Nguyen will take the reins of the national AAPI nonprofit in early November while Lee will transition into an advisory role following decades of service. — By Andrew Peng Thu Nguyen will serve as the next executive director of OCA-Asian Pacific American Advocates, one of the nation’s oldest Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) civil rights organizations announced Monday. Nguyen, a proud Houstonian and the daughter of Vietnamese refugees, currently serves as OCA’s deputy executive director. …

By Linda Ng Dear Advocates, Today, we commemorate the 22nd anniversary of the September 11th attacks that devastated New York City and the country. …

By Resty Fufunan OCA — Asian Pacific American Advocates is excited to support Online for All, a new initiative working to close the digital divide. This new national campaign, launched through a partnership by Civic Nation and the U.S. Department of Education, aims to increase awareness surrounding the Affordable Connectivity…

The Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP), an incredibly popular and successful federal benefit program, helps people across the U.S. afford internet access — but its future is at risk due to a potential stall in funding. Part of why this program has been so impactful is because communities of color —…

By Thu Nguyen Dear Advocate, Today, we remember the lives lost to the tragedy that occurred at the Atlanta spa shootings. Two years ago in the midst of the pandemic, a hate crime was committed against the Asian American community, and beauty salon industry, of Georgia. …

By Pader “My name is Jer! It is spelt J-E-R. No, the J is not silent. It’s not pronounced, Her, that’s my pronoun. No it isn’t Yer, where’d you get the Y from now? I am an American. Yes, I am also Asian. I’m not Chinese, I’m not Korean, I’m…

A painting by Chloe Sun. — Challenging the stereotype of Asia as “dirty bat-eaters” or “dog-eaters” in the midst of a pandemic often called the “China virus” or kung-flu,” this piece was fueled by an angry passion to defend my identity. This past year, the world witnessed an endless tirade of hate and disgust, calling me…

The presence of diversity raises potential discussions in global phone advertisement. — By Meghan Kadambe Dhawan EVERY YEAR WHEN THE SUPER BOWL IS ANNOUNCED, I put on some comfy clothes, grab some pretzels, mozzarella sticks, alcohol, and various other Super Bowl-themed snacks to prepare for a fun night. …

A painting by Chloe Sun. — This oil painting is a somewhat abstract depiction of the appropriation of Asian eyes — while all Asian children share painful memories of non-Asian classmates with eyes pulled back, laughing at something we could not control, and the awareness of growing up being discriminated towards because of our eye shape…