Not much new to watch - but it's the last day of both #AAPI & #MentalHealthAwareness month. Our writers picked 2 favorites for each: A edgy romcom series that tackles depression: https://bit.ly/youre-the-worst

And the high school comedy that's playful, profound, and long overdue: https://bit.ly/3C3kT5J

#AAPIHM #AmericanBornChinese #highschool #mentalhealth #romcom #familycomedy #depression #tv

After serving in the US Army Corps of Engineers during World War II and working in various positions for the US government, Daniel Akaka was first elected to the US House in 1976 then became the 1st Native Hawaiian to serve in the US Senate in 1990. #AAPIHM https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daniel_Akaka

Dear Corky: Screening and Conversation at the Asia Society #AsianPacificAmericanHeritageMonth #APAHM #AAPIHM

https://blog.adafruit.com/2023/05/31/dear-corky-screening-and-conversation-at-the-asia-society-asianpacificamericanheritagemonth-apahm-aapihm/

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Dear Corky: Screening and Conversation at the Asia Society #AsianPacificAmericanHeritageMonth #APAHM #AAPIHM https://blog.adafruit.com/?p=549792

Malinda Lo #AsianPacificAmericanHeritageMonth #APAHM #AAPIHM

https://blog.adafruit.com/2023/05/29/science-fiction-writer-malinda-lo-asianpacificamericanheritagemonth-apahm-aapihm/

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RT by @MLS: "I've been able to dive deep into my culture."

🇯🇵 @KellynAcosta explored his Japanese heritage in Los Angeles' Little Tokyo Historic District.

#LAFC | #AAPIHM
http://twitter.com/KellynAcosta

Original Post: http://twitter.com/LAFC/status/1662519955211034625#m
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In 2006, Colleen Hanabusa became the first Asian American woman to preside over a state legislative chamber in the US when she was elected President of the Hawai'i Senate. She would go on to serve multiple terms in the US House. #AAPIHM https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colleen_Hanabusa

“When someone says, Make America Great Again, that’s four words that tells an incredibly powerful story that a lot of Americans believe in, and a story in which people who are Asian Americans are excluded from, typically.” —Viet Thanh Nguyen, Pulitzer Prize-Winning Author

https://www.pbs.org/wnet/exploring-hate/video/the-storyteller

#aapi #aanhpi #aapihm

Trailblazer Heroes Card Game #AsianPacificAmericanHeritageMonth #APAHM #AAPIHM

https://blog.adafruit.com/2023/05/26/trailblazer-heroes-card-game-asianpacificamericanheritagemonth-apahm-aapihm/

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Trailblazer Heroes Card Game #AsianPacificAmericanHeritageMonth #APAHM #AAPIHM https://blog.adafruit.com/?p=549786

"He gave a voice to Asian Americans who had no one to represent them. Dalip Singh Saund was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in 1956 from California's Imperial Valley. He was the first Indian American and the first person of any Asian descent in Congress. He broke barriers at the height of the Cold War at a time of American racial and societal upheaval."

https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/how-dalip-singh-saund-became-the-first-asian-american-elected-to-congress

#aapi #aanhpi #aapihm #UShistory

Dalip Singh Saund has the distinction of being the first Indian American and the first person of the Sikh faith to be elected to Congress. When he assumed office in 1957, he also became the first Asian American to serve in Congress. #AAPIHM https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dalip_Singh_Saund

Sana Amanat #AsianPacificAmericanHeritageMonth #APAHM #AAPIHM

https://blog.adafruit.com/2023/05/24/sana-amanat-asianpacificamericanheritagemonth-apahm-aapihm-2/

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"But that figure obscures the harsher realities faced by Southeast Asian, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander women, who see some of the largest wage gaps in the country. The 80 cent average captures an enormous range: Taiwanese women earn more than White men, about $1.08 for every White man’s $1, while Nepalese women earn 48 cents on the dollar."

https://19thnews.org/2023/04/aapi-womens-equal-pay-day-wage-gap-ethnicity

#aapi #aanhpi #aapihm #AANHPIEqualPay #AANHPIEqualPayDay #NotYourModelMinority #DisaggregateData

Susan Ahn Cuddy was the 1st Asian American woman to join the US Navy in 1942, serving with her brothers in World War II. She earned the rank of Lieutenant & worked for US Navy Intelligence & the NSA before leaving the intelligence field in 1959. #AAPIHM https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Susan_Ahn_Cuddy

After a distinguished career which led to his rising to the rank of four-star general, the highest military rank to date earned by an Asian-American, Eric Shinseki became the 1st Asian-American to serve as Secretary of Veterans Affairs. #AAPIHM https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eric_Shinseki

Pat Saiki first entered politics in 1968 in a successful bid for a seat in the Hawai'i House of Representatives and went on in her career to serve in the state Senate, two terms in the US House, and as Administrator of the Small Business Administration. #AAPIHM https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pat_Saiki

Nadia Nazar #AsianPacificAmericanHeritageMonth #APAHM #AAPIHM

https://blog.adafruit.com/2023/05/22/nadia-nazar-asianpacificamericanheritagemonth-apahm-aapihm/

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Nadia Nazar #AsianPacificAmericanHeritageMonth #APAHM #AAPIHM https://blog.adafruit.com/?p=549925

"At 21 years old, Mira Nadon became the first Asian-American principal at New York City Ballet upon her promotion in February. This means that she’s the first woman of Asian descent to reach the highest rank at one of the oldest and most prestigious ballet companies in the entire world."

https://19thnews.org/2023/05/ballet-dancing-barriers-stereotypes-aapi-women/

#aapi #aanhpi #aapihm #UShistory