This May, celebrate both Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month and Jewish American Heritage Month at the National Constitution Center. Explore the impact and legacy of historical figures like Fred Korematsu, Justice Louis Brandeis, and suffragists Mabel Ping Hua Lee and Ernestine Hara Kettler.
Civic Holidays | In Person | Online
Asian American & Pacific Islanders Heritage Month / Jewish American Heritage Month
- Date
- Thursday, May 1 - Saturday, May 31
- Time
- All Day
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Programs at the Museum
Speaking out with Suffragists: Mabel and Ernestine
Daily | 1:45 p.m. and 3:45 p.m.
In honor of both Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month and Jewish American Heritage Month, join us in The 19th Amendment: How Women Won the Vote to hear the stories of suffragists Mabel Ping-Hua Lee and Ernestine Hara Kettler. Learn how these women from different backgrounds both fought for their right to vote, despite significant opposition.
Asian Americans and the Constitution
Offered on Weekends | 12:45 p.m. and 2:45 p.m.; Story of We the People Exhibit
Join us for Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month as we discuss Asian Americans and the Constitution through the lens of four key figures: Won Kim Ark, Mabel Ping Hua Lee, Fred Korematsu, and Patsy Takemoto Mink.
Online Programs
Live from the Museum: The Weitzman National Museum of American Jewish History
Tuesday, May 6 | Noon ET
In partnership with the Weitzman National Museum of American Jewish History, the National Constitution Center celebrates Jewish American Heritage Month with this virtual tour. Explore the Weitzman’s galleries and hear the stories of inspirational Jewish Americans who changed American history forever, with a spotlight on the founding ideal of religious liberty enshrined in the First Amendment.
Live from the Museum: The Legacy of Fred Korematsu
Tuesday, May 13 | Noon ET
Explore the impact and legacy of Fred Korematsu as a significant constitutional figure, from his Supreme Court case to receiving the Presidential Medal of Freedom, and the establishment of Fred Korematsu Day of Civil Liberties and the Constitution in seven states and counting. In partnership with the Fred T. Korematsu Institute, the National Constitution Center celebrates Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month with this special virtual program.
