California Formally Apologizes to Japanese Americans for WWII Incarceration
The California State Assembly voted unanimously today to pass a bill that formally apologizes for its role in the WW2…
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Open Letter: Reappropriate Opposes Fence Construction at Historic Tule Lake WWII Camp Site
Last week, I blogged about how a proposed perimeter fence around the Tulelake Municipal Airport was threatening the Tule Lake…
Proposed Airport Fence at Tule Lake Will Cut Off Access to WW2-era Incarceration Camp History
During World War II, 120,000 Japanese and Japanese American civilians — many American citizens by birth — were forcibly imprisoned…
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Why I Will Join Thousands of Women as we March on Saturday
When I first heard about a planned march to amass the nation’s women to highlight women’s rights and in protest…
Congress Passes Bill To Provide Reparations to Guam World War II Survivors
Seventy five years after Imperial Japanese Army forces invaded the US-held territory of Guam on December 8, 1941 — leading to…
900+ Asian American Studies Scholars Issue Collective Statement Decrying Trump’s Proposed Muslim Registry
Over 900 Asian American Studies scholars from across the United States issued a joint statement today decrying President-Elect Donald Trump’s…
No, Pro-Liang Protests Were Not the Largest or Most Impactful Asian American Protest Movements Ever
I hate to be that person but I think it’s time we set the record straight, especially since a bunch of journalists…
#DayOfRemembrance 2016: A Legacy of Change Agents
Today is the 74th anniversary of the signing of Executive Order 9066 which resulted in the forced displacement and incarceration of…
Chinese Exclusion, and the Dangerous Islamophobia of Donald Trump
Yesterday, GOP frontrunner Donald Trump announced his most extremist position to-date. Coincident with the 74th anniversary of the attack on…
We Cannot Remember a Day of Infamy While Forgetting its Racist Aftermath
Today marks the 74th anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbour, which left nearly 2,500 Americans dead and more than…
6 Questions for “April’s Way”, A New Short Film on Korean American Shopkeepers During The LA Riots
In 1992, the acquittal of four Los Angeles Police Department officers who savagely beat motorist Rodney King sparked one of the…
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Asian Americans, We Must Stand Strong with our Undocumented Immigrants | #MyAsianAmericanStory
Whether it is Donald Trump’s verbal caricature of overseas Chinese businessmen, or Jeb Bush’s proclamation that when it comes to “anchor…