Dear Friends,
May is a month of celebration and reflection across our communities. We celebrate the AANHPI community and its vast contributions to our nation’s history, acknowledging the leaders that have pushed the community forward in the story of America.
We honor the storied history of Jewish Americans and their part in creating the nation we know today. Jewish Americans are instrumental in furthering the ideals that our country was founded on.
We also want to reflect on the violence that Indigenous communities have faced throughout history and even into the present day. We must work together in solidarity to ensure the safety of Indigenous people and seek justice for those wronged in the past.
As we reflect on this month, we know that we are so lucky to be doing all of this work with you. Thank you for all you have done - and let’s finish the job!
Happy AANHPI Heritage Month!
This is a time to celebrate the rich diversity of our Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander communities, and to highlight all of the magnificent contributions that the AANHPI community has made to our nation throughout history. For the DNC statement on AANHPI Heritage Month, please click here ([link removed]) .
From Representative Dalip Singh Saund to Vice President Kamala Harris, we have seen AANHPI leaders at the forefront of our country for decades. So many have paved the way for us to celebrate our cultures, our identities, and our communities, and we hope to continue to do the same for those that come after us. The AANHPI community has been vital to the fabric of this nation for centuries, and we will continue to be for centuries to come.
To commemorate this important month, the DNC AAPI Caucus hosted Key to the Future, A Heritage Month Celebration on Thursday, May 11th. Chair Jaime Harrison, Senator Tammy Duckworth, Lieutenant Governor Aruna Miller of Maryland, and a panel of five young AANHPI organizers and leaders were able to discuss the importance of the AANHPI community to the Democratic Party.
So let us all take some time this month to reflect on the giants on whose shoulders we stand on, and to also continue to build the foundation for a more equitable society for all in the future.
DNC on Missing or Murdered Indigenous Persons Awareness Day
May 5, 2023
For the DNC Statement of Missing or Murdered Indigenous Persons Awareness, Day, please click here ([link removed]) .
In honor of Missing or Murdered Indigenous Persons (MMIP) Awareness Day ([link removed]) , the DNC Native Caucus held an event last week to receive a special message from U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto of Nevada and a briefing from the Montana Missing Indigenous Persons Task Force’s presiding officer, Councilwoman Ellie Bundy of the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes.
The DNC Native Caucus Chair, Clara Pratte, also highlighted progress made under the Biden-Harris Administration, including the 2021 Executive Order 14053 ([link removed]) , the passage of the Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2022, and the ongoing work of the Department of the Interior’s new Missing and Murdered Unit within the Bureau of Indian Affairs Office of Justice Services.
Jewish American Heritage Month ([link removed])
“This May, we honor generations of Jewish Americans for their innumerable contributions to American history and culture. Jewish American Heritage Month is an opportunity to reflect on the traditions and contributions of Jewish Americans to our country, and celebrate the Jewish American leaders who have helped further our nation’s founding ideals of justice, equality, and freedom – even in the face of persecution and oppression. In fields from science to literature to public service, generations of Jewish Americans have made innumerable contributions to our country." For the full DNC statement, please click here ([link removed]) .
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