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Love Letters to Movement Leaders: Mazie Hirono
March is Women’s History Month and we're dedicating this letter to Mazie Hirono -- and all the Asian American badass women calling out the haters around them.
By Laura Li
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We Did It! Google Removes 'Make me Asian' & 'Make me Indian' Apps!
Thanks to the efforts of our members and allies, these racist apps are no longer available on Google Play to perpetuate offensive portrayals of Asians and Native Americans. This victory is a step in the right direction to putting an end to the use of damaging racial stereotypes. Read More
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18MR Asks: What Happens When You Make Asians 'Asians'?
Despite national media attention and almost 10,000 total petition signatures, Google has refused to remove the Make me Asian Make me Asian apps from its Google Play store. Read More
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CNN Panel Debates 'Make Me Asian' App
The Make me Asian app recently received tons of press coverage, including a segment on CNN's Starting Point. A panel of commentators recently discussed the app -- but did they miss the point? Read More
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Hyphen on David Phan and School Bullying
The tragic suicide of 14-year-old Utah junior high school student David Phan has sparked community outrage -- and raised questions around the failure of school authorities to protect David from race and sexuality-based bullying. Read More
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UCLA Campaign Update from VSU & APC
A positive update from VSU & APC on UCLA's campaign against campus hate! Read More
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Mahalo: Open Letter to Senator Daniel Inouye
Join 18MR in saying Mahalo to Senator Inouye for his devoted service. Read More
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Rootscamp: What's (Y)our AAPI Story? #18MR
18MR Director Samala recaps the (First!) Rootscamp AAPI Caucus. Read More
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KRCC's Randy Kim on engaging the Chicago Korean American community
Randy Kim, Immigrant Rights Organizer for 18MR partner Korean American Resource Cultural Center (KRCC), shares successes and lessons learned from civically engaging the Chicago Korean American community. Read More
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