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By Keith Kamisugi, Curtis Chin and Mike Fong
http://filam.foundasian.org

October’s Filipino American History Month is an opportune time for other Asian American communities to evaluate our progress in supporting the efforts of Filipino Americans in achieving fair and more equal representation for their community in politics.

In what could be Kal Penn's first White House email since joining the Obama Administration, he invites AAPI leader to join the White House and the Corporation for National and Community Service to "to get an update and find out how we can further engage your organization and by extension the greater AAPI community."

Texas state Rep. Betty Brown's comments on Asian American names were just the tip of the iceberg on the issue of voting rights for Texans.