Asian American And Pacific Islander Heritage MonthPROCLAMATION
VILLAGE OF NORTH PALM BEACH
OFFICE OF THE MAYOR
ASIAN AMERICAN AND PACIFIC ISLANDER HERITAGE MONTH
WHEREAS, Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage in the United States was celebrated
beginning in 1978 and was made into a month-long event in 1992; and
WHEREAS, during AAPI Heritage Month, we acknowledge Asian American and Pacific Islanders have
lived and worked in the United States of America for more than 200 years, contributing to the economy,
culture, education, politics, arts, literature, science and technological developments despite institutional
and systemic injustices designed to prevent and limit these achievements and contributions; and
WHEREAS, during AAPI Heritage Month we acknowledge the additional determination, hard work, and
perseverance, AAPI must put forth to be heard and seen and that these additional efforts are a result of
inequitable institutional and systemic injustices; and
WHEREAS, despite these contributions and leadership, the role of AAPI in U.S. history has been
consistently overlooked and undervalued, in the literature, teaching and study of American history; and
WHEREAS, racially motivated discrimination and harassment is at a high with a national spike in hate
crimes against the AAPI community, especially targeting its Muslim, South Asian, and Southeast Asian
members; and
WHEREAS, AAPI community members have been disproportionately impacted by incidences of hate and
discrimination during the COVID-19 pandemic.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, Deborah Searcy, by virtue of the authority vested in me as Mayor of the Village
of North Palm Beach, hereby proclaim the month of May 2022 as
ASIAN AMERICAN AND PACIFIC ISLANDER HERITAGE MONTH
in the Village of North Palm Beach, Florida, and encourage all residents to observe, recognize, and
celebrate the culture, heritage and contributions of Asian American and Pacific Islanders to our country,
state, county and village.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the Seal of the Village of North Palm Beach
to be affixed this 12th day of May, 2022.
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AYOR