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Irma Shauf-Bajar is 18 Million Rising’s new Executive Director!

Irma Shauf-Bajar is 18 Million Rising’s new Executive Director!

By 18 Million Rising Staff

  • Love Letters to Movement Leaders: Mazie Hirono

    communities • Mar 27, 2019 • By Laura Li

    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. Read More

  • We're Hiring a Development Associate!

    releases • Feb 27, 2019

    We're growing our team: now hiring a development associate (based in Detroit)to support Asian American organizing, as well as awesome art, media, and tech projects! Read More

  • Love Letters to Movement Leaders: Mark Aguhar

    communities • Feb 14, 2019 • By Turner Willman

    We're remembering Filipinx American, Mark Aguhar, who celebrated femme of color resilience and beauty through her artwork. Read More

  • Immigrant families will be punished for being poor

    communities • Dec 3, 2018 • By Laura Li

    Trump’s DHS wants to deny immigrants from entering the U.S. or obtaining their green card. 18 Million Rising teamed up with comic artists Glenn Urieta and Keith Chow to fight Public Charge -- an attempt by the Trump administration to punish immigrant families who use programs like Medicaid and SNAP to survive. Speak out here! Read More

  • Asian American man in tan trench coat with eyes closed holds a microphone speaking passionately

    THE DAY AFTER

    culture • Nov 7, 2018 • By Beau Sia

    Beau Sia writes a poem showing how our communities are moving forward after Election Day Read More

  • Love Letters to Movement Leaders: Mabel Ping-Hua Lee

    communities • Nov 5, 2018 • By Laura Li

    As we vote on Election Day we remember Mabel Ping-Hua Lee who fought for women's suffrage despite racism and patriarchy preventing her and other women of color from becoming full citizens and voting for decades. Read More

  • Our AAPI Vote is Critical

    communities • Oct 18, 2018 • By Laura Li

    Asian Americans won the right to vote as American citizens in 1952 -- only 66 years ago. And it’s time to put that right into action. In this moment in history, our democracy is under attack, and our votes are critical. Read More

  • Stepping into Echoes of the Past

    communities • Apr 23, 2018 • By Taz Ahmed

    After the Muslim Ban was released, people kept talking about how we won’t let history repeat itself. It’s hard to believe it when this part of American history has been easily buried. Read More