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THE FACES OF ASIAN PACIFIC AMERICANS IN THE U.S. TODAY

THE FACES OF ASIAN PACIFIC AMERICANS IN THE U.S. TODAY. ASIAN PACIFIC AMERICAN HERITAGE CELEBRATION 2009. This slideshow celebrates Americans of Asian and Pacific Island descent in observance of Asian Pacific American Heritage Month at OCC. Free Burma Day, San Francisco.

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THE FACES OF ASIAN PACIFIC AMERICANS IN THE U.S. TODAY

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  1. THE FACES OF ASIAN PACIFIC AMERICANS IN THE U.S. TODAY

  2. ASIAN PACIFIC AMERICAN HERITAGE CELEBRATION 2009 This slideshow celebrates Americans of Asian and Pacific Island descent in observance of Asian Pacific American Heritage Month at OCC.

  3. Free Burma Day, San Francisco

  4. Kristi YamaguchiFigure Skater, Olympic Champion (1992)(Japanese American)

  5. Tamla OCC Student(Burmese American)

  6. 28th Asian American Festival (2007)Houston, Texas

  7. Cambodian American ParadeSan Francisco

  8. John MaedaGraphic Designer & Computer Scientist(Japanese American)

  9. Kurt SuzukiCatcher, Oakland Athletics(Japanese American)

  10. Yulan OCC Student(Chinese American)

  11. Michio KakuTheoretical Physicist (String Theory) (Japanese American)

  12. Most Sanzida OCC Student (Bengali American)with Dr. Mark Ende, ESOL Coordinator

  13. Neil SedakaSinger, Songwriter(Turkish-Jewish American)

  14. Zalmay Khalilzad US Ambassador to Iraq(Afghani American)

  15. Ahmet Ertegun Co-Founder of Atlantic Records (Turkish American)

  16. Michelle Malkin Commentator and Blogger (Filipino American)

  17. Mehmet OkurUtah Jazz (Turkish American)

  18. Donald Allan Figueroa Comic Book Artist and Toy Designer(Filipino American)

  19. Sibel Deniz EdmondsFounder of National Security Whistleblowers Coalition(Turkish American)

  20. Koran Cherty CNN Anchor (Nepalese American)

  21. Jason Bartlett Tampa Bay Rays (Filipino American)

  22. Diane RehmTalk-Show Host(Turkish American)

  23. Caterina Fake Co-Founder, Flickr.com (Filipino American)

  24. Muhtar KentPresident and CEO, Coca-Cola (Turkish American)

  25. Retired Rear Admiral Eleanor Mariano, MDPhysician of Pres. Reagan, Bush Sr. & Clinton (Filipino American)

  26. Mehmet Oz Surgeon & Author(Turkish American)

  27. Hui Chen OCC International Office(Chinese American)

  28. Tamlyn TomitaActress The Joy Luck Club,The Karate Kid, Part II. (Japanese American)

  29. Johnny DamonNew York Yankees (Thai American)

  30. Maggie QFashion Designer(of Vietnamese, French, Irish, & Polish descent)

  31. Faisal OCC Student(Pakistani American)

  32. Khaled HosseiniAuthor of The Kite Runner(Afghani American)

  33. Dr. An WangFounder of Wang Laboratories (Chinese American)

  34. Meggy Park OCC International Student Counselor (Korean American)

  35. The Wedding Banquet Green Card Sense and Sensibility The Ice Storm Ride With the Devil Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon Eat, Drink, Man, Woman Brokeback Mountain Ang LeeFilm Director & Writer(Taiwanese American)

  36. Rebecca, OCC Student(Chinese American)& Peter (OCC Tutor)

  37. Neil Horikoshi, President & Executive Director Asian Pacific Islander American Scholarship Fund (Japanese American)

  38. Sandra Oh Actress (Korean American)

  39. Did you know that… Greg Louganis Olympic Gold Metalist and Tiger Woods Professional Golfer …are both of Asian descent?

  40. Johnnie Morton, NFL Football Player… …is also of Asian descent.

  41. Sheila (OCC Tutor) & Najiba (Afghani American, OCC Student)

  42. Zubin Mehta Musician, Conductor (Indian American)

  43. The Honorable Elaine L. ChaoFormer Secretary of Labor (Taiwanese American)

  44. Nora Jones Singer (Asian Descent)

  45. Jim Cho Senior Manager of Asian Marketing & Community Relations, Anheuser-Busch Inc.(Chinese American)

  46. Margaret Cho, Comedienne (Chinese American)

  47. Keanu Reeves Actor (Chinese, English, and Hawaiian descent)

  48. Sant ChatwalPresident and CEO of Hampshire Hotels & Resorts (Indian American)

  49. Jeanette Lee Pool Pro (Korean American)

  50. Connie Chen Founder and President of American Asian Cultural Foundation(Chinese American)

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