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Asian Pacific American Heritage Month

Provides information on the monthly celebration in May as well as resources on the history and contributions of Asian and Pacific Islanders in the US

What is this guide for?

This guide is a non-exhaustive resource that provides information and resources on the monthly celebration in May and on the generations of Asian and Pacific Islanders who have enriched our history.

About the monthly celebration

Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage month was established in 1990 to mark the arrival of the first Japanese immigrant to the United States on May 7, 1843, as well as the anniversary of the completion of the transcontinental railroad on May 10, 1869

From the United States Census Bureau

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