Famous Humans
An American politician and attorney who served from 2021 to 2025 as the 49th vice president of the United States. She is the first female, first African American, and first Asian American U.S. vice president, and the highest-ranking female and Asian American official in U.S. history.
Who is Kamala Harris?
An American journalist who has been a news anchor and reporter for the U.S. television news networks ABC, CBS, NBC, CNN, and MSNBC. She helped break down gender barriers in the late 20th century to become one of the first woman reporters on national television in the United States
Who is Connie Chung ?
During this historical period, during the 1850s, a wave of Asian immigrants came to the West Coast and provided labor for gold mines, factories and the transcontinental railroad.
This month was chosen specifically for AAPI Heritage month because of two events; The completion of the transcontinental railroad and the arrival of the first Japanese immigrants
What is May?
A thirteen-year-old girl is torn between staying her mother's dutiful daughter and the changes of adolescence. And as if the challenges were not enough, whenever she gets overly excited she transforms into a giant red panda.
What is Turning Red?
a Hong Kong-American martial artist, actor, filmmaker, and philosopher. He was featured in a lot of martial arts films
an Indian-born American farmer, lobbyist, judicial officer, academic, and Democratic Party politician who served in the United States House of Representatives from 1957 to 1963. He was the first Sikh, first Indian American, and first Asian American elected to the United States Congress.
Who is Dalip Singh Saund ?
This act banned Chinese immigration for 20 years and was the first significant law restricting immigration into the United States.
What is the Chinese Exclusion Act?
President Jimmy Carter was President to sign in AAPI Heritage for the first ten days of May, and later was expanded by this president in the 90's
Who is George H.W. Bush?
a 2021 American superhero film based on Marvel Comics, Shang-Chi
What is Shang-Chi and the Legend of the 10 Rings?
This actor is of Samoan descent, has captured the world’s attention since his early days as one of the greatest professional wrestlers. He then pivoted into acting, starring in films such as The Scorpion King, Moana, and various films in The Fast and the Furious franchise.
Who is Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson?
This politician was the first woman of color and the first Asian-American elected to Congress. As a Japanese American, she was born and raised in the state of Hawaii, which she represented in Congress from 1965 – 1986 and then again from 1990 – 2002. During her years in office, she was an early advocate for the Civil Rights Movement and fought for legislation that helped women, children, immigrants, and people of color. She was the major author and sponsor of Title IX, the groundbreaking 1972 legislation that ensured that females could not be excluded from any nationally funded education program
Who is Patsy Mink?
An informal arrangement between the United States and Japan to ease growing tensions between the two countries, particularly pertaining to immigration. It called for U.S. President Theodore Roosevelt to force San Francisco to repeal its Japanese-American school segregation order in exchange for Japan agreeing to deny emigration passports to Japanese laborers, while still allowing wives, children and parents of current immigrants to enter the United States.
What is the Gentlemans Agreement?
True or False: Asian Americans are the fastest growing racial population in the US
What is True?
a 2022 American independent absurdist comedy-drama film written and directed by Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert, and was named Best Picture at the Oscars?
What is Everything Everywhere All At Once?
American actor and activist, this actor rose to fame in his role as Hikaru Sulu in the television show Star Trek. The son of Japanese American parents, he has spoken openly about how he and his family lived in a U.S. internment camp during WWII. His story even inspired a Broadway musical. He is also a vocal activist who advocates for LGBTQ+ and immigrant rights.
Who is George Takei?
In 1997, NASA astronaut and mechanical engineer, this woman made history as the first woman of Indian origin to go into space. She worked as a mission specialist and primary robotic arm operator aboard the Space Shuttle Colombia. In 2003, during her second mission to space, she tragically died, along with her six crewmates, when the Colombia disintegrated during re-entry. She posthumously received the NASA Distinguished Service Medal and the Congressional Space Medal of Honor.
Who is Kalpana Chawla?
In the 16th century, Filipinos who were escaping forced labor and enslavement during the Spanish galleon trade immigrated to North America, eventually establishing a settlement in this US state
What is Louisiana?
During this war, many women were trained as translators and interpreters. Other women put their lives on the line through the underground resistance in the Philippines.
What is WWII?
The book focuses on Rachel Chu, Nicholas (Nick) Young, Eleanor Young, Astrid Leong, and Edison Cheng. The story revolves around the grand wedding of Singapore's most eligible bachelor, Colin Khoo, and the supermodel, Araminta Lee, which everyone calls the wedding of the century.
What is Crazy Rich Asians?
She was the last monarch of the Kingdom of Hawai'i, who ruled from 1891 until the overthrow of the Hawaiian Kingdom in 1893. She was the first and only queen regnant of the Hawaiian Kingdom. She also wrote "Aloha ʻOe" ("Farewell to Thee")
Who is Queen "Lydia" Liliʻuokalani ?
This actress is considered by many to be the first Chinese American movie star. During her long career, she appeared in over 60 films including Shanghai Express (alongside star Marlene Dietrich), Piccadilly, and The Thief of Bagdad. Despite her success, Wong faced horrific racism in Hollywood, to the point where she transitioned to European films in the hopes of greater acceptance.
Who is Anna May Wong?
This supreme court case ruled that people of Asian descent could not testify against a white person in court, meaning that white people could avoid punishment for anti-Asian crimes.
What is People V. Hall?
During Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month, which is in May, several flowers are often associated with the celebration, including the__________________ (name one, there are
What are lotus, cherry blossom, and hibiscus?
A 1989 novel written by Amy Tan. It focuses on four Chinese immigrant families in San Francisco who start a mahjong club known as The Joy Luck Club. The book is structured similarly to a mahjong game, with four parts divided into four sections to create sixteen chapters.
What is the Joy Luck Club?