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June is LGBT pride month. We have a variety of queer AAPI's, friends, families and allies posting about their experiences. Thanks to Be DeGuzman, one of APAP's 2009 Unsung Heroes, for coordinating this special week of posts.

To help with our upcoming hate crimes/Vincent Chin week (June 21) or Pacific Islander week (Aug), please let us know. If you have a topic you or your agency would like to coordinate, email us.

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January 2008

Update from VoteHope2008.org

Tue, 01/29/2008 - 17:55
Message posted by Stephanie Ong Stillman: With one week to go before elections [in California], I want to share this video with you. This past September, Chris and I had the opportunity to fly to New York to meet Stevie Wonder and film this video. It truly was one of the most memorable and heartfelt moments of our lives! Chris (my husband) filmed and edited the video (he did the music too!).

Setting the Record Straight about Barack Obama and AAPI's

Mon, 01/28/2008 - 09:37

(Crossposted at http://keithpr.com/archives/91) aloha_obama.jpgJanuary 25, 2008 Senator Barack Obama has tried his best to keep this presidential campaign about change, hope and the p


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Obama wins in S.C.

Sun, 01/27/2008 - 13:59

Obama takes South Carolina by 55 points to Clinton's 27. Native son, John Edwards, won only 18% of the vote. While Obama claimed over 80% of the African American vote, 25% of White voters also supported Obama, suggesting he had support across all demographics. Clinton retained her hold over older, White women, but younger men and women supported Obama.


AZN Television Shut Down

Sun, 01/27/2008 - 13:54

Earlier this week, Comcast decided to pull the plug on AZN television network, one of the few remaining networks dedicated to Asian American content. It's frustrating to see so many positive Asian American outlets being decimated due to lack of profit.


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Music Video "Oh Bama" for Obama

Fri, 01/25/2008 - 09:19
Musician and Obama supporter, Semyon Kobialka, wrote and performed this riff on Ric

Taking a Gamble on Obama in Vegas

Thu, 01/24/2008 - 14:08
(This blog posting is by Tazzy Star http://tazzystar.blogspot.com/2008/01/taking-gamble-on-obama-in-vegas.html) Six am and the streets of Vegas are empty and dark, except for a spattering of cop cars pulling over drunk drivers. It’s desert cold and we are bundled up trying to get warm up with weak drive-thru coffee. Common’s song “A Dream” comes on the ipod. “I have a dream…” the Dr. says with Common beats over, wafting through the radio speakers. How appropriate, I thought to myself. We were had just crossed MLK Ave. on our way to our satellite office, and it was MLK weekend. And we? We were campaigning for Barack Obama, the first viable black candidate for president. It was Saturday morning of the Nevada primary caucus, and we were fighting to have our dream of Obama as our next president to become a reality. Little did I know how classically ironic the day was about to get. ****

Annabel Park on Obama

Wed, 01/23/2008 - 13:41
Here is Eric Byler's newest video, an interview with fellow independent filmmaker, Annabel Park. They are standing in line to see an Obama event in Las Vegas, Nevada. [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b1v2aG-QMls[/youtube]

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APAP Gets out the Nevada Caucus

Tue, 01/22/2008 - 16:54

Las Vegas, NV - Over 40 Asian American students, activists and community leaders from around the country, including actress Kelly Hu (X-Men 2), Yul Kwon (winner of Survivor: Cook Islands) and Eric Byler (director of Charlotte Sometimes) traveled to Las Vegas to support the caucus process, volunteer for presidential candidates, and promote Asian Pacific American participation in last Saturday's


Do Your Own Thing

Tue, 01/22/2008 - 14:10

While in Las Vegas, this weekend, I had the opportunity to interview actress Kelly Hu. This is that interview.


2007 Year in Review

Mon, 01/21/2008 - 19:39
Asian Pacific Americans for Progress Highlights from 2007 In 2007, Asian Pacific Americans for Progress organized many forums, screenings, trainings and Dem Sums (Democracy Summit) throughout the year. Highlights include: March – APAP San Francisco hosts a premiere party for the film Tre during the San Francisco International Asian American Film Festival.