Virtual book launch for stories of Japanese American internment
SEATTLE — Author Daniel James Brown will attend a one-hour virtual book launch event on Tuesday, May 11 at 8 p.m. (EST), 7 p.m. (CST), 6 p.m. (MST) and 5[…]
Category: Social Issues
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Mural artist takes a stand on violence against Asians
By Tom LaVentureaapress.com SAN FRANCISCO (May 3, 2021) — A Bay Area artist who painted a mural with a stop violence against Asians message on a wall at her Motor[…]
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Comments on Derek Chauvin verdict for murder of George Floyd
MINNEAPOLIS — Civic and organizational leaders responded Tuesday to a jury convicting former Minneapolis Police Officer Derek Chauvin on all counts of murdering George Floyd on Tuesday in the Fourth[…]
Minnesota leaders of color respond to Daunte Wright shooting
AAPRESS.COM Brooklyn Center, Minn. (Apr. 12, 2021) — Elected officials, rights groups and community organization leaders released statements regarding the fatal police shooting Sunday of Daunte Wright in Brooklyn Center. […]
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Worldwide vigil Thursday for victims of Atlanta shooting
Koreans Unite Nationally and Globally to Mourn for the Victims ATLANTA (March 26, 2021) — Leaders of the Korean American community across the country are uniting to organize a Worldwide[…]
Joint statement of U of Minnesota programs on violence and the Atlanta shootings
MINNEAPOLIS (March 24, 2021) — Standing in solidarity with Asian American communities and all those impacted by anti-Asian violence, the Asian American Studies Program and the Department of African American[…]
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Civil Rights groups’ solidarity statement on hate crimes against Asian community
WASHINGTON (March 23, 2021) — In the aftermath of last week’s massacre in Atlanta where eight people were murdered, including six women of Asian descent, 207 civil and human rights[…]
NAPAWF comments on murder of Asian women in Georgia spa shootings
Six of eight killed in shootings were Asian American women. ATLANTA (March 16, 2021) — This evening eight people in three Atlanta area spas were killed and another was injured. A suspect[…]
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Silent march in support of justice as trial approaches for Derek Chauvin police killing of George Floyd
MINNEAPOLIS (March 6, 20210) — The Racial Justice Network, along with other grassroots advocacy groups will hold a silent march from 2 to 4 p.m. (CST) Sunday, March 7, 2021,[…]
Chloé Zhao made history at the 78th Golden Globes
By Diana ChengAAP Film and Arts Writer The mostly virtual Golden Globes Awards show aired Sunday, February 28th, saw a historic win by filmmaker Chloé Zhao (趙婷). For only the[…]
