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2011 NBC Stand Up For Diversity Finalist
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Asian Pacific American Heritage Month
May is Asian Pacific American (APA) Heritage Month—a celebration of Asians and Pacific Islanders in the United States. Much like Black History and Women's History celebrations, APA Heritage Month originated in a congressional bill. In June 1977, Representatives Frank Horton of New York and Norman Y. Mineta of California introduced a House resolution that called upon the president to proclaim the first ten days of May as Asian/Pacific Heritage Week. The following month, senators Daniel Inouye and Spark Matsunaga introduced a similar bill in the Senate. Both were passed. In May 1990, the holiday was expanded further when President George H. W. Bush designated May to be Asian Pacific American Heritage Month. May was chosen to commemorate the immigration of the first Japanese to the United States on May 7, 1843, and to mark the anniversary of the completion of the transcontinental railroad on May 10, 1869. The majority of the workers who laid the tracks were Chinese immigrants. Asian Pacific American Heritage Month is celebrated with community festivals, government-sponsored activities, and educational activities for students..
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Cinco de Mayo: An Important Day in May
Cinco de Mayo commemorates the Mexican army's 1862 victory over France at the Battle of Puebla during the Franco-Mexican War (1861-1867). A relatively minor holiday in Mexico, in the United States Cinco de Mayo has evolved into a celebration of Mexican culture and heritage, particularly in areas with large Mexican-American populations. Cinco de Mayo traditions include parades, mariachi music performances and street festivals in cities and towns across Mexico and the United States.
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NBCU DIVERSITY INITIATIVE HIGHLIGHTS!
NBC 9th Annual STAND UP FOR DIVERSITY
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Short Cuts Festival features talent across all genres including COMEDY, DRAMA, HORROR, and SCI-FI! The Short Cuts Festival is much more than presenting shorts, our goal is to display and celebrate diversity in entertainment. This is the ultimate showcase for aspiring writers, directors, actors, TV creators and filmmakers from all over the country. It provides creative individuals an opportunity to get their materials in front of key decisions makers from the entire NBCUniversal family as well as agents, managers, producers, and other industry players. In addition to meeting television and feature film executives from NBCUniversal, finalist are presented with a pilot script commitment from Universal Television and much more.
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2012 Submission Details Coming Soon!
Writers on the Verge is a 10-week program focused on polishing writers and readying them for a staff writer position on a television series. We are looking for writers who are "almost there," but need that final bit of preparation with their writing and personal presentation skills. We particularly encourage writers of diverse backgrounds to apply.Click here for more info.
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2011 Stand-Up for Diversity alums, The Lucas Bros, performed on Fallon
