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More than 100 hundred years later in 1979, President Jimmy Carter signed the first presidential proclamation for Asian/Pacific American Heritage Week. In 1992, Congress passed an amendment that called on the people of the U.S. to observe Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month with “appropriate ceremonies, programs and activities.” Since then, those who have origins in Asia and the Pacific Islands specially the East, Southeast, the Indian subcontinent, Polynesia, Micronesia and Melanesia have used the month to amplify their voices and their pride. But AAPI Heritage Month is not just for Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders it s a celebration that every American can partake in. Since many AAPI individuals have been taught to assimilate, it can be difficult for some to take pride in their cultures and truly embrace their identities. But when they know that allies are willing to uplift AAPI stories, that makes it easier for

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