Organizing Asian America
Hi friend! It’s September, which means it’s our 13th anniversary this year! And we’re excited to re-introduce you to our new team and Theory of Change. Since 2012, 18MR has been a digital-first organization. We’ve used the power of the Internet to organize Asian Americans online. But with the shifting…
Hi everyone, I’m Aaron! I’m an organizer living in a neighborhood called Crown Heights, in Brooklyn, New York. I’ve been organizing for about 4 years. People may know me from a past podcast called the Politically Asian! Podcast, or more recently, from some viral videos on Instagram on getting more…
Hello everyone! My name is Kyle Casey Chu AKA Panda Dulce the drag queen. I am a fourth generation Chinese American and bigender writer and filmmaker. I’m also one of the founding queens of Drag Story Hour. You might’ve heard of me because my Drag Story Hour at San Lorenzo…
18 Million Rising stands in unwavering solidarity with the people of Los Angeles—and the people rising up in New York City, Chicago, San Francisco, Houston, and cities across the country—who are courageously organizing to defend our neighbors from ICE raids and militarized state violence. As this administration unleashes a wave…
Today marks the first day of May - the first day of Asian Pacific American Heritage Month and May Day. May Day has roots in commemorating the historic struggles of the working class and labor movement. Since 1899, working class and labor organizations have commemorated May 1st as a day…
In telling our story, we call on philanthropy to safeguard the vital work of movement groups like 18MR. Now is the time to move with courage together. CONTACT: INFO@18MILLIONRISING.ORG ATTN: 18MR Resource Team This press guide is regularly updated. Last updated: 9/15/2025. 18 Million Rising is a former grantee of…
Our new zine “Food is Resistance: For The Love of Bread with Reem Assil” is FREE and available to download!🍉 “There are millions of Palestinian refugees all over – so when we think about our food sovereignty it’s about cultural preservation in the places that we’re in, and that’s inevitably…
We’re seeing an aggressive attack on our immigrant and activist community. In just the past week, Columbia student activist Mahmoud Khalil was kidnapped and detained; a surgeon was detained after visiting her parents in Lebanon; and a Wisconsin Hmong mother was deported to Laos. Now, more than ever, we must…
Hello! We are J-Town Action と Solidarity (JAS), a grassroots collective dedicated to revolutionary organizing and building community power in Little Tokyo, Los Angeles. We’re best known for our weekly serve the people program, Power Up, where we provide hot meals, snacks, first aid, electricity, and other supplies to unhoused…
Feeling overwhelmed in the face of rising fascism and attacks on our communities? Digital security is one way you can resist. Together, we can help protect ourselves and our loved ones from online threats. Join us for Digital Security 101 for activists, organizers, and anyone from a community that may…
