The Asian Americans Advancing Justice (AAJC) is a non-profit organization dedicated to advancing civil and human rights for Asian Americans and promoting a fair and equitable society for all. Established in 1991, AAJC is headquartered in Washington, D.C. and has offices in Atlanta, Chicago, and Los Angeles. The organization was founded in response to the …
Legacies of War is an educational and advocacy organization working to address the impact of the American Secret War and the conflict in Southeast Asia, including removal of unexploded ordnance (UXO). The Laotian Civil War, also known as the Secret War, was a conflict that had far-reaching consequences for the people of Laos and the …
May 3rd was the day my family immigrated to the US, now twenty-four years ago. It’s also the day the last little flame of the riots of 92 went out, now twenty-eight years ago. Time is weird, isn’t it? The more you have the less you do with it, it seems. Words are a paradox. The more you say the less they mean.
Beginning each morning by writing a to-do list, I feel immense satisfaction whenever I cross things off. It signals that I finished this, that I made something of my day. This compulsion for constant productivity, I am sure it stems from the way I was raised.
Over the weekend, a mass shooting in Monterey Park left eleven dead and nine more injured. Monterey Park, a predominantly Asian American community, was wrapping up the first day of its Lunar New Year’s celebration when a gunman opened fire, instantly killing ten people. An eleventh victim later passed away at a local hospital. The …
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Asian Americans are seen as intelligent, accomplished, and polite. They’re hardworking, rule-following, and studious.
Unfortunately, these “positive stereotypes”, as they’re so often called, are far more damaging than they appear.
