May is Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month. To fully honor those resilient and brave Americans, it is our duty to learn more about our nation’s past and current relationship with them.
Songs, podcasts, books, and movies recommended by PIH staff
Posted on May 17, 2021
In honor of Asian Pacific American Heritage Month (APAHM), Partners In Health (PIH) staff in the United States shared their favorite books, movies, songs, and podcasts that share the lives and experiences of the Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) community. Their recommendations, below, highlight works that provide inspiration, historical context, and insight into the Asian American experience. Since 1992, May has been federally designated as APAHM and is a time to recognize and celebrate the history, culture, achievements, and contributions of the AAPI community with whom we stand in solidarity at PIH.
Central Valley Congressman Jim Costa Introduces Legislation to Honor Lao, Hmong SGU Veterans Who Fought Alongside American Soldiers During Vietnam War Published: Thursday, 06 May 2021 05:59
May 6, 2021 - FRESNO - Congressman Jim Costa (CA-16), re-introduced H.R. 2969, the Special Guerrilla Units (SGU) Service Recognition Expansion Act, bipartisan legislation that expands eligibility for interment in national cemeteries to all Hmong and
Lao citizens who fought in support of the United States during the Vietnam War.
“It s far past time these brave men and women receive the recognition they are due” said Rep. Costa
. “They risked their lives to fight with American soldiers during a very difficult war and deserve the choice to be laid to rest beside their brothers in arms. To ignore their service and sacrifice to our great nation is counter to everything we believe we owe to our Veterans. This is the right and fair thing to do.”
Virtual presentation and tickets via saltlakeactingcompany.org Courtesy Photo
What does a theater production look like during the time of COVID? The creativity and innovation of theater artists has provided plenty of different answers to that question over the past year, but for Salt Lake Acting Company s new streaming production
Alabaster, it allowed for the collaboration of a creative team that was working together across a geographical span from Hawaii to New York.
Originally planned as part of Salt Lake Acting Company s 2019-2020 in-person season, playwright Audrey Cefaly s
Alabaster deals with a photojournalist documenting stories of women with scars, and one of whose subjects is a survivor of a catastrophic tornado in a small Alabama town. While the state of the pandemic was still in tremendous flux at the time SLAC artistic director Cynthia Fleming was deciding which play would m
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