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Asian Pacific American
Heritage Month recognizes Asian Pacific Americans
By Greg Hugh, Staff Writer
A 1978 joint congressional resolution established
Asian/Pacific American Heritage Week to be observed in
May, a time chosen to coincide with two important
anniversaries: the arrival in the United States of the
first Japanese immigrants on May 7, 1843, and the
completion of the transcontinental railroad on May 10,
1869. In 1992, Congress expanded the observance to a
month long
celebration.
Asian Pacific American (APA) Heritage Month honors the
achievements of American ethnic groups with roots in
Asia and the Pacific Islands and recognizes their
contributions to the United States. The U.S. Census
Bureau lists more than 25 such groups -- Vietnamese,
Chinese, Filipinos, Indian, Pakistani, Korean, Japanese,
Cambodian, Laotian, Indonesian, Thai, Burmese,
Malaysian, Taiwanese, Sri Lanka, Bangladeshi, and native
Hawaiians, Polynesians, New Zealanders and Australians.
As Americans, they contribute to the strength of the
United States, help shape its future and share in its
promise and opportunity. (cont.)
An Interview With
Al Franken
"I decided to run (for Senate) because we can't leave
this up to career politicians. I also did not like the
direction of where this country was going in the last
seven years. I think we need to change the political
culture in Washington. We need people who are willing to
stand-up for working families and to special interest
groups. We need politicians and elected officials in
Washington who will say what they mean, stand for
something, fight for what they stand for and not go all
over the place depending on where the people are. We
need someone with a spine. We need a voice for people
who feel like they don't have a voice. I want to be that
kind of Senator."
Read complete
interview
Chinese President Hu Jintao has begun a five-day state visit to Japan, the first such trip in a decade.
He is expected to discuss trade, security and a dispute over undersea gas fields with Japanese PM Yasuo Fukuda - and play him at ping-pong. May 5- BBC
The Olympic torch returned to China on Wednesday in preparation for its first relay on Chinese soil after a troubled worldwide tour. May 1 - NYT
Unlike its iconic American counterpart, the Oreo sold in China is frequently long, thin, four-layered and coated in chocolate. But both kinds of cookies have one important thing in common: They are now best sellers.
The Oreo has long been the top-selling cookie in the U.S. market. But Kraft Foods Inc. had to reinvent the Oreo to make it sell well in the world's most populous nation. May 1 - WSJ
China's booming economy could be running out of steam – literally.
At the end of a cold and stormy winter, the country has just 12 days of coal reserves at most power stations. Some provinces, including Hebei, bordering Beijing, have less than a week's coal left. This is a record low, the state electricity regulatory commission revealed on Tuesday. April 23 - New Scientist
Three
Gorges Photo Exhibit
Ridgedale Library
May 1-31
Exhibit organized and
originally presented by the
Minnesota Center for
Photography with support
from the National Endowment
for the Arts and Asian Media
Access. Tell
a Friend
Spice and Slice of Asian
Culture: Social Activism
Maple Grove Library
Wednesday, May 7, 7-8:30
p.m.
A series of award-winning
Asian PSAs (public service
announcements) present
concern for equality,
justice, civil rights and
other pressing societal
issues throughout Asia. Tell
a Friend
Spice and Slice of Asian
Culture: Funny Bones
Ridgedale Library
Wednesday, May 14, 7-8:30
p.m.
Explore Asian social trends
and cultural values through
entertaining Asian
Advertising Award-winning
commercials. Tell
a Friend
Spice and Slice of Asian Culture: "Journey From the Fall"
Southdale Library
Sunday, May 18, 1-4 p.m.
One family's struggle and survival of the Vietnam War - family torn apart, detention camps, grueling escape to America. Tell a Friend
Spice and Slice of Asian
Culture: "Kung Fu Hustle"
Brookdale Library
Saturday, May 31, 1:30 p.m.
Do kung fu movies relate to
contemporary life in
mainland China? Clips from
this popular action-packed
film will be used to
illustrate the use of
symbolism and start a
discussion of Chinese
values. Funding provided by
a grant to the Library
Foundation from the Comcast
Foundation. Tell
a Friend
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