Organizing Asian America
As a community that is nearly two-thirds immigrant, AAPIs have a huge stake in immigration reform. Almost two million are waiting for visas to be reunited with family members, approximately 1.3 million are undocumented, and many LGBTQ AAPIs are separated from their loved ones due to discriminatory immigration laws. Southeast…
On December 14, 2013, Adam Lanza killed seven adults and 20 children in the town of Newton, Connecticut, including his mother. As the media frenzy began, stories emerged on the reasons behind Lanza’s actions and what could have, if anything, prevented them. Speculation grew about Lanza’s unconfirmed diagnosis of Asperger’s…
It’s been over two weeks since the Senatorial “Gang of 8” released their immigration principles that President Obama followed up with a supportive press conference and principles statement. I find it an interesting coincidence that it was the same week as many in the Asian American community recognized and celebrated…
Actor and producer Dante Basco sounds off in this 18MR exclusive about his new comedy “Hang Loose” co-starring KevJumba – which is directed by, produced by, and starring Asian Americans. As founder and executive producer of Kinetic Films, Basco’s goal is to generate more visbility for Asian Americans in media,…
18MR is pleased to present a livestream of Kao Kalia Yang’s talk, Ethnic Bias on National Public Radio, a part of this weekend’s
It’s been a week since the Presidential Inauguration and I’m still thinking about all of the people I was fortunate to connect with, both old and new. My first conversation began with Ms. Janie. Our entire flight, including a layover in Chicago, we sat next to each other. She joked…
Roe v. Wade, the landmark Supreme Court case that upheld women’s abortion rights, turns 40 this week. 18MR partners with the National Asian Pacific American Women’s Forum (NAPAWF) discussing what reproductive rights and services are still needed for API women, and inviting you to submit your stories and photos! A…
18MR is very excited to announce that, as of this morning, the “Make Me Asian” and “Make Me Indian” apps get a 404 Error on Google Play! 18MR and Grumpy Cat just say OH HELL NO to racist apps! As of this morning, the “Make me Asian” and “Make me…
Despite national media attention and almost 10,000 total signatures on 18MR and Peter Chin’s petitions combined, Google has refused to remove the Make me Asian and Make me Indian apps from its Google Play store. So what next? 18MR asks the question: what happens when you make Asians “Asian”? The…
The “Make me Asian” app recently received tons of press coverage, including a segment on CNN’s Starting Point. A panel of commentators recently discussed the app – but did they miss the point? Oh, here we go. Where to start with this CNN panel? In our opinion, the whole thing…
