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The Many Lives of Kal Penn

Kal Penn is an actor, writer, producer, and former Associate Director of the White House Office of Public Engagement. He is known for his starring roles in Designated Survivor, House, Mira Nair’s The Namesake, the Harold & Kumar franchise, and the Christmas comedy The Santa Clauses for Disney+. His first book You Can’t Be Serious was released in November 2021. Following the departure of Trevor Noah from The Daily Show, Kal was named as an upcoming guest host. He will be joined in conversation with Bridget Petrites, Evanston Public Library.

(This program originally aired over Zoom on May 7, 2024 and will be available until May 24, 2024.)

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10 Books Celebrating AAPI Heritage Month

Picture of Celebrations — by **DPPL Celebrates**
05.02.24

Every May, the United States acknowledges the history and achievements that Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPIs) have played in our shared history.

Here is a brief overview of how this month-long observance came to be as well as a curated list of books, films, music, and other resources featuring and/or created by Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders.

Asian/Pacific Islanders Explained

A rather broad term, Asian/Pacific Islander encompasses all of the Asian continent and the Pacific islands of Melanesia (New Guinea, New Caledonia, Vanuatu, Fiji and the Solomon Islands), Micronesia (Marianas, Guam, Wake Island, Palau, Marshall Islands, Kiribati, Nauru and the Federated States of Micronesia) and Polynesia (New Zealand, Hawaiian Islands, Rotuma, Midway Islands, Samoa, American Samoa, Tonga, Tuvalu, Cook Islands, French Polynesia and Easter Island).

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