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Asian Studies: Asian Americans

Asian Studies

AAPI in New Jersey

Japanese Internment

Timeline and Stories

Asian American Milestones: Timeline - From History.com
A Different Asian American Timeline
Asian Pacific Heritage Month - Government website hosted by the Library of Congress
The Story Behind Asian Pacific American Heritage, and Why It's Celebrated in May - From NPR
AAPI Heritage People

Asian Americans Data

20.6 Million People in the U.S. Identify as Asian, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander - From the United States Census Bureau, 2022
Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month: May 2022 - United States Census Bureau
Infographics - From AAPI Data
Interactive Maps:
- Asian American Ethnic Groups by County - From AAPI Data

Asian Population in the U.S.

Fun Facts

Asian Americans' History in the US

Chinese Exclusion Act, 1882 - From the National Archives
Japanese American Incarceration -The National WWII Museum
Joint Resolution to Provide for Annexing the Hawaiian Islands to the United States, 1898 - From the National Archives
Legislation Enhancing AAPI Cultural and Education Programs in New Jersey: AAPI-Inclusive Curriculum and the Commission on Asian American Heritage, 2022 - From the New Jersey Department of Education
The State of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders in Ohio: A Report from the Ohio AAPI Advisory Council, 2013

UCNJ LibGuides at Union College