{"id":9278,"date":"2024-05-15T09:53:14","date_gmt":"2024-05-15T13:53:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/library.qc.cuny.edu\/?p=9278"},"modified":"2025-05-04T01:33:17","modified_gmt":"2025-05-04T05:33:17","slug":"may-2024-celebrating-asian-american-and-pacific-islander-heritage-month","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.qc.cuny.edu\/library\/2024\/05\/15\/may-2024-celebrating-asian-american-and-pacific-islander-heritage-month\/","title":{"rendered":"May 2024: Celebrating Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month"},"content":{"rendered":"[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” background_color=”#E71939″ custom_padding=”0px|0px|0px|0px|true|true” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_4,3_4″ use_custom_gutter=”on” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” width=”82%” max_width=”82%” custom_padding=”5px||5px||true|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”1_4″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/www.qc.cuny.edu\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/127\/2024\/09\/QCL1-logo1-white.png” alt=”Queens College Library Logo” title_text=”Queens College Library Logo” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” width=”150px” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”3_4″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ fullwidth=”on” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_fullwidth_image src=”https:\/\/www.qc.cuny.edu\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/127\/2025\/02\/cropped-2024-09-10_Rosenthal_Library-08-scaled-3.jpg” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_fullwidth_image][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ specialty=”on” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” custom_padding=”50px|||||” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”3_4″ specialty_columns=”3″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_row_inner _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” width=”99.8%” custom_padding=”20px|20px|20px|20px|true|true” box_shadow_style=”preset2″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column_inner saved_specialty_column_type=”3_4″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_post_title author=”off” comments=”off” featured_image=”off” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” dbdb_show_tags=”on” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_post_title][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” text_font=”|600|||||||” text_font_size=”20px” global_colors_info=”{}”]

By: Q. Joan\u00a0<\/span>Xu<\/span>, Data Services and Business Librarian<\/strong><\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.4″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” min_height=”101.4px” custom_padding=”10px|10px|10px|10px|true|true” global_colors_info=”{}”]

In celebrating Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month (AAPIHM), we selected featured resources that spotlight the diverse cultures and experiences of Asian American, Pacific Islander, and Native Hawaiian communities.<\/p>\n

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Asian American & Pacific Islander Heritage Month Image credit: <\/em>Museum of Science<\/em><\/a>.<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n

The AAPI Heritage Month 2024<\/a> page in Asian Studies<\/a> guide provides open sources and searchable library resources using library OneSearch\u2019s \u201cQC + CUNY Libraries\u201d and \u201cSUNY Libraries\u201d options.<\/p>\n

Facts for AAPIHM<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Since 1992, when Congress passed Public Law 102-450<\/a> designating May as the annual Asian\/Pacific American Heritage Month (AAPIHM), AAPIHM has become a month-long celebration of Asian American and Pacific Islanders\u2019 contributions to the United States.<\/p>\n

According to the U.S. Census Bureau<\/a>, in 2022, the estimated number of Asian alone-or-in-combination residents in the United States was 24.7 million, and the estimated population of Native Hawaiians and other Pacific Islanders was 1.8 million.<\/p>\n

Below is a snapshot of AAPI in the national business based on the 2022 Annual Business Survey, data year 2021.<\/p>\n

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\"\"<\/a> The best we could do: an illustrated memoir<\/a>
New York: Abrams ComicArts, an imprint of ABRAMS, 2017<\/p>\n

\u201cExploring the anguish of immigration and the lasting effects that displacement has on a child and her family, Bui documents the story of her family\u2019s daring escape after the fall of South Vietnam in the 1970s and the difficulties they faced building new lives for themselves.\u201d<\/p>\n

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\"\"<\/a> Narrating nationalisms: ideology and form in Asian American literature <\/a>
New York; Oxford University Press, 2023<\/p>\n

\u201cLing\u2019s book rereads five works by John Okada, Louis Chu, Frank Chin, and Maxine Hong Kingston in order to reconceptualize the relationship between the past and present of post-World War II Asian-American literary history.\u201d<\/p>\n

