May is Asian Pacific American Heritage Month. In celebration of this, we have collected information on Asian Pacific American culture, as well as that of some of the specific ethnic groups, local information, and suggested books for kids and adults.

Ancestors in the Americas

Books Among the White Moon Faces: an Asian American Memoir of Homelands by Shirley Lim Yell-oh Girls!: Emerging Voices Explore Culture, Identity, and Growing Up Asian American by Victoria Nam Yellow: Race in America Beyond Black and White by Frank Wu Kids Dia's Story Cloth by Dia Cha Dumpling Soup by Jam a Kim Rattigan

Companion to a PBS documentary that explores the history and stories of Asian Americans.

 

Asian American Literature: Leavening the Mosaic

Malaysian born writer Shirley Geok-lin Lim explores Asian American writing.

 

Asian Nation: the Landscape of Asian America

Information source for political, historical, demographic, and cultural issues of importance to the Asian-American community.

 

Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month, 2004

Featured facilities of the National Park Service.

 

Healthfinder: Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Other Pacific Islanders

Health information for the specific populations.

 

InfoPlease: Asian Pacific American Heritage Month

History of Asian American groups, cultural topics, and quizzes.

 

Japanese American National Museum

Located in Los Angeles, CA, the museum has several online exhibitions including Dear Miss Breed: Letters from Camp... Miss Breed was a children's librarian in San Diego who corresponded with interned children during World War II.

 

Suffering Under a Great Injustice

Ansel Adams's photographs of Japanese-American internment at Manzanar.

 

Vietnam in America

Includes Vietnamese customs and a comparison of American and Vietnamese philosophy.

 

White House Initiative on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders

An initiative to improve the quality of life and offer more opportunities to Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders.

Asian/Pacific American Heritage Association

Houston group celebrates Asian/Pacific American heritage. Includes information on group activities.

 

Chinese American Citizens Alliance Houston Lodge

Membership information, youth club, events, and links.

 

India Culture Center Houston

Association of Indians in the Greater Houston area. Includes membership and event information.

 

Japanese American Society of Houston

Information on language classes, jobs, and events.