Asian American and Pacific WHAT!?!?

First off, I just wanted to say sorry for not posting for so long. I was thinking about ending the blog, but I guess notJ, so back to the point.        

Ironically, one of the things that spurred me to create this blog was the lack of attention given to May as Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage month. I know it’s a long title, but that’s no reason to not pay attention to it. Just like Black History month, and Hispanic Heritage month, it is a time to honor one of the minority groups that has made significant contributions to the United States of America.

I usually find that there are no special television programs or information provided in schools about Asian Heritage month, unlike when it’s Black History month or Hispanic Heritage month. However, this month I was surfing through ON DEMAND and noticed the Asian Heritage section. To my surprise it as was filled with Asian music and specials and… Jackie Chan movies! Now I have a tendency to exaggerate, because it really wasn’t a lot, but it is progress if you ask me.

BUT…I will take a second to nit-pick, because in the music section there was a whole lot of K-pop, and a little Bollywood, but nothing else. I find that to be a little insulting to other Asian countries like China and Japan. (And I’m not going to lie; I take it as a slight against other languages spoken in India, but that’s just me) Anyway, it’s nice to see that Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage month is finally getting some of the recognition it deserves.

To learn more about Asian-Pacific American Heritage month you can visit http://asianpacificheritage.gov/