who lived on Calle De Los Negros, at the heart of Chinatown. Yut Ho... came to LA and fell in love, only to be drawn into a showdown between two of Chinatown's most notorious gangsters. Before long, the entire city was caught up in a life or death struggle where old-world values of kinship, honor and loyalty clashed with new-world issues of race, sex and identity."
What does it mean when someone says the Asian continent? Micronesia? And all the other locations that are encompassed in this celebratory month?
The whole continent of Asia and the countries that reside in it
Pacific Islands
Micronesia
Polynesia
The purpose of this guide is to offer a small celebration, offer education, and provide entertainment during this heritage month. It is not an extensive guide to every culture into to those to celebrate Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, but we try our best to be as wide ranging as possible. Please learn and enjoy.
