Asian American and Pacific Islanders Heritage Month
Happy Asian, Asian American, and Pacific Islanders Heritage Month!
In order to best celebrate this month, we've curated a number of resources from around the web by and about Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders. This site has something for everyone! If you have questions or want to share a resource, please email Mr. Graña or Ms. Wolf.
AAPI Heritage Month
On this website, the Library of Congress pays "tribute to the generations of Asian and Pacific Islanders who have enriched America's history and are instrumental in its future success."
Click here to visit this outstanding collection of materials.
Read digitized newspapers; learn about Hawaiian fashion; explore the history of Asian American protest folk music; and so much more!
Best of the Web
Click the link above to learn about 12 women to whom we owe a great deal, such as Christine Sun Kim, who explores the connection between American Sign Language, linguistics, and music; Muna Tseng, who combines dance forms from around the world; and all of the others on this list who deserve to be celebrated.
"Paintbrushes" by John-Morgan is licensed under CC BY 2.0
Featuring photos and essays, this page gathers 6 diverse voices to express their pain through art and written language.
PBS has tons of great videos and articles to celebrate Asian Pacific American Heritage Month. Vietnamese producer Jenni Trang Le fuses film and food to express her bi-cultural identity in the short clip above. Hear even more stories by following the link.
"Asian American Game Developers are Dreaming of their Own Minari Moment", via IGN.
In this article, the author speaks with Asian American video game developers about issues like identity, representation in video games, telling unique stories, and more.
"Seven Asian American sports trailblazers"
These athletes had monumental impacts on different sports. Learn a little about them here and then go to Explora (see below) to discover even more.
"37 Asian Actors and Actresses You Should Know", via Teen Vogue
This list features young actresses and actors that are either making a splash right now or will be soon.
"10 People Breaking Barriers for LGBTQ API Representation", via HRC
Learn about 10 people you need to know, including YouTube star Eugene Lee Yang, one of the people whose hair is slightly better than Mr. Graña's.
"Go Asians: A History of AAPI Representation in Star Wars", via Nerds Of Color
In this essay from 2018, Keith Chow of Nerds of Color breaks down the history of AAPI representation in Star Wars from the first film through The Last Jedi. I hope he updates it to include more about Temuera Morrison, who plays Boba Fett in the Disney+ shows, using traditional Maori Haka styles to inform Boba Fett's moves.
Riches of information
Culturegrams
Not just for school projects! Learn details about countries around the world, including facts about each country's people, lifestyles, governments, and more!
Click here or click the map above to jump straight to the page on Asian countries.
NC Wiseowl
With a wealth of resources at your disposal, these are the best options for your search:
Britannica
Explora - find newspaper articles, encyclopedia entries, and more
Biography Reference Center
Email Mr. Graña if you need a password or need help searching.
Fast Facts on Burma
Learn lots of good info about Myanmar/Burma by clicking this link.
Are you curious about why some call the country Burma and some call it Myanmar? Read this Explainer from The Associated Press to learn more about the difference.
Filipino poet RA Villanueva reads a poem by Jack Gilbert, and then one of his own.
Poets.org AAPI Month
Read poems, essays, and more poetry-related works from AAPI authors on one of the internet's best poetry websites!
BOOKS!
Smith's AAPI Collection
Click here to access our AAPI collection! We will continue to add to this collection, so bookmark it!
To sign in, use your email name (everything before the @) and your PowerSchool/lunch number as your password.
This list from Common Sense Media has titles for ALL ages!