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12 <br /> 1 It is important for the Orange County Board of Commissioners to recognize Asian American and <br /> 2 Pacific Islander Heritage Month to emphasize the contributions of this community to Orange <br /> 3 County's diversity. <br /> 4 <br /> 5 To celebrate Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, the Human Relations <br /> 6 Commission will host the following event: <br /> 7 <br /> 8 A Community Conversation <br /> 9 Ally, Advocate, Activist, Accomplice: What's the Difference? <br /> 10 Sunday, May 23, 2021 3:00 pm —4:30 pm <br /> 11 <br /> 12 Commissioner Greene read the proclamation: <br /> 13 <br /> 14 ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br /> 15 PROCLAMATION <br /> 16 Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month <br /> 17 <br /> 18 WHEREAS, Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders are the fastest growing racial group in the <br /> 19 United States, growing four times the rate of the rest of the populations of the Country; and <br /> 20 <br /> 21 WHEREAS, the Asian American and Pacific Islander community, as one of the most culturally <br /> 22 and linguistically diverse groups in America, reminds us that although we all have distinct <br /> 23 backgrounds and origins, we are bound by a common purpose, by shared values and our <br /> 24 shared hopes and dreams for ourselves and our children; and <br /> 25 <br /> 26 WHEREAS, the Asian American and Pacific Islander community has a long and deeply-rooted <br /> 27 legacy in the United States from the grueling and perilous working condition of thousands of <br /> 28 Chinese laborers on the transcontinental railroad to Japanese Americans troops fighting to <br /> 29 defend our freedom during World War 11; and <br /> 30 <br /> 31 WHEREAS, we also must remember that this Country carries the stain that while Japanese <br /> 32 Americans soldiers fought in World War 11, their families at home were interned in camps by the <br /> 33 government simply based on their Japanese origin; and <br /> 34 <br /> 35 WHEREAS, the Asian American and Pacific Islander community throughout this country's <br /> 36 history has faced harassment, senseless violence and discrimination, all of this has grown <br /> 37 exponentially over the past year due to negative stereotypes perpetrated about the pandemic, <br /> 38 which has led to a sharp rise in anti-Asian hate crimes and hate incidents; and <br /> 39 <br /> 40 WHEREAS, we honor the Asian American and Pacific Islander community, their rich heritage <br /> 41 and the enhancements they bring to this community through their culture and as artist, activist, <br /> 42 educators, elected officials, service men and women, business owners, friends and neighbors; <br /> 43 <br /> 44 NOW, THEREFORE, we, the Board of County Commissioners of Orange County, North <br /> 45 Carolina, do proclaim May 2021 as ASIAN AMERICAN AND PACIFIC ISLANDER HERITAGE <br /> 46 MONTH and commend this observance to all Orange County residents. <br /> 47 <br /> 48 The 4th day of May, 2021. <br /> 49 <br /> 50 <br />