May is Asian American & Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month. AAPI Heritage Month honors the rich history and accomplishments of AAPIs throughout the history of the United States. AAPI Heritage Month was created by Congress in 1997. The first 10 days in May are designated as AAPI Heritage Month and May 7-10 (inclusive) is designated as AAPI Heritage Week. According to Wikipedia,
The month of May was chosen to commemorate the immigration of the first Japanese to the United States on May 7, 1843, and to mark the anniversary of the completion of the transcontinental railroad on May 10, 1869
Many organizations like PBS and AARP have celebrated AAPI Heritage month with articles. Check out this AARP article that lists influential Asian American movies and documentaries and this PBS article that lists PBS episodes that celebrates AAPI month. How many have you seen from this list?
Feature Films
- Joy Luck Club (1993)
- Enter the Dragon (1973)
- The Crimson Kimono (1959)
- Flower Drum Song (1961)
- Mississippi Masala (1992)
- Better Luck Tomorrow (2002)
- Chan is Missing (1982)
- Mulan (1998)
- Picture Bride (1995)
- All Saints (2017)
Documentaries
- Linsanity (2013)
- The Search for General Tso (2014)
- Tyrus (2015)
- Abacus: Small Enough to Jail (2017)
- Hollywood Chinese (2007)
