AAPI (Asian American and Pacific Islander) heritage month is a month dedicated to recognizing the contributions of AAPI people. To uplift and recognize the voices of AAPI people, Learn Women's History has dedicated their monthly feature to recognizing incredible AAPI women that have made strides across several disciplines.
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Miné Okubo
During World War II, Obuko used art to capture the life in the Japanese internment camps. Knowing that cameras and photographs were not allowed in the camps, Obuko created about 2000 charcoal and gauche drawings that captured everything she could about the internment camps. Her art showed the demoralizing nature of the internment camps. Okubo's art has been recognized by Fortune magazine, and the New York Times. Okubo also featured her drawings in her book Citizen 13660, published by the Columbia University Press. The book contains text and 206 drawings by Okubo of her various experiences. Okubo's art revealed the truth of internment camps during the War, and highlight the injustices that Japanese-Americans faced.
Source
Fujihira, Toge, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Participate in the Asian Readathon!
Hosted by Read With Cindy, a popular book influencer on YouTube, the Asian Readathon challenges people to try and learn more about Asian American stories through reading books about Asian Americans by Asian Americans. Readers can read any genre they would like, as long as the book fits one of five requirements. Click on this document to learn more about the challenge, or watch this video by Read With Cindy to hear her explain the challenge.