George Takei treated for skin cancer, and AAPI should take notice
Last Saturday, legendary Star Trek actor and activist George Takei arrived at a charity event with a bandage on his face,…
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LA hosts free API Hope & Recovery Conference for #AAPI #MentalHealth clients, family & caregivers
On October 29th of this year, the Los Angeles County’s Department of Mental Health (LACDMH) is sponsoring the 9th Annual…
Asian Americans side with Blacks & Latinos (not Whites) in opinions on police effectiveness & racial profiling
It has been nearly a month since the fatal shooting of unarmed teenager Michael Brown by Ferguson, Missouri police officer…
San Francisco poised to become first city to ban racist anti-Asian abortion bans
Over the past several years, anti-abortion lawmakers have been using a variety of legislative tactics to throw legal barriers in…
World Suicide Prevention Day: Asian American & Pacific Islander #MentalHealthMatters | #WSPD14
Today is September 10th, and it is World Suicide Prevention Day, part of this week’s National Suicide Prevention Week. On this…
New York’s Asian American “band of brothers” all defeated in Tuesday’s Democratic primary
Over this past week, I’ve been covering the New York Democratic primary, where three Asian American men — Tim Wu,…
Reappropriate: The Podcast – Ep. 6 | Is Digital Activism “Real” Activism?
Episode 6 of Reappropriate: The Podcast is now live! This episode features a great conversation between myself and Cayden Mak (@Cayden)…
The Wu/Liu Divide: NY Asian American politicians caught in the crossfire of a Dem upheaval
Late last week, I wrote about New York Lt. Governor candidate Tim Wu’s endorsement of State Senator hopeful John Liu’s…
Nation’s largest conference on AAPI social justice to take place Sept 25-26 | #AJC2014
The Advancing Justice conference is the nation’s largest conference focused on Asian American and Pacific Islander social justice. It…
NY State Senate candidate John Liu rejects Lt. Gov candidate Tim Wu’s endorsement
This is virtually unheard of in political campaigns. This is a big frickin’ deal. Former NYC Comptroller and City Councilman,…
Top NYC lawyer: NYPD influenced by anti-Asian & anti-Muslim bias in arresting her for blocking sidewalk
42-year-old Chaumtoli Huq is a top human rights lawyer and formerly a prominent attorney for NYC Public Advocate Letitia James’…
LA play explores mother-daughter relationships & stigma of mental illness among AAPI
Artists at Play is a relatively new Asian American theatre collective in Los Angeles, and they are proud to announce…