Organizing Asian America

18MR Staff

Image of a digital illustration of a rectangular mandala. Four tigers surround a pestle and mortar with star anise, mint, saffron, thai chilis, ginger, and green onions in the center. Around the tigers are lotus flowers and chrysanthemum flowers. Text at the top reads: Our Community. Text at the bottom reads: Is Our Remedy. Subtext reads: We hold sacred collective power. 18MR's logo in purple is under the mandala.

Our Community Is Our Remedy

Communities • February 27, 2024 • By 18MR Staff

You can support 18MR with our new merch, "Our Community Is Our Remedy". We believe deeply in the magic and power of ancestral healing, liberatory traditions, and our people to transform and end systems of oppression. We know that the best cures for these harms in society come from our…

Photo montage of floral print, red envelopes with cats on them, a table full of dim sum steamers, and a cut out image of Brenda Chi with fading teal hair, red lipstick, and a yellow dress. Main text reads: Did You Eat Yet? There is a cat peeking out of the D in Did. Subtext reads: With 18MR’s Communications Designer, Brenda Chi! She/Her.

Did You Eat Yet? Feb – CNY with Brenda Chi

Communities • February 26, 2024 • By 18MR Staff

Featuring 18MR's Communication Designer, Brenda Chi!🎨 Hey y'all, I’m Brenda Chi (she/her, Queer Chinese-Vietnamese), based in sunny Los Angeles, CA! I’m the Communications Designer for 18 Million Rising – so if you’ve seen any graphics or illustrations, I made it! Outside of 18MR, I am an illustrator, I run a…

Graphic shows a photo montage of Ke in various events, with different people, all smiling. He’s wearing a cap in most of the photos. The main one, an image of him wearing the black APSC t-shirt and black cap. Another photo of him with APSC4 members Maria, Peejay, and Bun, each holding up a fist. A selfie-style photo of Ke and Bun, laughing broadly. Another photo of Ke decked out in protective gear while on a motorcycle. A group photo of APSC members, staff, volunteers, holding a sign that reads Stop Southeast Asian deportations. A smaller photo of him next to a pile of diapers that would be donated to those in need. Text read: Nghiep “Ke” Lam, Program and Facilities Coordinator. Asian Prisoner Support Committee (APSC). APSC’s logo is in the top right corner. 18MR’s logo is in the bottom right corner. Graphic shows bright green, deep purple indigo, black, and white colors.

How I broke the chains of generational trauma

Action • February 19, 2024 • By 18MR Staff

Nghiep "Ke" Lam is a formerly incarcerated refugee from Vietnam and currently works as a staff member at Asian Prisoner Support Committee. In a collaboration between 18 Million Rising’s Brenda Chi and APSC’s Ke for Lunar New Year, Ke’s story about learning how to show affection to his dad and…