AAJA-LA Virtual Town Hall on Saturday
Asian American Journalists Association-Los Angeles will present a virtual town hall on “Anti-Asian Bias and…
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Biden’s APA Heritage Month Message
Former Vice President Joe Biden, the presumptive Democratic nominee for president, issued the following statement…
Webinar on ‘Coronavirus and Discrimination Against Asian Americans’
The U.S.-Japan Council will present a webinar on “Coronavirus and Discrimination Against Asian Americans” on…
Elderly Korean Immigrant Dies of Apparent Suicide in ICE Custody
By ANNAKAI HAYAKAWA GESHLIDER On Sunday, May 17, 74-year-old Choung Woong Ahn died by suicide…
Hirono Introduces Resolution to Honor May as APA Heritage Month
WASHINGTON – Sen. Mazie K. Hirono (D-Hawaii) on May 20 led 22 of her Senate…
Human Relations Commission Director Outlines Response to Anti-Asian Hate Crimes
By J.K. YAMAMOTO, Rafu Staff Writer Los Angeles County is aware of the increase in…
Virtual Rally to Benefit Small Businesses
“Raise A Million” is a virtual rally and event series presented by #HateIsAVirus to raise…
Virtual Talk on ‘Contested Histories’
Experience more of the “behind the scenes” of traveling the “Contested Histories: Art and Artifacts…
NPS Awards Over $3.1 Million in Grants to Preserve and Interpret WWII JA Confinement Sites
WASHINGTON – The National Park Service is pleased to announce more than $3.1 million in…
AAPI Groups Urge Biden to Drop Campaign Ad
A coalition of Asian American and Pacific Islander organizations and individuals on May 12 released…
JACL Recognizes AAPI Day Against Bullying and Hate
On this May 18, as we celebrate what would be Vincent Chin’s 65th birthday, the…
Leave Your Bags at Home
Local supermarkets — including Tokyo Central (pictured), Nijiya, Seiwa and Mitsuwa — are asking customers…