The anti-Asian rhetoric and violence provoked by the COVID-19 pandemic has elevated these ongoing conversations about the need for Asian American studies. and classroom performance at schools that provide culturally competent curriculum and campus resources, such as multicultural centers. on Saturday, June 12, Biden reported staying in touch with the many families of victims and survivors. “In the coming days, I will sign a bill designating Pulse Nightclub as a national memorial, enshrining in law what has been true since that terrible day five years ago: Pulse Nightclub is hallowed ground,” the president said.Pulse Nightclub was the siteof the deadliest attack On Oct. 8, while some people in the United States may recognize Columbus Day, award-winning Sicangu Lakota hip-hop artist Frank Waln iscelebrating Indigenous Peoples Day instead