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Coin Is Care

“Will you invest in your radical Asian American home?”

By 18MR Staff

  • Two images before and after photo of a white woman in the Asian Maker application. In the second image, her eyes are purposely smaller, wearing a straw pointed hat and exaggerated goatee mustache.

    We Did It! Google Removes 'Make me Asian' & 'Make me Indian' Apps!

    culture • Jan 17, 2013 • By 18MillionRising

    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

  • George Takei, Asian American man's picture after it is submitted to the Asian Maker app. He wears a straw hat and has a long mustache.

    18MR Asks: What Happens When You Make Asians 'Asians'?

    culture • Jan 10, 2013 • By 18MillionRising.org

    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

  • A CNN panel consisting of one black man, three white men, and one Asian woman discussing the asian maker app. The men listen and look at the Asian woman as she speaks.

    CNN Panel Debates 'Make Me Asian' App

    culture • Jan 8, 2013 • By 18MillionRising.org

    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

  • “A 14 year old Asian boy, David Phan, smiles into the camera. He has braces and wears a grey cap. He is outdoors with trees in the background.”

    Hyphen on David Phan and School Bullying

    culture • Jan 4, 2013 • By 18MillionRising.org

    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

  • A black-haired person in a suit and tie sits at a conference table at VSU and APC's meeting with Chancellor Gene Block.

    UCLA Campaign Update from VSU & APC

    communities • Dec 20, 2012 • By 18MillionRising.org

    A positive update from VSU & APC on UCLA's campaign against campus hate! Read More

  • A graphic displays an image of a black-and-white photo of Inouye in military uniform, and an image of an older Inouye before the U.S. Congress. Text reads: September 7, 1924-December 17, 2012.

    Mahalo: Open Letter to Senator Daniel Inouye

    communities • Dec 16, 2012

    Join 18MR in saying Mahalo to Senator Inouye for his devoted service. Read More

  • A brown-skinned person writes on a pad of poster paper 'Workshop Titles.' Some of the entries on the list read: 'The Global Citizen,' 'Asian American OR American Asian,' and 'Defining American: The AAPI Narrative.'

    Rootscamp: What's (Y)our AAPI Story? #18MR

    communities • Dec 6, 2012 • By C.M. Samala

    18MR Director Samala recaps the (First!) Rootscamp AAPI Caucus. Read More

  • Randy Kim holds a blown-up voter registration form, surrounded by people doing voter outreach for KRCC with signs in English and Korean.

    KRCC's Randy Kim on engaging the Chicago Korean American community

    communities • Nov 30, 2012 • By Randy Kim

    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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