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Now recruiting acts for the 14th Annual That’s Not Love Talent Show!

by apiyac
June 9, 2016December 19, 2017

The Youth Advisory Council of API Legal Outreach cordially invites you to… Do you sing, dance, play an instrument, do magic tricks, or have any other talents? Asian Pacific Islander Legal Outreach’s Youth Advisory Council is hosting our annual That’s… Read More »

PETER LIANG WAS RIGHTFULLY CONVICTED

by apiyac
April 15, 2016December 19, 2017

Posted by Sherrie Saechao In November 2014, Akai Gurley was wrongfully shot to death by a Chinese American NYPD officer, Peter Liang. Instead of following protocol, he and his partner bickered about who was gonna call it in. He stated… Read More »

JOIN YAC FOR THE SAN FRANCISCO DACA-THON -APRIL 12!

by apiyac
April 7, 2016December 19, 2017

API Legal Outreach and our partners cordially invite you to join us on Tuesday, April 12, 2016 at 5:30 pm for an SF Bay Area DACA–Thon! It’s a party with a purpose: to get people to apply for DACA! Tuesday,… Read More »

WE #RISEWITHANNA

by apiyac
April 4, 2016December 19, 2017

The Youth Advisory Council stands in solidarity with Anna Nepomuceno, a Filipina immigrant and mother of two young daughters. We #RiseWithAnna in support of her daughters’ struggle for justice and safety from sexual violence.

APIS WITH DISABILITIES

by apiyac
March 25, 2016December 19, 2017

Posted by Kimberly Ngo Asian and Pacific Islander women with disabilities are the most underemployed than any other group within the United States. The Asians and Pacific Islanders with Disabilities of California, a local non-profit organization helps API people with disabilities… Read More »

PARIS ATTACKS AND SYRIAN REFUGEES

by apiyac
February 23, 2016December 19, 2017

Posted by Julian Castro My blog post was on the November Paris attack caused by ISIS, killing hundreds of citizens and keeping some as hostage. It was found out that they might be “on the inside”, and some… Read More »

HAZING, VIOLENCE, AND ASIAN MASCULINITY

by apiyac
February 23, 2016December 19, 2017

Posted by Anna Cui Asian American fraternities has been growing for the last few generations, they feel shut out of existing Greek organizations so they made their own. Some reasons they might… Read More »

ASIAN AMERICAN WOMEN ARE CLOSING THE PAY GAP, BUT THAT’S NOT THE POINT

by apiyac
February 23, 2016December 19, 2017

Posted by Dana Sinclair Facts: ● Asian American women earn 3% less than the median American man (according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics) ● The median Asian American woman also earns significantly more than the median black or Hispanic… Read More »

DO VOTING ID LAWS HURT OUR COMMUNITY?

by apiyac
January 21, 2016December 19, 2017

Posted by Lauren Balleza Question: Are the assaults on voting rights addressing legitimate abuses within the system or are they attempts to disenfranchise large groups of minorities/poor groups? Facts: The fifteenth amendment, part of the Bill of Rights, was placed… Read More »

THE HULK GETS AN API REBOOT

by apiyac
January 4, 2016December 19, 2017

Posted by Simon Luu Have you ever seen an Asian lead in the media? If so, was that lead the stereotypical Asian who is submissive or unrealistically smart? The article I found wrote about how writers for the popular comic… Read More »