Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month is especially important given the long history of anti-Asian racism and xenophobia in the U.S., starting with the Page Act of 1875, which, among ...

In 2009, President Barack Obama changed the name to Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month. President Joe Biden’s administration referred to it as Asian American, Native Hawaiian ...

Students perform a dance during Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. | Petty Officer 1st Class Rebecca Wolfbrandt, U.S. Navy, Wikimedia Commons // Public Domain ...

In 2009, President Barack Obama changed the name to Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month. President Joe Biden’s administration referred to it as Asian American, Native Hawaiian ...

Asia Society recognizes Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month with events, videos, interviews, and a spotlight on the accomplishments of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders ...

National Museum of Asian Art May 2025 Commemorate Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Heritage Month with the National Museum of Asian Art’s annual IlluminAsia Festival. Throughout ...

In 2009, President Barack Obama changed the name to Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month. President Joe Biden’s administration referred to it as Asian American, Native Hawaiian ...

In 2009, President Barack Obama changed the name to Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month. President Joe Biden’s administration referred to it as Asian American, Native Hawaiian ...

In May 1990, President George H.W. Bush expanded the designation to the entire month. In 2009, President Barack Obama changed the name to Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month. President ...

Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month celebrations are not relegated just to ethnic enclaves or culturally-specific venues. Across the U.S., events are planned at public libraries ...