Did you know that May is Asian-Pacific American Heritage Month? - TopicsExpress



          

Did you know that May is Asian-Pacific American Heritage Month? According to The Library of Congress website (asianpacificheritage.gov/about.html), 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. The Chinese American and Asian-Pacific American communities are important communities in the Bay Area. Visit SVCFs publication For Generations to Come: Chinese American Philanthropy in the Bay Area to learn more.
Posted on: Wed, 21 May 2014 16:00:02 +0000

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