Norman Mineta became the 1st Asian American to represent the state of CA in the US House in 1975 and during his tenure co-founded the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus. He later went on to serve as Sec of Commerce & Sec of Transportation. #AAPIHMen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Norman_...
In 2020, JoAnne Bass became the 19th Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force, the 1st Asian-American to hold the senior enlisted position in the Air Force & the 1st female senior enlisted service member of any US military branch. #AAPIHM#historyen.wikipedia.org/wiki/JoAnne_...
Despite being a US Army officer, after Pearl Harbor, Spark Matsunaga was placed in an internment camp. He & other Japanese-Americans successfully petitioned FDR to form a battalion & serve in the War. He later served in Congress for over 27 years. #AAPIHMen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spark_M...
I am so pleased to be Gen & Ted's guest on the Asian American History 101 podcast. In this episode, we talk about the origin of "The Conscious Style Guide," why all communicators can benefit from the book, and why it's "Gen & Ted" and not "Ted & Gen." Add their podcast to your queue! #AAPIHM#AAPI
Welcome to Season 4, Episode 22! We love learning. One area that is ever changing, that we want to learn more about is the world of language… specifically the context which impacts the language choice...
“Reporting negative experiences due to race or ethnicity” should be 0% for all. #AAPIHM
The US Border Patrol was formally established as part of the Immigration Act of 1924 which also included the Asian Exclusion Act. The Border Patrol will hold a parade celebrating this right in the middle of #AAPIHMpodcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/l...
Show El Pochcast, Ep La Migra's Birthday - May 22, 2024
After a distinguished career which led to his rising to the rank of four-star general, the highest military rank to date earned by an Asian-American, Eric Shinseki became the 1st Asian-American to serve as Secretary of Veterans Affairs. #AAPIHM#historyen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eric_Sh...
trying to decide if i kick off this preorder campaign for aapihm OR if i wait for the traditional 3 months from pub mark idk idk
Pat Saiki first entered politics in 1968 in a successful bid for a seat in the Hawai'i House of Representatives & went on in her career to serve in the state senate, 2 terms in the US House, & as Administrator of the Small Business Administration. #AAPIHMen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pat_Saiki
"Change starts with our own communities. Today, we celebrate Geena Rocero, Pauline Park & Faisal Alam for the work that they do to make the world a better place for AAPI LGBTQ+ people. #AAPIHM#AAPIHeritageMonth
