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May is Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month!
Published : May 2 , 2022
Written by : Yuki Chen
May marks a dedicated month in celebrating Asian American heritage. The reason for celebrating in May is because of two significant dates May 7th and May 10th. On May 7, 1843 the first Japanese immigrants arrived to the United States. On May 10, 1869 known as the Golden Spike Day, was the day of the first transcontinental railroad was completed which large amounts of Chinese immigrants took part of. Now in 2022 and in spite of the pandemic Asians are taking a stand to go against racism and hate that they have been facing since the origin of their immigration. Let’s remember the contributions that Asians have contributed to art, science, literature, and more to the world. Decades later now we celebrate AAPI month with Asians and Americans all around the country!
Check out the link to learn more about Asian heritage month and how to stop asian hate!
Stop Asian Hate
In spite of the pandemic, asian hate crimes has become more and more prevalent in the news and throughout social media today. Our elderly and children are the ones sacrificing themselves to these brutal attacks on trains, streets, subways, and many other public places. According to statistics about 10,905 hate crimes were reported in December of 2021. Since then the numbers have risen significantly. More and more asians are scared to leave their houses to do everyday tasks such as going to the grocery store or walking to the park. It’s time to unite our hands together and help the Asian American community during this tragic time.
Ukraine Crisis
With Russia invading Ukraine on February 24 2022, 3.4 million Ukrainians have left their homeland to seek refuge. Now millions of people have no homes, food, or supplies. They have left everything behind to find a safe area for their families and themselves. This has now been Europe’s largest refuge crisis since WWII. Now the world unites and helps the citizens of Ukraine in these tough times. If you would like please use the link to donate down below.