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AANHPI Heritage Month | Exploring and preserving history

AAPI Heritage

AANHPI Heritage Month | Celebrating the people, communities and cultures

May is AANHPI Heritage Month, a time to honor and celebrate Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders. A closer look at the people and cultures.
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In the News Now: Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islanders Heritage Month

A closer look at Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander heritage month. The impacts and contributions seen across the US from this growing community.
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AAPI Heritage Month: Vietnamese Americans and War Trauma

A look at a first-of-its-kind study delving into wartime trauma on Vietnamese Americans. Cognitive health will be tracked for 5 years.
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Asian AND American: An AAPI Heritage Month Special

Journalists around the country explore the history of anti-Asian hate in the U.S., stereotypes and microaggressions we're still fighting, and where to go from here.
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What is Sikhism? Breaking down an often-stereotyped religion

“People definitely noticed me in an airport or on an airplane, right? We're noticeable. And at the same time, people have no idea who we are.”
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Western New York's Asian Community Celebrates AAPI Heritage Month

Local organizations are using virtual performances and community projects to help their community and share aspects of AAPI culture.
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Spike in Asian American hate crimes sparks movements for change

Asian Americans have used COVID pandemic-fueled hate to spread more awareness around hate crimes.
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'We want to celebrate Asian joy': Spike in Asian American hate crimes sparks movements for change

Asian Americans have used the pandemic-fueled hate to spread more awareness around hate crimes and they say more action is needed.
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What is Sikhism?

Sikhism is the fifth largest religion in the world, but it's often misunderstood or disregarded in the U.S.
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What to say if you're the target of a microaggression

Comments like these can be damaging over time, creating a culture of subtle racism that can affect the mental health and experience of the recipient.
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'They’re not like the others': Breaking down the dangers of the model minority myth

The seemingly 'positive' stereotypes commonly associated with the model minority myth that are regarded as harmless have silenced the struggles of Asian Americans.