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Sharmin Hossain is 18MR’s new Organizing Director!
We are so happy to welcome Sharmin Hossain to 18 Million Rising as our new Organizing Director!
By 18MR Staff
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Today, millions of Americans edge a little closer to hunger.
The cuts are affecting Asian American & Pacific Islander families differently than you might think. Read More
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'Man Banter' Fails to Amuse
Mike Babchik's Man Banter sexually and racially harassed women at New York Comic Con. The kicker? He handed out his professional business card. Read More
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War Before Memory: a Vietnamese American protest organizer's history against Miss Saigon
Miss Saigon is a musical about Vietnamese women, who are all victims in need of rescue from the Third World. It is a musical about the inherent goodness of flawed white men. Vietnamese men are all abusive, sexist assholes who are so small they can't even expand to fit into two dimensions. Also, mixed race orphans will have it better in America but that goes without saying. The play is also, supposedly, about the Vietnam War. Read More
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We Cannot Walk Alone: Remembering the March on Washington
Our nation does not exist solely in black and white — and it never has. Today, we Americans come in an array of races, colors, religions, gender identities, sexual orientation and ethnicities. The diversity of our country doesn't only make us unique, it makes us strong. Asian Americans are some of the newest contributors to this nation's diversity (many of us arriving after 1965), and with this newness comes responsibility. Read More
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Honoring the victims of Oak Creek
When I heard the news of the Oak Creek shooting last year, my immediate reaction was fear for my friend and his family who regularly attended the gurdwara. Thankfully, my friend was safe. Sadly, his uncle and founder of the gurdwara, Satwant Singh Kaleka, was killed while trying to prevent the shooter from entering. Read More
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Asian Americans discussing immigration = National Twitter trend!
Thanks to the participation of our amazing community, we managed to do something really incredible on Twitter: we turned our #18MillionHearts for Immigration Reform chat into a U.S. trend. The chat inspired 1,076 tweets by AAPIs in ONE DAY -- letting the world know that our voices cannot be ignored. These 1,000-plus tweets highlighted key immigration issues that impact us: family reunification, equal rights for LGBTQs, intersectionality, border security, and love for one another and our communities. That was our win this week. Read More
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AAPIs with Mental Illness: A 2013 Snapshot
In addition to AAPI Heritage Month, May is also Mental Health Month. 18MR member and disability activist Alice Wong reviews findings from a survey she conducted with other members of Asians & Pacific Islanders with Disabilities of CA (APIDC) -- and the multiple challenges facing AAPIs with mental illness. Read More
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Thanks, Mom!
With AAPI Heritage Month upon us and Mother's Day just around the corner, 18MR launches a new initiative: #TYMom (Thank You Mom) -- to express gratitude to and illustrate the importance of moms and families. Read More