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RESOLUTION NO. 2025-055
RESOLUTION RECOGNIZING MAY 2025 AS ASIAN AMERICAN, NATIVE
HAWAIIAN, AND PACIFIC ISLANDER (AANHPI) HERITAGE MONTH
WHEREAS, May is Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander
(AANHPI) Heritage Month, commemorating the arrival of the first recorded Japanese Immigrant
to the United States on May 7, 1843; and
WHEREAS, AANHPI Heritage has long been a part of the history of Minnesota
and the United States, and May 2025 marks the 50t' anniversary of the arrival of several Southeast
Asian communities in Minnesota; and
WHEREAS, Minnesota records show that the first person who immigrated from
Asia came to Duluth in 1875; and
WHEREAS, AANHPI communities are among the fastest growing populations
in Minnesota, with more than 505,000 individuals representing over 40 different AANHPI
nationalities residing throughout the state; and
WHEREAS, As artists and journalists, doctors and engineers, business and
community leaders, and so much more, AANHPI people have shaped the fabric of our state and
opened up new possibilities for all of us; and
WHEREAS, The deeply rooted legacy of AANHPI communities and individuals
in Minnesota reminds us of both proud and painful chapters of our local, national, and world
history; and
WHEREAS, When we celebrate AANHPI communities, we recognize that
racism, harassment, and hate crimes against people of AANHPI heritage also persist, and ending
anti -Asian hate and discrimination means taking meaningful actions; and
WHEREAS, We honor the pivotal role that AANHPI people in Minnesota have
played in our past, including economic, political, and cultural contributions from generations of
immigrants and refugees, and we recommit to ensuring opportunities exist for the generations of
AANHPI people to come; and
WHEREAS, All people are encouraged to recognize AANHPI Heritage Month to
ensure that the cultures, histories, and stories of these communities are seen, heard, and celebrated.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of
Brooklyn Center, Minnesota, do hereby proclaim May 2025, as Asian American, Native Hawaiian,
and Pacific Islander Heritage Month.
RESOLUTION NO.2025-055
May 27, 2025 (` �i , , . t - t
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ATTEST: ��- A
Interim City Cleric
The motion for the adoption of the foregoing resolution was duly seconded by member
Jerzak
and upon vote being taken thereon, the following voted in favor thereof:
Graves, Jerzak, Kragness, Moore
and the following voted against the same: none
whereupon said resolution was declared duly passed and adopted.