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\"\"<\/a> Asian American is not a color: conversations on race, affirmative action, and family<\/a>
Boston: Beacon Press, 2024<\/p>\n

\u201cA mother and race scholar seeks to answer her daughter’s many questions about race and racism with an earnest exploration into race relations and affirmative action from the perspectives of Asian Americans.\u201d<\/p>\n

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\"\"<\/a> Every drop is a man\u2019s nightmare: stories<\/a>
New York: Bloomsbury Publishing, 2023<\/p>\n

\u201cMegan Kamalei Kakimoto’s wrenching and sensational debut story collection follows a cast of mixed native Hawaiian and Japanese women through a contemporary landscape thick with inherited wisdom and the ghosts of colonization.\u201d<\/p>\n

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\"\"<\/a> Wei skates on<\/a>
New York: Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, 2023<\/p>\n

\u201cOlympic gold medalist and three-time World Champion Nathan Chen delivers an inspirational picture book about facing your fears and finding the joy in sports, no matter the outcome.\u201d<\/p>[\/et_pb_tab][et_pb_tab title=”Digital Archives and Websites” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]

Asian Pacific American History<\/a>: \u201cAsian Americans and Pacific Islanders can trace their histories to a region that spans more than half the globe. They have played key roles in shaping America’s past, leaving an enduring impact in areas such as work, politics, culture, and law. They have done so as immigrants, sojourners, settlers, refugees, citizens, non-citizens, residents, U.S. nationals, and members of overthrown sovereign kingdoms. \u201d<\/p>\n

Annexation of Hawaii: Topics in Chronicling America<\/a>: \u201cThe United States annexed Hawaii in 1898 at the urging of President William McKinley. This guide provides access to material related to the ‘Annexation of Hawaii’ in the Chronicling America digital collection of historic newspapers.\u201d<\/p>\n

Chinese Exclusion Act: Topics in Chronicling America:<\/a> \u201cDuring the late 1800s, the Chinese Exclusion Act prevented Chinese laborers from immigrating to the U.S. This guide provides access to materials related to the ‘Chinese Exclusion Act’ in the Chronicling America digital collection of historical newspapers.\u201d<\/p>\n

Cherry Blossom Trees: Topics in Chronicling America<\/a>:\u201c An early 20th-century gift of cherry trees from Japan to the United States became a symbol of friendship. This guide provides access to materials related to the ‘Cherry Blossom Trees’ in the Chronicling America digital collection of historic newspapers.\u201d<\/p>[\/et_pb_tab][et_pb_tab title=”Streaming Media and Films” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]

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Asian Americans. Episode one, Breaking Ground<\/a>: \u201cThis series traces the story of Asian Americans, spanning 150 years of immigration, racial politics, and cultural innovation. It is a timely look at the role that Asian Americans have played in defining who we are as a nation. In an era of U.S. expansion, new immigrants arrive from China, India, Japan, the Philippines, and beyond. Eventually barred by anti-Asian laws, they become America\u2019s first ‘undocumented immigrants.'”<\/p>\n

The Donut King<\/a>: \u201cThe rags to riches story of Ted Ngoy, a Cambodian refugee arriving in America in 1975 and building a multi-million-dollar empire baking America’s favorite pastry, the donut. His story is one of love, hard knocks, survival, and redemption. Ted sponsored hundreds of visas for incoming refugees and helped them get on their feet teaching them the ways of the donut business.\u201d<\/p>\n

