People & Events to Know for Asian American and Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander Heritage Month and Beyond

In the US, this month is Asian American and Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander Heritage Month. In recognition, this blog post provides an overview of Asian American and Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander people and events, historically and today, that you may know very little or nothing at all about.

People

• 10 AAPI women you should know (but probably have never heard of)

• 12 Amazing Asian Americans You Didn’t Learn About School

• Forgotten Roots

• 10 Influential Asian American and Pacific Islander Activists

• 30 Revolutionary Asians and Pacific Islanders to Celebrate for AAPI Heritage Month

• Who is Making Asian American Pacific Islander History in 2021: The GMA Inspiration List

Events

• 11 Moments from Asian American History That You Should Know

• Asian American and Pacific Islander History

• Building the Transcontinental Railroad: How 20,000 Chinese Immigrants Made It Happen

• Chinese Exclusion Act

• The 1897 Petition Against the Annexation of Hawaii

• Japanese-American Internment During World War II

While “Heritage month celebrations are important in providing the space to teach and learn about cultural history, and also to examine the way in which these cultures are viewed within American discourse,” there is no reason learning about various cultures needs to be limited to a designated month. With that in mind, feel free to bookmark this blog post and return at your leisure throughout the year!