May marks the beginning of the annual month-long observance and celebration of Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month. AAPI Heritage Month is a time to both reaffirm and uphold the historical importance and influence of the AAPI community in the United States and beyond. The AAPI community is extremely diverse: AAPI is an umbrella term that embraces the entire continent of Asia, including East, Southeast, and South Asia, as well as the Pacific Islands of Melanesia, Micronesia, and Polynesia.

Join us as we read, watch, listen, and act towards a more equitable, inclusive space for everyone.

Read

• More Than 50 Years after the Fair Housing Act, More Action Is Needed to Address Housing Discrimination against Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders
• Asian Americans are Denied Mortgages More Often Than White Applicants, Despite Having Higher Credit Scores
• Leveraging Stereotypes to Your Advantage: Turning Stereotypes into Opportunities, Finding Balance Between the Yin and Yang

Watch

• America Reframed: Chinatown Rising (Season 10, Episode 6 premiers May 26)
• The Enduring Power of Aloha Alna

Listen

• Why We Need Asian American History in Schools

Act

• Tokemoana’s Wants to Teach the Bay Area to Love Tongan Food- Check Them Out!
• Support the Asian Women’s Shelter

Thank you to Trish Beckman for compiling these resources!