Brig. Gen. Miyako N. Schanely 2013: The first female Japanese-American, reserve engineer promoted to general officer. Brig. Gen. Miyako N. Schanely is also the second Japanese-American woman in the armed forces to reach flag rank at a ceremony in Vicksburg, Miss., Dec. 16, 2013.
17th century. 1635; Anne Hutchinson was the first American woman to start a Protestant sect.. 1640; Anne Bradstreet was the first published poet in the British North American colonies.
About. The Asian American Psychological Association (AAPA) was founded in December 1972 by a group of Asian American psychologists and other mental health professionals in the San Fancisco Bay Area.
Susan Ahn Cuddy joined the Navy in 1942 after Japan bombed Pearl Harbor. She was the first Asian American woman to join the U.S. Navy and became the first female to operate flexible-mount or turret-mounted machine guns on an aircraft in the Navy.
Jae Requiro remembers her friend’s story vividly: Following a meeting in which her friend was the only Asian American woman, a male colleague said to her, “You’re not at all like my Asian wife, you speak up.”
1783. First African American to formally practice medicine: James Derham, who did not hold an M.D. degree. ( See also 1847 firsts.) 1785. First African American ordained as a Christian minister in the United States: Rev. Lemuel Haynes.
The Pennsylvania Commission on African American Affairs is responsible for advising Governor Wolf on policies and legislation that impact African Americans.
Department of Veterans Affairs- Center for ity Veterans version 11/08/2013 Asian American and Pacific Islander Veterans Fact Sheet
Our timeline of Asian American achievements and detailed facts & figures serve as year-round educational tools.
Find out more about Elaine L. Chao at Biography.com. She was the first Asian American appointed to a cabinet-level position (Secretary of Labor).