While there is much ado about a silent majority, the APAHM highlights a silenced minority
Saturday marks the start of Asian and Pacific American Heritage Month (APAHM). The APAHM was first created in 1977 when Reps. Frank Horton (R-NY) and Norman Mineta (D-CA) proposed establishing the first 10 days of May as Asian-Pacific Heritage Week. It was later expanded onto a whole month in 1990 when former President George H.W. Bush signed a bill expanding the celebration. May was chosen for two reasons. First, because according to U.S. records, the first immigrant from Japan arrived on May ...
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