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Massachusetts leaders mark AANHPI Heritage Month with honors, proclamation at State House
Summary
State officials and community leaders gathered at the Massachusetts State House for AANHPI Heritage Month remarks, recognition of five honorees and a ceremonial proclamation signing, with officials citing national survey findings on anti-Asian sentiment and local efforts to support AANHPI businesses.
Secretary Yvonne Howe, Massachusetts’ secretary of economic development, and the governor gathered attendees at the State House to celebrate Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, recognize five community leaders and sign a ceremonial proclamation declaring the month in the Commonwealth.
At the start of the program, Secretary Howe said the Commonwealth must distinguish between competition with the Chinese government and the state’s Chinese American and AANHPI residents, citing historical wrongs including World War II internment of Japanese Americans. "When we talk about competing against China, we're talking about the Chinese Communist government. We're not talking about our Chinese Americans or AANHPI community," Howe…
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