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May 8: Rally Against the Muslim Ban
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Join us on Monday, May 8 to rally against the Muslim ban outside of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit in Richmond, Virginia, on the day the Fourth Circuit appellate judges will hear the administration’s appeal to reinstate the ban.
Asian Americans Advancing Justice Applauds Stance by WHIAAPI Commissioners
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WASHINGTON — In a bold move, ten commissioners of the White House Initiative on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (WHIAAPI) resigned after recognizing the administration is not interested in hearing from the Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) community or the federal government workers who represent those communities.
An alarming uptick in hate crimes against Asian-Americans has led one nonprofit to take action.
Asian Americans Advancing Justice (AAAJ), a civil and human rights nonprofit, recently launched StandAgainstHatred.org, a website to track Anti-Asian hate crimes.
Mee Moua, Executive Director and President, Asian Americans Advancing Justice
On many occasions, President Obama has said that when he's among the Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) community, he was among family. To many AAPIs, he is family -- he grew up in Hawaii where his Asian American sister and her husband still live and where his family visits often. As a member of the AAPI community, I've had the honor and privilege of sitting at the same table with the most powerful person in the world.
"On many occasions, President Obama has said that when he's among the Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) community, he was among family. To many AAPIs, he is family - he grew up in Hawaii where his Asian American sister and her husband still live and where his family visits often," said Mee Moua, president and executive director of the Asian Americans Advancing Justice.
Civil and human rights nonprofit group Asian Americans Advancing Justice (AAAJ) has found a spike in anti-Asian hate crimes as a result of President Trump’s stance against China.
According to the Huffington Post, AAAJ has launched StandAgainstHatred.org, a website to track Anti-Asian hate crimes after noticing a “h
Civil and human rights nonprofit Asian Americans Advancing Justice (AAAJ) recently launched a website to keep tabs on Anti-Asian hate crimes, according to Huffington Post.
“We cannot stay silent when our communities become victims of hate speech or harassment.” AAAJ president and executive director Mee Moua said in a press statement.
Fifty works by the late photographer Ann Marsden will be exhibited through April 28 at Independent Filmmaker Project Minnesota in St. Paul.
Ann Marsden’s portrait of activist/environmentalist Winona LaDuke will be featured at IFP Minnesota in St. Paul. (Photo courtesy Ann Bancroft Foundation)
Advancing Justice | AAJC Selects John C. Yang as New President
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WASHINGTON, DC – Asian Americans Advancing Justice | AAJC (Advancing Justice | AAJC) announced today the selection of nationally recognized attorney John C. Yang as the new president and executive director of the organization.
Yang succeeds Mee Moua, who informed the organization of her desire to move on last October. He will start immediately and work with Moua until mid-March to ensure a smooth transition for the organization.
Advancing Justice | AAJC President Bids Fond Farewell
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Asian Americans Advancing Justice | AAJC (Advancing Justice | AAJC) announced today that its president and executive director, Mee Moua, is leaving the organization. Moua, a respected leadership voice in the civil rights community, departs in mid-March after five years at the helm of the Washington, D.C. based national nonprofit organization. An announcement of her successor is expected next week.