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ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br /> PROCLAMATION <br /> Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month <br /> WHEREAS , Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders are the fastest growing racial group in the <br /> United States , growing four times the rate of the rest of the populations of the Country ; and <br /> WHEREAS , the Asian American and Pacific Islander community, as one of the most culturally <br /> and linguistically diverse groups in America, reminds us that although we all have distinct <br /> backgrounds and origins , we are bound by a common purpose, by shared values and our shared <br /> hopes and dreams for ourselves and our children; and <br /> WHEREAS , the Asian American and Pacific Islander community has a long and deeply-rooted <br /> legacy in the United States from the grueling and perilous working condition of thousands of <br /> Chinese laborers on the transcontinental railroad to Japanese Americans troops fighting to defend <br /> our freedom during World War II; and <br /> WHEREAS , we also must remember that this Country carries the stain that while Japanese <br /> Americans soldiers fought in World War II, their families at home were interned in camps by the <br /> government simply based on their Japanese origin; and <br /> WHEREAS , the Asian American and Pacific Islander community throughout this country ' s <br /> history has faced harassment, senseless violence and discrimination, all of this has grown <br /> exponentially over the past year due to negative stereotypes perpetrated about the pandemic , which <br /> has led to a sharp rise in anti-Asian hate crimes and hate incidents ; and <br /> WHEREAS , we honor the Asian American and Pacific Islander community, their rich heritage <br /> and the enhancements they bring to this community through their culture and as artist, activist, <br /> educators , elected officials , service men and women, business owners , friends and neighbors ; <br /> NOW, THEREFORE , we, the Board of County Commissioners of Orange County, North <br /> Carolina, do proclaim May 2021 as ASIAN AMERICAN AND PACIFIC ISLANDER <br /> HERITAGE MONTH and commend this observance to all Orange County residents . <br /> This the 4th day of May, 2 02 1. <br /> . � <br /> Renee Price , . Chair <br /> Orange County Board of Commissioners <br /> 17 <br /> � z <br /> Ott (Sato <br />