Asian-American & Pacific Islander Heritage Month

'An authoritative, one-stop information resource and sociological exploration of the historical, demographic, political, and cultural issues that make up today's diverse Asian American community. You can think of Asian-Nation as an online version of "Asian Americans 101."'

From Diversity, Inc.

A national non-partisan, nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting Asian Pacific American participation and representation at all levels of the political process, from community service to elected office.

"Asian Pacific Americans in Higher Education (APAHE) was founded in 1987, during the height of a five-year fight against a series of discriminatory admission policy directed against Asian Pacific American applicants at the University of California, Berkeley, and several universities across the nation. "

"Densho documents the testimonies of Japanese Americans who were unjustly incarcerated during World War II before their memories are extinguished. We offer these irreplaceable firsthand accounts, coupled with historical images and teacher resources, to explore principles of democracy, and promote equal justice for all."

"Founded in 1982, the Filipino American National Historical Society (FANHS) docume"nts and promotes Filipino American history through its archives, conferences, books, programs, films, art and more.

"The primary purpose of FAPAC is to serve as an interagency association with the Federal and District of Columbia Governments, providing a focus for over thirty ethnically distinct groups from Asia and other Pacific regions as recognized by the United States Bureau of the Census."

Information about the government and political history of the kingdom of Hawaii.

"The Korean American National Museum's mission is to preserve and interpret the history, experiences, culture and achievements of Americans of Korean ancestry."

"SAADA digitally documents, preserves, and shares stories of South Asian Americans."

"The Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center brings history, art and culture to you through innovative museum experiences and digital initiatives."

View art by Asian-American artists from the National Gallery of Art's Pinterest page.

From the Department of the Interior. Provides a list of government Asian American/Pacific Islander organizations and associations.

From the Federal Depository Library Program Electronic Collection (FDLP/EC) Archive.

"Every May during Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month and throughout the year, the National Park Service and its partners share those histories and the continuing culture thriving in parks and communities today."

"This commentary provides broad recommendations for research, program development, and policy development based on the first-ever White House Initiative report on AAPIs. "

Library of Congress blog post April 16, 2013 by Cheryl Lederle.