Hawai‘i Congressman Mark Takai dies from cancer at age 49
WASHINGTON, D.C. (July 20, 2016) — Lawmakers from Hawai‘i and across the country are mourning the death of U.S. Rep. Mark Takai (HI-1), who passed away Tuesday after a year-long battle[…]
Building Community Within Diversity
WASHINGTON, D.C. (July 20, 2016) — Lawmakers from Hawai‘i and across the country are mourning the death of U.S. Rep. Mark Takai (HI-1), who passed away Tuesday after a year-long battle[…]
By DIANA CHENG aapress.com CALGARY (July 8, 2016) — Just a few days after the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences extended a membership invitation to Abbas Kiarostami, the Iranian[…]
The Minneapolis City Hall tower bells will play Prince songs in tribute to the Minneapolis music legend. The bells will play “Kiss,” “1999,” “Nothing Compares 2 U” and “When You[…]
LOS ANGELES (March 22, 2016) — It is with a truly heavy heart that we share the news of the passing of Professor Don T. Nakanishi’s on Monday, March 21, 2016 in[…]
HONOLULU (Jan. 26, 2016) — Hawaiʻi State Senator Gil Kahele was hospitalized last week for undisclosed health issues and passed away Tuesday morning. U.S. Sen. Mazie K. Hirono (HI-D) released the[…]
WASHINGTON, D.C. (Oct. 5, 2015) — Grace Lee Boggs, a Detroit based civil rights activist and author who has been a leader in many of the social movements that have shaped the United[…]
WASHINGTON, D.C. (Aug. 17, 2015) — OCA – Asian Pacific American Advocates offers its condolences to the family of civil rights icon Julian Bond, following his passing on Saturday. Mr.[…]
WASHINGTON, D.C. (March 25, 2015) — The U.S. delegation to attend the State Funeral Service of Mr. Lee Kuan Yew, founding Prime Minister of the Republic of Singapore, was announced Thursday. The[…]