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Heritage Month
from GPB Next - May 2022
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Empty chairs with signs before the beginning of the Asian Justice Rally in Atlanta to commemorate the one-year anniversary of the March 16th Atlanta shootings. Credit: Jia Li / © Repartee Films
GPB WORLD Channel Offers Special Collection of Films for Streaming.
In order to honor and pay tribute to the generations of Asian and Pacific Islanders who have enriched America’s history and are instrumental in its future success, May has been chosen as Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage (AAPI) month.
Specifically, May was chosen to commemorate two significant milestones: the arrival of the first Japanese immigrants to the U.S. on May 7, 1843, and the contributions of up to 20,000 Chinese workers to the construction of the transcontinental railroad, which was completed on May 10, 1869.
Visit our web page gpb.org/aapi for more Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month resources.
The GPB WORLD Channel is offering a collection of 50+ AAPI films curated in recognition of this month, including the following, available to stream online at worldchannel.org.
America ReFramed: Geographies of
Kinship weaves together the complex personal histories of four adult adoptees born in South Korea with the rise of the country’s global adoption program.
Local, USA: A Tale of Three Chinatowns
explores the survival of urban ethnic neighborhoods in three American cities: Washington, D.C., Chicago, and Boston.
America ReFramed: Chinatown Rising
weaves together never-before-seen archival footage and photographs to reveal a deeply personal portrait of a San Francisco neighborhood in transition.
Join us at GPB on Thursday, May 19 for an exclusive screening of Rising Against Asian Hate: One Day in March, a new documentary exploring the fight against Asian American hate following the March 2021 mass shootings in Atlanta. Learn more and make a reservation online at gpb.org/community.
GPB IN THE COMMUNITY
GEORGIA POLLINATORS FIELD DAY CREATES A BUZZ
Papilio glaucus, Eastern tiger swallowtail. Courtesy of UGA.
Spring has sprung in Georgia and while the high pollen count may bring sneezes and sniffles, the buds and blossoms are beautiful! GPB was pleased to participate in the Atlanta Science Festival in March with two events exploring Georgia’s pollinators and the important role they play in agriculture, food production and the beauty of our backyards, gardens and green spaces. Attendees of Georgia Pollinators Field Day learned about insects, ran pollinator relays, and built the ultimate pollinator bracket where the Southeastern Blueberry Bee came out on top! Afternoon sessions included pollinator garden planning activities, information about monarchs and other butterflies in Georgia, and the Great Georgia Pollinator Census.
Attendees enjoy various activities during Georgia Pollinators Field Day.
We hope that you will help support wild bees and other pollinators at home and in your community. Through actions as small as planting a section of yards or community spaces with native wildflowers, we can each make a big impact. Even one square foot can make a difference! Share photos on social media with the hashtag #PlantWildflowers. Visit www.mygardenofathousandbees.com for more information, and be sure to tune in Wednesday, May 4 at 8 p.m. for Nature “My Garden of a Thousand Bees.”
Special thanks to the Atlanta Science Festival, City of College Park, Georgia Association of Conservation Districts, Monarchs Across Georgia, State Botanical Garden of Georgia, and UGA Extension for their partnership.