Raya and the Last Dragon<\/a>: \u201cLong ago, in the fantasy world of Kumandra, humans and dragons lived together in harmony. But when sinister monsters known as the Druun threatened the land, the dragons sacrificed themselves to save humanity. Now, 500 years later, those same monsters have returned, and it’s up to a lone warrior, Raya, to track down the last dragon in order to finally stop the Druun for good. However, along her journey, she’ll learn that it\u2019ll take more than dragon magic to save the world; it\u2019s going to take trust as well.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Making of Asian America: A History<\/a>: \u201cIn the past fifty years, Asian Americans have helped change the face of America and are now the fastest growing group in the United States. But as award-winning historian Erika Lee reminds us, Asian Americans also have deep roots in the country. The Making of Asian America tells the little-known history of Asian Americans and their role in American life, from the arrival of the first Asians in the Americas to the present day.\u201d<\/p>[\/et_pb_tab][\/et_pb_tabs][\/et_pb_column_inner][\/et_pb_row_inner][et_pb_row_inner _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column_inner saved_specialty_column_type=”3_4″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_post_nav _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” title_font_size=”16px” custom_padding=”||25px|||” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_post_nav][\/et_pb_column_inner][\/et_pb_row_inner][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_sidebar _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” custom_margin=”-30px|-10px|||false|false” custom_padding=”|0px||||” border_style_all=”none” border_style_right=”none” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_sidebar][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_section]","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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In celebrating Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month (AAPIHM), we selected featured resources that spotlight the diverse cultures and experiences of Asian American, Pacific Islander, and Native Hawaiian communities.<\/p>\r\n

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Image credit: <\/em>Museum of Science<\/em><\/a>.<\/em><\/figcaption>\r\n<\/figure>\r\n\r\n

The AAPI Heritage Month 2024<\/a> page in Asian Studies<\/a> guide provides open sources and searchable library resources using library OneSearch\u2019s \u201cQC + CUNY Libraries\u201d and \u201cSUNY Libraries\u201d options.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

Facts for AAPIHM<\/strong><\/h2>\r\n\r\n

Since 1992, when Congress passed Public Law 102-450<\/a> designating May as the annual Asian\/Pacific American Heritage Month (AAPIHM), AAPIHM has become a month-long celebration of Asian American and Pacific Islanders\u2019 contributions to the United States.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

According to the U.S. Census Bureau<\/a>, in 2022, the estimated number of Asian alone-or-in-combination residents in the United States was 24.7 million, and the estimated population of Native Hawaiians and other Pacific Islanders was 1.8 million.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

Below is a snapshot of AAPI in the national business based on the 2022 Annual Business Survey, data year 2021.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

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Image credit: <\/em>U.S. Census Bureau<\/em><\/a>.<\/em><\/figcaption>\r\n<\/figure>\r\n\r\n

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Memory piece<\/a>
New York: Riverhead Books, 2024<\/p>\r\n\r\n

\u201cThree Asian American teenagers meet in the New York suburbs in the 1980s. Drawn together by their shared sense of alienation from their conventionally domestic immigrant families, each wants to live a meaningful life.\u201d<\/p>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n

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The best we could do: an illustrated memoir<\/a>
New York: Abrams ComicArts, an imprint of ABRAMS, 2017<\/p>\r\n\r\n

\u201cExploring the anguish of immigration and the lasting effects that displacement has on a child and her family, Bui documents the story of her family\u2019s daring escape after the fall of South Vietnam in the 1970s and the difficulties they faced building new lives for themselves.\u201d<\/p>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n

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Narrating nationalisms: ideology and form in Asian American literature <\/a>
New York; Oxford University Press, 2023<\/p>\r\n\r\n

\u201cLing\u2019s book rereads five works by John Okada, Louis Chu, Frank Chin, and Maxine Hong Kingston in order to reconceptualize the relationship between the past and present of post-World War II Asian-American literary history.\u201d<\/p>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n

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Asian American is not a color: conversations on race, affirmative action, and family<\/a>
Boston: Beacon Press, 2024<\/p>\r\n\r\n

\u201cA mother and race scholar seeks to answer her daughter's many questions about race and racism with an earnest exploration into race relations and affirmative action from the perspectives of Asian Americans.\u201d<\/p>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n

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Every drop is a man\u2019s nightmare: stories<\/a>
New York: Bloomsbury Publishing, 2023<\/p>\r\n\r\n

