Thousands gather to reclaim Chinese railroad workers' place in history
"When they came over here a long time ago, they had no idea they could transform the USA."
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This Asian Pacific American Heritage Month, NBC News is highlighting some of the efforts by Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders to write their stories back into history.
Trailblazers
By the time Tule Lake Segregation Center closed on March 20, 1946, more than 18,000 Japanese Americans had been incarcerated there during the war.
VIEWWhat do you think of when you hear the name "Vincent Chin"? For many people, the word "forgotten" comes to mind.
VIEW“The Spanish colonial period in the Philippines lasted longer than that of a lot of countries in Latin America, including Mexico.”
VIEWThe Sri Lankan Art and Cultural Museum is located in the basement of a Staten Island restaurant.
VIEW“Hundreds of Chinese go to Yosemite. ... Imagine what the experience would be for them if they knew that Chinese worked on these roads..."
VIEWAcademics trace the origins of the term "Asian American" to 1968 and University of California, Berkeley students inspired by the Black Power Movement.
VIEWOn June 25, 1867, thousands of Chinese railroad workers staged a strike to demand equal pay to white laborers, shorter workdays, and better conditions.
VIEWIn Harlem, an organized walking tour examines the 400-year history of Muslim spaces and stories of New York City.
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The global fight to end the deportation of Cambodian American refugees
"They're getting deported. Nobody knows about them."
