AAPI Heritage Month Facts
This is the month in which AAPI Heritage Month takes place
May
This actor is from Hong Kong and is known for starring in action films, like Rush Hour
Jackie Chan
This Chinese musician is a famous and world-renowned cellist
Yo-Yo Ma
This individual, who identifies as both South Asian and Black, is the nation’s first female vice president.
Kamala Harris
This starchy Polynesian food paste is made from taro root
Poi
For the second year in a row, ARISE is hosting this event series at Point B for AAPI Heritage Month.
Museum & Meals
This film won 7 awards, including Best Picture, at the 2023 Oscars
Everything Everywhere all at Once
Hawaiian artist, Israel Kamakawiwo’ole is known for his famous rendition of this song
"Over the Rainbow" and/or "What a Wonderful World"
This prime minister of England is the first of Indian heritage
Rishi Sunak
This is the city where the fortune cookie was invented
San Francisco
The resolution to create AAPI Heritage week was signed by this US president
Jimmy Carter
This film won Best Picture at the 2020 Oscars
Parasite
This K-Pop group performed at Coachella in 2019 and returned to headline the festival in 2023
Blackpink
This DEI consultant is known for authoring the book, DEI Deconstructed
Lily Zheng
This country combines yogurt with dumplings
Turkey
Chinese immigrants were integral to building this U.S. infrastructure project during the 1800s
transcontinental railroad
This actor played the first Asian Marvel superhero, Shang-Chi
Simu Liu
This song from the Indian movie RRR won Best Song at the 2023 Oscars.
Naatu Naatu
This entrepreneur is best known for his tenure as the CEO of TikTok
Shou Zi Chew
This country is known as being the home of Nasi Lemak, a dish that consists of coconut milk rice, anchovies, peanuts, cucumber, and sambal
Malaysia
In this year, a law was passed to designate May as Asian/Pacific American Heritage month
1992
This director filmed the 2003 South Korean neo-noir mystery Oldboy along with Decision to Leave and the Handmaiden
Park Chan-Wook
This Filipino, Chinese, and African mixed American rapper is best known for her song "My Type"
Saweetie
This Australian entrepreneur of Filipino and Sri Lankan descent is best known as the CEO and co-founder of the popular site Canva
Melanie Perkins
This Polynesian dish is made of cooked taro leaves filled with pork, fish, or coconut cream
LauLau