Organizing Asian America
Today’s the day, folks – National Voter Registration Day! During every election season you hear the same catchphrases about voting, “Every vote counts; Exercise your rights!” The sad truth during this current presidential election is that many of these rights are at stake – voter ID laws and greater restrictions…
Pulitzer-prize winning journalist Jose Antonio Vargas describes the cultural and political significance of the growing APIA population, and why it’s critical that we vote and use our voices. Vargas publicly came out as undocumented in The New York Times Magazine in June 2011 and founded Define American to elevate the…
Hello Asian Pacific America! Welcome to 18 Million Rising (18MR), a brand-spanking-new initiative to amplify Asian Pacific Islander American political voices and grow our movement! There are approximately 18 million APIAs in the U.S., representing nearly 6% of the total population and growing faster than any other racial group (!)…
