Celebrating Asian Pacific American Heritage Month
by Rich
What do comedienne Margaret Cho, cellist Yo-Yo Ma, cabinet member Norman Mineta, golfer Tiger Woods, and Yahoo! co-founder Jerry Yang have in common?
Each of these well-known public figures is part of the vast, diverse group of Americans who claim either full or partial Asian heritage. May is Asian Pacific American Heritage Month and the library has plenty of materials for those interested in learning more about the history and impact of Asian Americans.
Here are a few highlights from the collection:
Strangers from a Different Shore: A History of Asian Americans
Columbia Guide to Asian American History
Asian American Century
Dragon Ladies: Asian American Feminists Breathe Fire
Q and A: Queer in Asian America
Asian Americans: An Interpretive History
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