Topic “Activism”

Georgia Adopts Tough Stance Against Illegal Immigration

Like many people from Northern Virginia, I’ve often resisted the label of being called a Southerner. Yes, Virginia did secede with the Confederacy during the Civil War. And yes, many of our roadways are named after Confederate generals and...

By: Victoria Yue | Posted: Fri, Jul 8th- 2:27am | Under: anti-immigration bills, Blogger Column, immigration, Activism, Community, Culture, Immigration, News & Politics, Politics, Social Issues, Social Justice

Journalist Vargas to Media: "Immigrant Struggle Is About Us, Not Them"

Shortly after the publication of his tell-all essay in the New York Times revealing his undocumented...

By: New America Media | Posted: Fri, Jul 1st- 11:19am | Under: DREAM Act, immigration, jose antonio vargas, Activism, Immigration, News & Politics

Audit Finds That Tucson's Ethnic Studies Program Is Legal

Superintendent John Huppenthal deemed ethnic studies courses in the Tucson Unified School District to be in violation of the HB 2281 law, but an independent audit has concluded that the program is legal.

By: New America Media | Posted: Mon, Aug 8th- 11:01pm | Under: Activism, Race, University/Academics

Free 'Vincent Who?' Screenings in Honor of Anniversary of Chin's Death

In honor of the 29th anniversary, Curtis Chin and the team behind documentary film Vincent Who? have partnered up with Asian Pacific Americans for Progress to offer free viewings of the...

By: Sylvie Kim | Posted: Thu, Jun 23rd- 4:46pm | Under: anniversary, apa for progress, curtis chin, Vincent Chin, Vincent Who?, Activism, Film

Knock on Wood

Nobuko Miyamoto's green campaign to stick it to disposable chopsticks.

By: Alison Minami | Posted: Sun, Dec 11th- 6:53pm | Under: B.Y.O. Chopstix, chopsticks, disposable chopsticks, Activism, Food and Agriculture, Issue 23: Bittersweet - Spring 2011, Health & Environment, Social Issues

South Asian American Youth, Listen Up: Attend the 2011 Bay Area Solidarity Summer

The Alliance of South Asians Taking Action (ASATA) is now accepting applications from youth of South Asian descent for ...

By: Saif Ansari | Posted: Wed, Jun 1st- 1:43am | Under: Activism, Community, Diaspora, Performing Arts, Politics, Race, Social Issues, Social Justice

Hyphen APA Heritage Month Profiles: Bethany Li of NAASCon

Hyphen profiles Bethany Li, a founding member of the National Asian American Student Conference (NAASCon), for our continuing celebration of Asian Pacific American Heritage Month.

By: Lisa Wong Macabasco | Posted: Wed, May 25th- 12:29pm | Under: APA heritage month, Bethany Li, NAASCon, Activism

APA Heritage Month Profiles: Hiroshi Kashiwagi, Poet, Playwright, Actor

Hyphen profiles writer/actor Hiroshi Kashiwagi as part of our continuing celebration of APA Heritage Month.

By: Nina Kahori Fal... | Posted: Sun, May 22nd- 11:28am | Under: APA heritage month, Hiroshi Kashiwagi, Activism

Hyphen APA Heritage Month Profiles: Stephanie Kang, UC Hastings College of The Law Student

For APA Heritage Month, Hyphen profiles UC Hastings law student Stephanie Kang who is spearheading efforts to award honorary degrees to Japanese Americans whose legal education was interrupted as a result of World War II internment.

By: Diana Lin | Posted: Thu, May 19th- 11:24pm | Under: APA heritage month, Stephanie Kang, Activism

Speaking in Tongues

Fresh out of college, I used to put "spoken word poet" on my resume. I know — this is the equivalent of adding something like "mime" or "bucket drummer" to your work experience — but did I mention I was an angsty Asian college kid in...

By: Dino-Ray Ramos | Posted: Mon, Oct 31st- 4:59pm | Under: Activism, Front of the Book, Issue 23: Bittersweet - Spring 2011, Performing Arts

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