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April 2012
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UNITY 2012 Convention: UNITY: Journalists of Color... →
unity12convention:
April 18, 2012
McLEAN, VA. — UNITY: Journalists of Color is changing its name to UNITY Journalists to reflect the organization’s mission of inclusion and to accurately represent the alliance of the Asian American Journalists Association, Native American Journalists Association, National…
March 2012
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Congrats to the New Members of AAJA's Governing... →
aajamembernews:
Congratulations to the following AAJA Advisory Board members who were elected March 23, 2012, to two-year terms on the AAJA Governing Board, the decision-making body of the 1,400-member organization.
Yvonne Leow of AAJA-Arizona (representing Small chapters)
Jocelyn “Joz” Wang of AAJA-Los…
“RT @aapidemocrats: #AAPI media & press: apply for credentials to the...”
Why PR Practitioners Should Blog →
February 2012
10 posts
Why and How iOS Apps Are Grabbing Your Data →
Russell Jeung: "Why Asian American Obsession with... →
“I think Asian Americans, especially males, are a little too linsane about him, and that should give us pause. Why are we so proud to see him succeed in the NBA? Are we so hero-starved, as emasculated Asian American males (EAAMs), that we’ll fawn over any slight success against whites and blacks?”
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APIAVote-Michigan Organizes Against Hoekstra...
Asian & Pacific Islander American Vote–Michigan quickly expressed outrage with Pete Hoekstra’s “Debbie-spend-it-now” campaign ad, which played on harmful stereotypes of Asians speaking broken English and has stereotypical Chinese music playing in the background.
Mr. Hoekstra’s campaign chose to use harmful and negative stereotypes that intrinsically encourage anti-Asian sentiment....
'Pete Hoekstra Super Bowl ad slammed" (Detroit... →
Free Press article mentions our Twitter petition demanding that Hoekstra take down his racist website and video.
January 2012
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Mee Moua to Lead the Asian American Justice Center
The Board of Directors of the Asian American Justice Center (AAJC), a member of the Asian American Center for Advancing Justice (Advancing Justice), has named Mee Moua as president and executive director of one of the nation’s premier civil rights organizations. On March 19, Moua will succeed Karen K. Narasaki, who announced in June she is stepping down after 20 years of service.
“The...
My "Strongly Worded Letter" to Bank of America →
maryschmidt:
January 18, 2012
Dear Bank of America,
Walking through the front door of our house with tears in our eyes after a coach unfairly cut us from a sports team or a teacher treated us badly, my mom would always threaten that she was going to write him or her, a strongly worded…
Walk, Don't Run, To Red Tails →
dreamhampton1:
Today is the day the future of big budget Black filmmaking hangs in the balance. According to George Lucas at least. After spending about 555 million adjusted for inflation dollars to make his 6 installments of Star Wars, Lucas has now vowed to abandon half a billion budgets forever…
Barack Obama writes Betty White on her 90th...
think-progress:
You look so fantastic and full of energy, I can’t believe you’re 90 years old. In fact, I don’t believe it. That’s why I’m writing to ask if you will be willing to produce a copy of your long-form birth certificate. Thanks. Happy Birthday, no matter how old you are.
Betty White’s response?
December 2011
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Your Donations Through Dec. 31 Will Be Matched →
Film Shoot Launch Party with James Kyson, Henry J.... →
Join James Kyson and Henry J. Kim at a special event to support “No Rest for the Righteous,” a short film leading into a feature that will be the first joint project between San Francisco and Seoul production companies.
Our host committee includes: Empty Kingdom, Asian Business League of San Francisco (ABL-SF), Korean American Professional Society (KAPS), Kollaboration SF, Henry J. Kim, Keith...
“Travelocity Ad = FAIL
“Hula is the language of the heart, therefore the...”
– Mele Musings
HuffPost: ‘An Innocent Man on Death Row’ →
November 2011
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EJS Signs Amicus Brief Opposing Alabama’s HB 56 →
Civil Rights Groups Join Equal Justice Society in... →
Halloween Weekend at Occupy Oakland →
October 2011
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‘Litigating Implicit Bias’ Article by Eva Paterson... →
September 2011
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Billboard Korea Premieres K-Pop Masters Event... →
We’re Ready to End the Death Penalty and We Need... →
FedEx Office Print & Ship Center (4/5) on Yelp →
Allison Elgart Joins EJS as Supervising Attorney →
August 2011
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YakiniQ Cafe (5/5) on Yelp →
Upcoming Asian American Events: Food, Film,... →
The Death Penalty and North Carolina’s Racial... →
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AAJA's in Detroit!
doristruong:
Our 22nd-annual convention is underway.
We are thrilled to be in the Motor City! (And Motown seems happy to see us, too!)
AAJA Experiences: AAJA National Convention:... →
aajaford:
Marc Kawanishi here. I’m the National Advisory Board representative hailing from AAJA North Carolina. As my time in this position is coming to a close I wanted to encourage you to join us as AAJA celebrates it 30th anniversary!!!
In just under 11 days our 22nd annual convention starts in Detroit, Michigan
July 2011
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Goodwin Liu Nomination Celebrated, but Lack of... →
SF District Attorney Candidates Debate on Civil... →
Calif. Bill to Give Voters Chance to End the Death... →
June 2011
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by teresa wu: Morna Tran, 18 - Missing in Hayward →
teresawu:
Dear west coast followers:
My friend’s 18-year-old niece has been missing since Tuesday, May 31. Please help us spread the word:
Morna Tran is an 18 year old girl who lives in the Hayward area and has been missing since May 31, 2011. The situation began as a runaway, but we are now…