UPDATE: due to the backlash and outcry from the Vietnamese American community, L.A. County Board of Supervisors announced plans to move 'Jane Fonda Day' to April 8 instead of April 30, which lands on the same day as “Black April,” commemorating the Fall of Saigon in 1975.⁠ ⁠ Vietnamese Americans and politicians expressed anger and disappointment at the perceived insensitivity of honoring Fonda, a controversial figure, on this day. Several politicians, including State Sen. Janet Nguyen and U.S. Rep. Michelle Steel, called for the date to be changed.⁠ ⁠ ⁠ 🤳Learn more in the full article on our website in our linkinbio ⁠ ⁠ ⁠ ⁠⁠🌸 Happy AAPI Heritage Month!⁠ 💬Comment “email” to sign up to our daily newsletter.⁠ ⁠ 📰Follow us for the latest Asian News NextShark⁠ ⁠ ⁠ ⁠ ⁠ #news #blackapril #fallofsaigon #janefondaday #hanoijane #controversy #AAPIHM #AANHPI #AAPIheritagemonth⁠