{"id":4049,"date":"2020-05-26T10:22:57","date_gmt":"2020-05-26T14:22:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/library.qc.cuny.edu\/?p=4049"},"modified":"2020-05-26T10:22:57","modified_gmt":"2020-05-26T14:22:57","slug":"celebrating-diversity-double-feature","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.qc.cuny.edu\/library\/2020\/05\/26\/celebrating-diversity-double-feature\/","title":{"rendered":"Celebrating Diversity: Double Feature!"},"content":{"rendered":"

Welcome to Celebrating Diversity<\/strong>, a library newsletter series showcasing books and resources that tell the stories of the many cultural and ethnic groups that call Queens home. Whether you are preparing an academic assignment or looking for your next great read, we hope you find inspiration in the history and culture of our colleagues, friends, and neighbors in “The World’s Borough<\/a>.”<\/p>\n

May is both Asian\/Pacific American Heritage Month<\/a>\u00a0and Jewish American Heritage Month<\/a>. Professors Q. Joan Xu<\/a> and Izabella Taler<\/a>, our expert subject librarians in these areas, are kicking off this series with featured ebooks and other resources from their Research Guides.<\/p>\n

Access to ebooks and most other featured resources requires a valid QCard: please\u00a0contact us<\/a> if you have any issues logging in.<\/p>\n

Asian\/Pacific American and Jewish American <\/b>Heritage Month<\/b><\/p>\n

Asian\/Pacific American Heritage Month was first declared in 1978. The month of May was chosen to commemorate the immigration of the first Japanese to the United States on May 7, 1843, and to mark the anniversary of the completion of the transcontinental railroad on May 10, 1869. The majority of the workers who laid the tracks were Chinese immigrants (<\/span>https:\/\/asianpacificheritage.gov\/<\/span><\/a>). <\/span><\/p>\n

Jewish American Heritage Month’s history is more recent, as it was declared by President George W. Bush in 2006<\/a>. <\/span><\/p>\n

Two ebooks examine the intersections of Asian American and Jewish American experiences and are highly recommended:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\"\"Modeling Citizenship: Jewish and Asian American Writing, by Cathy Schlund-Vials<\/a><\/span>
\nTemple University Press, 2011<\/p>\n

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\n<\/b>\"\"JewAsian\u202f: Race, Religion, and Identity for America\u2019s Newest Jews, by H.K. Kim and N.S. Leavitt<\/a><\/span>
\nUniversity of Nebraska Press, 2016<\/p>\n

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Asian\/pacific american heritage Resources<\/h4>\n

Professor Xu’s\u00a0Asian Studies Research Guide<\/a> has a comprehensive array of ebooks and websites. Here are some highlights:<\/p>\n

Featured Websites<\/h5>\n

Asian\/Pacific American Heritage Month:<\/a>\u00a0this guide, produced by the National Park Service, Library of Congress, and other federal partners, has extensive history and heritage information, and a special portal for educators.<\/p>\n

APA Heritage:<\/a>\u00a0San Francisco’s official celebration site lets you virtually explore Asian food, literature, films, museums, and performances.<\/p>\n

Featured ebooks<\/h5>\n
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\n<\/span>\"\"<\/span><\/a>The Color of Success, by Ellen D. Wu<\/a>
\nPrinceton University Press, 2013<\/p>\n