BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — Kern County launched its Asian Chamber of Commerce Friday morning at the Liberty Bell.
Each May marks Asian American and Pacific Islander — or AAPI — Heritage Month, designated by President George H.W. Bush in 1990.
The Biden administration has made it even more inclusive, calling it Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Heritage Month.
Throughout the country, the month calls for a celebration of that community.
Kern County celebrated by launching the Kern Asian Chamber of Commerce and recognizing the group’s more than 150 years here.