The U.S. House of Representatives is set to vote on a bill Wednesday that would award Filipino and Filipino American Veterans of World War II the Congressional Gold Medal. […]
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CA bill to expand ‘Asian American’ definition advances to Assembly
On Tuesday, the California Senate unanimously passed a bill that would require state agencies to collect more data on Asian American Pacific Islander subgroups, after it was revised to […]
Divided views on CA bill that would expand definition of ‘Asian American’
AB 1726, the Accounting for Health and Education in API Demographics (AHEAD) Act that would require California agencies to collect more data on groups under the label “Asian American,” has […]
Muslim Awareness Month brings together Muslim, Sikh, South Asian groups for discussion
With August 2016 declared as the first-ever Muslim Awareness Month in California, leading civil rights organizations will unite for discussions on Muslim, Sikh and South Asian American communities and […]
Korean American advocates say divided families bill needs community support
Korean American advocacy leaders and U.S. lawmakers are fighting against time as they push a bill calling for increased efforts to reunite an aging population of Korean Americans with their […]
California Recognizes Jan. 13 as Korean American Day
by REERA YOO | @reeraboo editor@charactermedia.com The California State Assembly unanimously passed a resolution to recognize Jan. 13 as Korean American Day on Monday after Assemblywoman Young Kim introduced […]
Student Survivors From Sewol Tragedy Demand Independent Inquiry
by TONY KIM About 30 Danwon High School student survivors of the Sewol tragedy marched 25 miles to Seoul’s National Assembly building from their classrooms to urge parliament to […]
April Issue: N. Virginia Korean Community Mobilizes Politically… Over Maps
Virginia House Delegate Mark Keam addresses the international media and members of the Korean American community, after the passage of Virginia House Bill 11 on Feb. 7. (Photo: Reuters) […]