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Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, 2025
"In 2025, the Federal Asian Pacific American Council (FAPAC) will celebrate four decades of service to the AANHPI community. This year’s theme honors the hard work of AANHPI leaders who established a foundation for future generations to thrive and adapt to change and adversity. The 2025 AANHPI Heritage Month poster features bamboo as a symbol of strength, endurance, and resilience for its ability to withstand the harshest conditions. Bamboo’s solid foundation ensures it can bend with the wind and stand tall after the storm passes. The bamboo also acknowledges the colloquial “bamboo ceiling” and the cultural, organizational, and individual barriers that hinder advancement for AANHPIs in the workplace.
We pay tribute to the AANHPI trailblazers and leaders whose resilience and courage have paved the way for future generations. Lieutenant Susan Ahn Cuddy prevailed against anti-Asian sentiments during World War II to become the first Korean American woman in the U.S. military and the first female Navy gunnery officer. The late Congressman Dalip Singh Saund, the first person of Asian descent to be elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in 1956, successfully lobbied to end restrictions to citizenship for Indian and Filipino immigrants and gave Asian Americans a voice at the national level. The late Secretary of Transportation Norman Mineta overcame racial injustice as a child of Japanese immigrants in a World War II internment camp to serve in the U.S. Army, Congress, and the Cabinet of Presidents Bill Clinton and George W. Bush. These pioneers, often facing insurmountable barriers, have not only demonstrated exceptional leadership, but have also risked much to usher in change. Their stories of perseverance—of overcoming doubt, discrimination, and the weight of societal expectations—serve as inspiring reminders that resilience is a cornerstone of our community. Each breakthrough they achieved has laid the groundwork for those who follow, encouraging the next generation to dream boldly."
From: The Federal Asian Pacific American Council (FAPAC) AAPI-Resources webpage
Resources
The term "Afro Asians" refers to Asians of African descent called African Asians, Black Asians or Blasians. Afro-Asian American culture and heritage resources are difficult to identify and access. The following links will provide you with more information about Afro Asian Americans: Afro-Asian, Afro-Latino and Afro-Native American Book Recommendations, Multiracial, Mixed-Race, and Biracial Identities, The Truths We Hold: An American Journey, On Being Black and Asian in America, and On being Black and Asian American in 2020.
