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APAP/Boston - Meet Leland Cheung

Wednesday, March 3 at 7:30 pm
Boylston Hall, Harvard Yard
rsvp to michelle at apaforprogress.org

APAP/Philadephia - Potluck

w/ Austin's first AA judge, Ramey Ko
Sunday, March 7 at 11:00 am 
at a downtown lawfirm (email for exact details)
rsvp to farzin at apaforprogress.org

AAPI Empowerment Dinner - St. Louis

Sunday, March 14 at 6:00 pm
Buffalo Brewing Co., 300 Olive Street
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Hansen Clarke becomes seventh South Asian to run for Congress

Wed, 03/10/2010 - 04:26

Michigan State Senator Hansen Clarke, who attended the launch of APAP's Detroit Chapter last year, has just announced that he is running for Congress. Clarke, who switches from his run for Governor, becomes the seventh South Asian to run for Congress this year. All of them are Democrats.


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Too Much At Stake for Complacency - A Call to Action for Immigration Reform

Fri, 02/26/2010 - 19:19

Look at "those illegals,” my friend said jokingly while he was dropping me off to the Bart Station. He pointed at two Mexican immigrants standing against the fence. Although it was a joke, I was extremely angry. Yet, I was defenseless and vulnerable. I simply laughed with him and stayed casual as if nothing happened. Once he dropped me off, I wondered if he would treat me differently if he knew that I’m also “illegal.”


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A Diverse Applicant Pool is Critical to the Success of Cailfornia's New Redistricting Commission

Fri, 02/05/2010 - 12:20

In 2008, voters passed Proposition 11 removing the redistricting authority from the State Legislature and giving a 14-person citizen's committee the charge of drawing California's legislative boundaries.


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What Can We Do About Suicide Among Asian Americans?

Fri, 01/08/2010 - 13:04

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Monday morning racism from Monroe County

Mon, 12/14/2009 - 14:17

I’ve never heard of Monroe County. Turns out, it’s a little county in Forsyth, Georgia, which is north of a town called Macon and far south from Atlanta. But, if you Google “Monroe County”, the first website you get is for the ”Monroe County Reporter”, the self-proclaimed “No.1 source of news and advertising in Monroe County”.

I think that’s the dictionary definition of  being a big fish in a little pond. Or, perhaps a puddle even.


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Diabetes: A Silent Killer of Asian Americans

Fri, 12/11/2009 - 16:17

Last month marked National Diabetes Awareness Month, yet diabetes remains one of those diseases that remains largely misunderstood by the population at large.


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Sarah Palin - A Minority Thing

Mon, 12/07/2009 - 16:33

Cross-posted: Reappropriate


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Immigration reform activists diversifying ranks

Sun, 11/29/2009 - 17:25

Happy holidays, readers. Sorry for the light posts as most of our bloggers are spending time with family and friends. We're keeping an eye out on healthcare reform, but once a bill is passed in early January, all attention will be placed on immigration. APAP will be announcing a major initiative shortly (for early February), please let us know if you'd like to be involved.


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Asian Americans and the Increasing Unaffordability of the UC

Tue, 11/24/2009 - 17:27
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Nearly one week after the UC Regents increased student fees (the UC term for "tuition") by 32%, students, workers and faculty continue to fight back.  I'm proud to highlight 2 efforts by Asian American students.  First, I saw the University of California: Priceless video on the Student Activism blog this morning, and it damn near made me misty-eyed.  The one thing I would change is to focus on the total cost of education at UCSD and other UC campuses since the


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Alex Wan campaigns for Atlanta City Council

Sun, 11/22/2009 - 15:42

Earlier this month, non-profit executive Alex Wan took a huge step towards becoming Atlanta's first Asian American on the city council by coming in first in his primary. Wan captured 32% of the vote and moved into a run-off against second-place finisher, Martha Coyle, who received 23%.


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