\u201cMegan Kamalei Kakimoto's wrenching and sensational debut story collection follows a cast of mixed native Hawaiian and Japanese women through a contemporary landscape thick with inherited wisdom and the ghosts of colonization.\u201d<\/p>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n

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Wei skates on<\/a>
New York: Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, 2023<\/p>\r\n\r\n

\u201cOlympic gold medalist and three-time World Champion Nathan Chen delivers an inspirational picture book about facing your fears and finding the joy in sports, no matter the outcome.\u201d<\/p>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n

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Digital Archives and Websites<\/strong><\/h2>\r\n\r\n

Asian Pacific American History<\/a>: \u201cAsian Americans and Pacific Islanders can trace their histories to a region that spans more than half the globe. They have played key roles in shaping America's past, leaving an enduring impact in areas such as work, politics, culture, and law. They have done so as immigrants, sojourners, settlers, refugees, citizens, non-citizens, residents, U.S. nationals, and members of overthrown sovereign kingdoms. \u201d<\/p>\r\n\r\n

Annexation of Hawaii: Topics in Chronicling America<\/a>: \u201cThe United States annexed Hawaii in 1898 at the urging of President William McKinley. This guide provides access to material related to the 'Annexation of Hawaii' in the Chronicling America digital collection of historic newspapers.\u201d<\/p>\r\n\r\n

Chinese Exclusion Act: Topics in Chronicling America:<\/a> \u201cDuring the late 1800s, the Chinese Exclusion Act prevented Chinese laborers from immigrating to the U.S. This guide provides access to materials related to the 'Chinese Exclusion Act' in the Chronicling America digital collection of historical newspapers.\u201d<\/p>\r\n\r\n

Cherry Blossom Trees: Topics in Chronicling America<\/a>:\u201c An early 20th-century gift of cherry trees from Japan to the United States became a symbol of friendship. This guide provides access to materials related to the 'Cherry Blossom Trees' in the Chronicling America digital collection of historic newspapers.\u201d<\/p>\r\n\r\n

Streaming Media and Films<\/strong><\/h2>\r\n\r\n

Asian Americans. Episode one, Breaking Ground<\/a>: \u201cThis series traces the story of Asian Americans, spanning 150 years of immigration, racial politics, and cultural innovation. It is a timely look at the role that Asian Americans have played in defining who we are as a nation. In an era of U.S. expansion, new immigrants arrive from China, India, Japan, the Philippines, and beyond. Eventually barred by anti-Asian laws, they become America\u2019s first 'undocumented immigrants.'\"<\/p>\r\n\r\n

The Donut King<\/a>: \u201cThe rags to riches story of Ted Ngoy, a Cambodian refugee arriving in America in 1975 and building a multi-million-dollar empire baking America's favorite pastry, the donut. His story is one of love, hard knocks, survival, and redemption. Ted sponsored hundreds of visas for incoming refugees and helped them get on their feet teaching them the ways of the donut business.\u201d<\/p>\r\n\r\n

Raya and the Last Dragon<\/a>: \u201cLong ago, in the fantasy world of Kumandra, humans and dragons lived together in harmony. But when sinister monsters known as the Druun threatened the land, the dragons sacrificed themselves to save humanity. Now, 500 years later, those same monsters have returned, and it's up to a lone warrior, Raya, to track down the last dragon in order to finally stop the Druun for good. However, along her journey, she'll learn that it\u2019ll take more than dragon magic to save the world; it\u2019s going to take trust as well.\u201d<\/p>\r\n\r\n

The Making of Asian America: A History<\/a>: \u201cIn the past fifty years, Asian Americans have helped change the face of America and are now the fastest growing group in the United States. But as award-winning historian Erika Lee reminds us, Asian Americans also have deep roots in the country. The Making of Asian America tells the little-known history of Asian Americans and their role in American life, from the arrival of the first Asians in the Americas to the present day.\u201d<\/p>\r\n\r\n

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