Two white autoworkers bludgeoned 27-year-old Chinese American Vincent Chin to death with a baseball bat during his bachelor party in Detroit in 1982, but his loved ones’ cries for justice fell on deaf ears.
Asian Americans debate support for convicted NYC cop, Peter Liang
By Deepti Hajela Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — In a nation accustomed to demonstrations over police shootings of unarmed Black men, this was something completely different: more than 10,000 […]
COMMENTARY: What’s going to happen to the C-ID without Donnie Chin?
By Marie Wong Northwest Asian Weekly It has been almost four months since the murder of Donnie Chin. The sensationalism of the story has waned from the general media as […]
JACL Co-President Elaine Reiko Akagi passes away during cancer treatment
The Seattle Chapter of the Japanese American Citizens League (JACL) sadly announces the passing of its co-president, Elaine Reiko Akagi. Ms. Akagi passed away on Oct. 18, 2012 in Silver […]
EDITORIAL: Remembering Rodney King and Vincent Chin
Violence is a language that is direct and brutal. It speaks loudly with the pain it causes and the lives it takes. Unlike harsh words or rudeness, which can sometimes […]
To the Editor:
Thanks for your recent article on Private Danny Chen and Asian Americans in the military. I just returned from a national meeting of OCA (Organization of Chinese Americans), where we […]
CAPAC chair calls for congressional hearings on hazing in the military
Following a series of high-profile hazing incidents endured by members of the United States Armed Services, CAPAC Chair Congresswoman Judy Chu (CA-32) along with 12 other Members of Congress sent […]
CAPAC members denounce explosion of anti-Chinese rhetoric in campaign ads
On June 23, the 29th anniversary of the racially motivated murder of Vincent Chin, members of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC) spoke out against a growing trend of anti-Chinese […]
Paz sings a new tune for Asian American actors
“I pretty much got my education in theater, on the road, on that tour in each city. … I kind of went to the University of [Miss] Saigon,” actress Jennifer Paz said laughingly.