…Mee Moua, president and executive director of Asian Americans Advancing Justice (AAJC). Not all Asian Pacific Islander American organizations agree on supporting affirmative action — last month, another group representing…
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Go Vote Tomorrow!
…swing states and districts all across our nation.” Asian Americans Advancing Justice, a national organization dedicated to advancing the civil and human rights of Asian Americans, and APIAVote have volunteers…
AAPI leaders, orgs outraged by Fox News Chinatown segment
…“The O’Reilly Factor” segment sent ambush interviewer Jesse Watters into New York City’s Chinatown to ask Chinese American voters about the upcoming presidential election. Advocacy group Asian Americans Advancing Justice…
After Orlando, Asian American community expresses solidarity, urges support
…and equality for every human being.” Asian Americans Advancing Justice President Mee Moua called the shooting a “senseless tragedy.” “Saturday showed just how much farther we have to march for…
Vote, Vote, Vote!
…rights advocacy groups Asian Americans Advancing Justice and APIA Vote have said that, in more than 60 House races across the country, including in congressional districts in Georgia, New York,…
Tracker Of Hate Crimes Against Asian Americans Launched By Nonprofit
Spurred by reports of an increase in hate crimes against Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders, the civil rights nonprofit Asian Americans Advancing Justice (AAAJ) has launched the first-ever online tracker…
AAPI Orgs, Lawmakers Voice Concern On Gorsuch Nomination
Following President Donald Trump’s nomination of Neil Gorsuch for Supreme Court Tuesday night, a number of Asian American civil rights organizations — including Asian Americans Advancing Justice (AAAJ) and the…
AJSOCAL Celebrates 39 Years of Standing United in Fighting Anti-Asian Hate
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9WnAGQcdeOQ #STOPAAPIHATE is a movement that may have just recently come to the frontlines of American race relations, but AJSOCAL, or Asian Americans Advancing Justice Southern California, has been championing…
Chinese American scientists accused as spies seek justice
…of espionage-related crimes by the U.S. government. A petition created by Asian Americans Advancing Justice (AAAJ) demands accountability from the government and an investigation of the U.S. Department of Justice….
AAPI Orgs Set Up Hotline For Asian American Voters
…with Asian Americans Advancing Justice (AAAJ) and Asian Pacific Islander American Vote (APIAVote) will be available from now until Election Day on Nov. 8 to help AAPI voters in eight…
AAPI advocates recognize DACA fourth anniversary
…increase for DACA applicants. The groups, which included New America Media and Asian Americans Advancing Justice (AAAJ), held the discussion to provide the AAPI community with resources to help them…
Los Angeles Honors Female Asian American Activists
…Chanchanit Martorell, founder and executive director of Thai CDC; Doreena Wong, founder of API Equality-LA and Health Access Project director at Asian Americans Advancing Justice; Esther Lim, director of the…
Q&A: Daniel Wu is More Than an Action Star
…do.” But I educated myself on these issues, and connected with people who are really in touch with those issues like Asian Americans Advancing Justice and Stop Asian Hate, all…
Fullerton in Orange County Settles Voting Rights Lawsuit
by SUEVON LEE | @suevlee editor@charactermedia.com The City of Fullerton in Orange County, Calif. has settled a lawsuit brought by two civil rights groups alleging that its use of at-large…
As Asian American electorate grows, so does community outreach
…by both Democrats and Republicans, who “have not done a great job in reaching out,” to bring out Asian electorate to voting booths. The non-partisan Asian Americans Advancing Justice has…
