AAPI Heritage Month Exhibition Now on View
New York State Capitol
Governor's Reception Room
Monday – Friday
7:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Resilience & Rights: AAPI Courage in the Face of Adversity highlights New York Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) leaders and groups that have faced discrimination with courage, creativity, and collective action to expand the fundamental rights of Asian and Pacific Islander Americans.
Their experiences of life in the U.S. during the Chinese Exclusion Acts, as prisoners in the Japanese Internment Camps of World War II, as refugees fleeing war, and as activists on the frontlines of the labor movement, fostered a commitment to resist exclusionary policies and continue the fight for an equitable society.
By resisting exclusionary policies, challenging inequities, and fighting for civil rights, these leaders remind us that resilience and courage are fuel for the ongoing battle for equality.
