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Patsy Matsu Mink ( née Takemoto; Japanese: 竹本 マツ, [ 1] December 6, 1927 – September 28, 2002) was an American attorney and politician from the U.S. state of Hawaii. She served in the United States House of Representatives for 24 years as a member of the Democratic Party, initially from 1965 to 1977, and again from 1990 until her ...
Asian American history is the history of ethnic and racial groups in the United States who are of Asian descent. The term "Asian American" was an idea invented in the 1960s to bring together Chinese, Japanese, and Filipino Americans for strategic political purposes. Soon other groups of Asian origin, such as Korean, Indian, and Vietnamese ...
1965: Patsy Mink becomes the first Asian American woman elected to the U.S. Congress. 1971: Norman Mineta becomes the first Asian-American mayor of a major city (San Jose, CA) in the United States. [51] 1971: Herbert Choy becomes the first Asian-American U.S. federal court judge, appointed to the U.S. court of appeals for the ninth circuit. [52]
Asian American women during World War II served many crucial functions that tend to be overlooked, or erased entirely, from modern history books. [citation needed] Women’s roles are under-appreciated or unmentioned in the context of war; these women, however, were tasked with various duties that greatly aided American forces going into combat.
Young Jean Lee – playwright, director, and filmmaker. Carol Lin – news anchor. Sam Chu Lin – journalist, one of the first Asian Americans on network TV news. Lisa Ling (凌志慧) – journalist, known for her role as a co-host of ABC's The View and host of National Geographic Ultimate Explorer documentarian for CNN.
Yoshikazu Yamada. . ( m. 1950) . Children. 4. Website. www .mitsuyeyamada .com. Mitsuye Yamada (born July 5, 1923) is a Japanese American poet, essayist, and feminist and human rights activist. She is one of the first and most vocal Asian American women writers to write about the wartime incarceration of Japanese Americans .
Jeanie Jew worked as a staffer on Capitol Hill. She created and lobbied for certain legislation to be passed and worked closely with representatives to bring more representation for all Asian Americans. After witnessing the 1976 U.S Bicentennial celebrations, Jew became frustrated that there was nothing to honor Asian and Pacific Americans.
In recognition of the unique culture, traditions, and history of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders, the United States government has permanently designated the month of May to be Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Heritage Month; [142] before 2021 it was known as Asian Pacific American Heritage Month. [143]