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Photo: Ezequiel, Suzie, and Joyce of !iT Jeans before a G.I.F.T. Movement event. If you don’t have a job, Kimmy Song wants to give you a pair of jeans. The CEO of Los Angeles-based denim maker !iT Jeans says her company will be providing free jeans to participants at select PinkSlipMixers.com events who show proof of unemployment, [...]

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On May 28, California State Parks officials confirmed what had been dreaded for days by millions of Californians who love the cultural, historical and recreational resources of the State Parks. It’s official – 220 State Parks will be closed unless the Legislature acts to amend or rescind Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger’s budget recommendations. Among the parks slated to be [...]

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Vigils for Asian American journalists Laura Ling and Euna Lee will be held on Wed., June 3, throughout the country. The two employees of San Francisco-based Current TV - a media venture founded by former Vice President Al Gore - were arrested March 17 near the North Korean border while reporting on refugees living in [...]

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UPDATE 5/29: Below is the text from an article by Yasmin Anwar of UC Berkeley Public Affairs. And a poignant commentary from Dale Minami here. Ronald Takaki, professor emeritus of ethnic studies at the University of California, Berkeley, and a preeminent scholar of U.S. race relations who taught the University of California’s first black history course, [...]

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Got this from Dale Minami, who’s on the AIISF advisory board. Irene Lee, Rita Mah, Dr. Tom Peters, Joanne Sakai are hosting a fundraising brunch to benefit Angel Island Immigration Station Foundation on Sunday, May 17, 10:30 a.m. to 11:45 a.m. at the Dynasty Restaurant (1881 Tiburon Blvd, Tiburon, CA). Special guest speakers include, playwright and [...]

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Asian Law Caucus Marks 25th Anniversary of Historic Civil Rights Decision with Launch of Fred Korematsu Institute

Posted on 15 April 2009

In honor of a man who became a civil rights icon for defying the mass internment of Japanese Americans during World War II, the Asian Law Caucus will officially launch the Fred T. Korematsu Institute for Civil Rights and Education at the organization’s annual event on Thursday, April 30, in San Francisco. (I serve on the [...] Continue Reading

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Asian American Theater Company Season Opener and Other Upcoming Events

Posted on 24 June 2009

Tonight: There’s a community gathering tonight in support of EUNA LEE AND LAURA LING, journalists for Current TV detained by North Korea in mid-March, convicted on June 7 and sentenced to 12 years of hard labor — all under extremely questionable circumstances. It’s tonight at 6pm at the Academy of Art University in San [...] Continue Reading

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Boogie Nights in J-Town

Posted on 07 June 2009

A Fundraising Dance for the 36th Annual Nihonmachi Street Fair In the face of tough economic times, nonprofit community events everywhere are facing extreme challenges to their fundraising efforts. The 36th Annual Nihonmachi Street Fair is turning to some all-star Asian American talent to help out. On July 11, the Street Fair will host a fundraising dance at the [...] Continue Reading

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CPA Fundraiser with Supervisor Eric Mar

Posted on 01 June 2009

Supervisor Eric Mar is hosting a fundraising reception in honor of the Chinese Progressive Association (CPA). The reception will include drinks and hors d’oeuvres from the Poleng Lounge on Friday, June 12th from 5:30pm-7:30pm. As a long time member of the organization, he invites you to learn more about the importance [...] Continue Reading

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Duc & Mai-Phuong Nguyen’s BOLINAO 52 on KQED

Posted on 29 May 2009

From filmmakers Duc & Mai-Phuong Nguyen: As you’ve probably heard, our humble film received 2 Emmys on May 16th at the Palace Hotel in San Francisco: 1) “Outstanding Achievement in Documentary” to Duc Nguyen and 2) “Music Composition” to Mark Izu. In attendance were 14 friends and our proud parents. Needless to say this was a HUGE win for [...] Continue Reading

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Wu Yee Children’s Service Guided Tour of San Francisco’s Chinatown

Posted on 29 May 2009

Wu Yee Children’s Service is hosting a guided tour of San Francisco’s Chinatown, including lunch, on Saturday, 6 June at 10:30 a.m. (until approximately 1:30 p.m.). The group will meet on the Washington Street side of the upper level of Portsmouth Square (Kearny & Clay). The tour will discuss Chinatown’s history and explore [...] Continue Reading

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