Asian-Pacific American Heritage Month
"... I think it is both compatible and necessary
to stand up for civil liberties on the domestic front even as we wage war
overseas. We must remember the principles that we fight for. Our patriotism
need not be tainted by prejudice of any form..."
Frank
H. Wu, Howard University Law School professor and author of Yellow: Race in
America, Beyond Black and White.
From interview with AsiaSource (2003).
"Your
vision is not limited to what you can see, but what your mind can imagine. Many things that you take for granted were
once considered unrealistic dreams by previous generations. If you accept past accomplishments as
commonplace then think of the new horizons you can explore. From your vantage point, your education and
imagination will carry you to places which we won’t believe possible. Make
your life count -- and the world will be a better place because you tried."
Ellison Onizuka, first
Asian-Pacific American in space: 1985 commencement address,
"'We
are not afraid to rock the boat. Making waves.
This is what Asian American women have done and will continue to
do.'"
From Making Waves
(1989), Asian Women United of
"... My job, I think, is to inspire other
people. Not just Asian Americans, but anyone who sees themselves as a
minority... Anything is possible."
Margaret Cho,
Korean-American actress and comedian, from interview with AsiaSource (August 2000).
" I don't think there will ever be a time when people will stop
wanting to bring about change."
Yuri
Kochiyama, racial justice and human rights activist, from the Japanese American
Network.
Freedom Forum Library Resources / Freedom Forum Celebrates
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