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Celebrating Maya Ying Lin: Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month

Asian Pacific American Heritage month is celebrated in May where we honor the histories of Americans from Asia and the Pacific islands of Melanesia, Polynesia, and Micronesia. According to Torchinsky, the legislation designated May as Asian Pacific American Heritage Month because of May 7th and May 10th. May 7th, 1843 is when the first JapaneseContinue reading “Celebrating Maya Ying Lin: Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month”