Organizing Asian America

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Image of a digital illustration of a rectangular mandala. Four tigers surround a pestle and mortar with star anise, mint, saffron, thai chilis, ginger, and green onions in the center. Around the tigers are lotus flowers and chrysanthemum flowers. Text at the top reads: Our Community. Text at the bottom reads: Is Our Remedy. Subtext reads: We hold sacred collective power. 18MR's logo in purple is under the mandala.

Our Community Is Our Remedy

Communities • February 27, 2024 • By 18MR Staff

You can support 18MR with our new merch, "Our Community Is Our Remedy". We believe deeply in the magic and power of ancestral healing, liberatory traditions, and our people to transform and end systems of oppression. We know that the best cures for these harms in society come from our…

Photo montage of floral print, red envelopes with cats on them, a table full of dim sum steamers, and a cut out image of Brenda Chi with fading teal hair, red lipstick, and a yellow dress. Main text reads: Did You Eat Yet? There is a cat peeking out of the D in Did. Subtext reads: With 18MR’s Communications Designer, Brenda Chi! She/Her.

Did You Eat Yet? Feb – CNY with Brenda Chi

Communities • February 26, 2024 • By 18MR Staff

Featuring 18MR's Communication Designer, Brenda Chi!🎨 Hey y'all, I’m Brenda Chi (she/her, Queer Chinese-Vietnamese), based in sunny Los Angeles, CA! I’m the Communications Designer for 18 Million Rising – so if you’ve seen any graphics or illustrations, I made it! Outside of 18MR, I am an illustrator, I run a…

Graphic shows a photo montage of Ke in various events, with different people, all smiling. He’s wearing a cap in most of the photos. The main one, an image of him wearing the black APSC t-shirt and black cap. Another photo of him with APSC4 members Maria, Peejay, and Bun, each holding up a fist. A selfie-style photo of Ke and Bun, laughing broadly. Another photo of Ke decked out in protective gear while on a motorcycle. A group photo of APSC members, staff, volunteers, holding a sign that reads Stop Southeast Asian deportations. A smaller photo of him next to a pile of diapers that would be donated to those in need. Text read: Nghiep “Ke” Lam, Program and Facilities Coordinator. Asian Prisoner Support Committee (APSC). APSC’s logo is in the top right corner. 18MR’s logo is in the bottom right corner. Graphic shows bright green, deep purple indigo, black, and white colors.

How I broke the chains of generational trauma

Action • February 19, 2024 • By 18MR Staff

Nghiep "Ke" Lam is a formerly incarcerated refugee from Vietnam and currently works as a staff member at Asian Prisoner Support Committee. In a collaboration between 18 Million Rising’s Brenda Chi and APSC’s Ke for Lunar New Year, Ke’s story about learning how to show affection to his dad and…

A digital Lunar New Year illustration by Brenda Chi. Blue cartoon drawn twirls over green background that says "dragon" in Chinese, in yellow text. It is framed by pink ornate designs and yellow chrysanthemums, with blue-green leaves and clouds. In the top and bottom reads, "End U.S. Imperalism!" and "2024!".

HAPPY LNY 2024!

Communities • February 8, 2024 • By 18MR Staff

Happy Lunar New Year! This year our Comms Designer, Brenda, decided to create an interactive illustration! For some, you can print out the art as is, and others, you can print out and fill in your message and hopes for the new year! LINK for FREE DOWNLOAD HERE.The languages featured…

Greyscale comic cover of Ke, wearing a cap. He has his arms around his dad, who is also wearing a cap, and his daughter on his right. There are drawings of dragons in the background, lightly shaded. Title text reads: Breaking the chains of generational trauma. Copy reads: Hey, my name is Ke (like Key) and this is a story about how I overcame my family’s generational trauma and how I could lose them again because I could be deported at any time. Credit: Drawn and written by Brenda Chi. @18millionrising.

Breaking the Chains of Generational Trauma

Campaigns • February 2, 2024 • By 18MR Staff

Nghiep “Ke” Lam might have just celebrated his last Lunar New Year with his family – along with three other staff members of @asianprisonersc, Peejay, Bun, and Maria – the #APSC4 members. In a collaboration between 18 Million Rising’s @brendachiart and APSC’s Ke, we highlight Ke’s story about learning how to show affection to his…

Black and violet graphic with an illustration of APSC4 members, each person holding up a fist. The illustration is done by Havanah Tran. APSC's logo is on the left, a bird with spread wins. 18MR's logo is in the bottom right corner. There are white silhouettes of birds flying northeast. Top right corner text reads: Pardon #APSC4. Main text reads: Did you eat yet?

Did You Eat Yet? Jan – Happy New Year with APSC4

Action • January 22, 2024 • By 18MR Staff

Happy new year from the Asian Prisoner Support Committee and 18 Million Rising! And welcome to the first Did You Eat Yet? of the year!  Bun: My name is Chanthon Bun and I am a 1.5 generation Khmer community member. I was incarcerated for 23 years and now work as…

Header text reads: Double Punishment. There is a duotone group photo of mostly Southeast Asian men and Ny Nourn, Co-ED of APSC. Subtitle text reads: How California double punishes immigrant communities. Photo credit: APSC.

WHAT IS DOUBLE PUNISHMENT?

Action • January 9, 2024 • By 18MR Staff

How California Double Punishes Immigrant Communities WHAT IS DOUBLE PUNISHMENT?Double Punishment is the unjustpolicy used against immigrants who face deportation after already being punished by the criminal justice system [1]. About 70% of people in ICE detention in the U.S. were directly transferred from prison or jail to ICE right…

Red monochrome image of Joe Biden with a finger scratching his cheek and a look of confusion. Over his eyes is a red rectangle that says "Guilty" in black. Under that says in red, "WE CHARGE GENOCIDE!" At the top of the image, in white says "1/26" and "International Day of Action" in red.

International Day of Action

Action • January 4, 2024 • By 18MR Staff

Palestinian human rights organizations, together with Palestinians in Gaza and the U.S., filed a lawsuit in U.S. federal court last November against President Biden, Secretary of State Blinken, and Secretary of Defense Austin for the U.S. officials’ failure to prevent and complicity in the Israeli government’s unfolding genocide against them,…

Photo montage of 18MR staff at a rally. The photo on the left shows a short haired person holding up an Asians for a Liberated Palestine poster. They’re wearing a green sweater with intricate designs on the back. The second photo is a group photo of 5 18MR staff. Most are visibly wearing keffiyeh and holding signs reading: Ceasefire Now and Asians for a Liberated Palestine. The header text reads: Palestine needs your endurance! Subtitle text in a green bubble reads: We will be out of office 12/18/23 and back 1/8/2024. The top header in small text reads “Ceasefire Now” and “Free Palestine” in an alternating repeating pattern.

We are Out of Office

Action • December 14, 2023 • By 18MR Staff

Palestine needs your endurance!  As we enter the third month of Israeli bombardment and U.S. sponsored genocide of Palestinians, we continue to navigate immense levels of grief, rage, and exhaustion. We’re also uplifted by the diverse mass movement for Palestine growing globally.  While our 18MR offices are closing for the…

We’re Hiring A Development Director!

Communities • December 13, 2023 • By 18MR Staff

The Development Director will lead 18MR’s institutional and grassroots fundraising efforts to ensure that we cultivate strong relationships with our donors and have the resources we need to meet our goals. *Please note that our team will be offline 12/18 - 1/8 and will respond to all inquiries when we…