I can't believe it's already May.

May is one of my favorite months of the year.

It's getting warm, and there's so many things to talk about, and also, and also, and also, zebras and lions.

Let's slow things down before we speed things up.

I'm Pamela Kirkland.

And I'm Ryan Willard.

It's Thursday, May 2nd.

This is the 10 News.

And here are 10 things you need to know.

It is officially Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month. Since the 1970s, the United States has come together to celebrate the rich culture and contributions

of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders.

But it wasn't always meant for both Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders or celebrated

for a full month.

Let's check out the timeline.

First up, a former congressional staffer, Jeannie Jew, proposed the idea of celebrating

Asian Pacific Americans to

Representative Frank Horton. Next, a United States House of Representatives resolution was introduced

by Horton and Norman Y. Mineta proclaiming the first 10 days of May as Asian Pacific Heritage

Week. A month later, a similar bill was introduced in the Senate,

followed by President Jimmy Carter making the week-long celebration official when he signed a

joint resolution on October 5, 1978. And finally, in 1990, the week was extended to a month

when George H.W. Bush signed a bill passed by Congress.

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