Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month


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Since the late 1970s, the United States has recognized May as Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month to commemorate the arrival of the first Japanese immigrants (May 1843) and the contributions of the Chinese to the transcontinental railroad (completed May 1869).  In recognition of this month, the U. S. Census bureau released […]

Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month


In the United States, May is officially designated as Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month.  So, in light of this recognition that traces its origins back to 1978, I thought it would be good to use the occasion to provide you with a glimpse of the Asian and Pacific American peoples in […]

Important Numbers on Asian/Pacific Americans