Organizing Asian America
Image: Zahra Billoo welcomes over 600 California Muslims to the Capitol earlier this year, where they gathered to advocate for several key legislative priorities including the Safe Place to Learn Act. As a proud Californian, I am encouraged by California’s leadership in supporting American Muslim communities and students. August has…
Of the 225 million Americans eligible to head to the polls in November will be some 9 million Asian Americans. It’s a segment of the electorate that’s hard to categorize. Asian American voters are both courted and overlooked. We’re diverse in our political views and yet increasingly vote Democratic. Made…
As a child of refugee parents, my parents barely spoke English. We weren’t rich. My family of Asians weren’t the model minorities. What does that mean? My parents didn’t have the capacity to be a part of my education. What does that mean? I was barely able to read when…
The following is an edited transcript of the Netroots Nation 2016 keynote plenary “The Digital CultureSHIFT: Moving from Scale to Power to Achieve Racial Justice,” which took place in St. Louis on Friday, July 15, 2016. This transcript is posted here with permission from Netroots Nation and the participating panelists.…
Coalition of Asian American organizations opposes FBI request to exempt NGI biometrics database from Privacy Act requirements, cites civil rights concerns July 6, 2016 – A coalition of Asian American advocacy groups has come out in opposition to the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s (FBI) request to exempt its Next Generation…
Image: The author (center) holds an image of Zainichi Korean “Comfort Woman” survivor Song Shing-do halmoni, with Yuri Kochiyama (bottom right) at a 2005 protest in front of the Japanese Consulate in San Francisco. Also pictured: renowned Zainichi human rights activist Shin Sugok and Zainichi scholar of Ethnic Studies Kyunghee…
Last week, 18MillionRising.org submitted comments to the Federal Communications Commission, urging the FCC to move forward with its proposal to unlock the cable set-top box. Providing consumers with access to alternative media sources to Big Cable stands to benefit AAPI consumers and content creators alike. Amidst a national conversation about…
From San Bernardino to Brooklyn to Capitol Hill, the fight over encryption has boiled over this past month. But who’s paying attention? The basic security feature all of us depend on daily to protect our online payment transactions, message content, and other personal data is increasingly taken for granted. And…
“Do you worry about your son?” I asked my mother that question almost two years ago, after Mike Brown’s murder. In the long, heavy pause that followed I felt her fear and confusion, palpable yet still hesitant, echo over the phone. My mother’s fear was entangled in the throes of…
As individuals and organizations across the United States that serve and represent Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) communities, we believe that equal opportunity is a cherished principle in American society that must be protected. Our universities should reflect our diverse democracy and expand opportunities for those students…
