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The Board of the Asian American Action Fund Condemns Racist Ad From Steel Campaign
October 25, 2022, WASHINGTON, DC – The Board of the Asian American Action Fund (AAAFund) condemns the racist ad released by Michelle Steel’s campaign for California’s 45th Congressional District. Attacks like these clearly draw from the same xenophobic Republican rhetoric that fueled the rise in anti-Asian violence during the height of the pandemic. Not content with the mailing, several weeks ago, of a flier that used a doctored photograph worthy of the airbrushed photos in Soviet Russia and Communist China, the Steel campaign has now released an ad that stages a phony scene that totally misrepresents Chen’s views and record. Yet again, she reveals the depths of the GOP’s extremism.
AAAFund Endorses NY State Representative Yuh-Line Niou for Congress
August 12, 2022, WASHINGTON, DC – The Board of Asian American Action Fund (AAAFund) voted to endorse Representative Yuh-Line Niou in her bid for New York’s 10th Congressional District.
AAAFund Endorses Former State Senator Jill Tokuda for Congress
August 12, 2022, WASHINGTON, DC – The Board of Asian American Action Fund (AAAFund) voted to endorse Jill Tokuda for Hawai’i’s Second Congressional District.
Asian American Action Fund Board Endorses Nevada As First in the Nation Primary
July 26, 2022, WASHINGTON, DC – Today, the Asian American Action Fund (AAAFund) announced its strong support for Nevada, a state with a significant Asian Americans and Pacific Islander (AAPI) population, in its bid to host the First in the Nation presidential primary in 2024 and beyond. The Democratic National Committee’s Rules and Bylaws Committee will soon decide on potential changes to the order of early states in the primary.
The Board of the Asian American Action Fund responds to the Supreme Court decision to overturn Roe v. Wade
June 27, 2022, WASHINGTON, DC – The Board of the Asian American Action Fund is devastated by the Supreme Court’s ruling to strike down Roe v. Wade and strip people of their right to control their own bodies.
Remembering Vincent Chin: Organizing the AAPI community 40 years later
40 years ago this month, Vincent Chin was murdered in a xenophobic, anti-Asian attack. Today, we remember this tragedy as a moment that galvanized hundreds of Asian Americans to demand justice for Vincent’s death. Our justice system’s blatant failure to hold Vincent’s murderers accountable birthed a whole generation of AAPI activists.
7 key steps on how to talk about China without harming AAPI communities
In the early 1980s, a deep recession and soaring inflation hit America hard. Rising Japanese automakers quickly became the boogeymen for layoffs in American auto manufacturing. Because of these trends, some communities blamed their Asian American neighbors for rampant job losses and economic uncertainty. On June 19, 1982, Vincent Chin wound up dead as a result.
AAAFund Announces Second Quarter Endorsements
May 9, 2022, WASHINGTON, DC – As the democratic world faces an onslaught unlike anything in recent decades, Americans across the country have sought out inspirational leaders committed to truth, justice, and democracy. AAPI communities and other communities of color in particular have witnessed how much character and integrity truly matter in our leaders and lawmakers.
Asian American Action Fund Mourns the Passing of Secretary Norman Mineta, Pioneer and Mentor
May 4, 2022, WASHINGTON, DC – The Board of the Asian American Action Fund sends our united and deepest condolences to the family of the late Secretary Norman Mineta.
DNC Resolution on Anti-Asian Hate
The following resolution was considered by the Resolutions Committee at its meeting on March 10, 2022, and was adopted by the full Democratic National Committee at its meeting on March
AAAFund Board Condemns Republican Defeat of Voting Rights Legislation
JANUARY 20, 2022, WASHINGTON, DC – The Board of Asian American Action Fund (AAAFund) released the following statement in response to the defeat of vital voting rights legislation in the U.S. Senate.
AAAFUND-CA URGES ALL AAPI CALIFORNIA VOTERS TO VOTE “NO” ON RECALL
September 2, 2021, WASHINGTON, DC – The Board of Asian American Action Fund (AAAFund) California chapter voted unanimously to endorse Governor Gavin Newsom and a rejection of the recall effort.
AAAFund endorses Terry McAuliffe for Virginia Governor
August 23, 2021, WASHINGTON, DC –The Board of the Asian American Action Fund (AAAFund) voted unanimously to endorse Democratic nominee Terry McAuliffe for Governor of Virginia.
Statement by the Board of the Asian American Action Fund on the mass shooting in Indianapolis
As a board, we are unified in our sorrow and anger over the mass murder at an Indianapolis area FedEx facility that resulted in 8 deaths, including 4 Sikh Americans.
Statement by the Board of the Asian American Action Fund on the Honorable Erika Moritsugu Being Named Deputy Assistant to President Joe Biden
The board of the Asian American Action Fund unanimously applauds the selection of former AAA-Fund Executive Director Erika Moritsugu as Deputy Assistant to the President and Asian American and Pacific Islander Senior Liaison. Previously, she served as the Assistant Secretary for Congressional and Intergovernmental Relations at the Department of Housing and Urban Development under the leadership of Secretary Julián Castro in the Obama Administration after being confirmed by the Senate in 2014.
Asian American Action Fund and AAA Fund of California Thank Governor Newsom for Nominating Rob Bonta as California’s Next Attorney General
The Asian American Action Fund (AAA Fund) and AAA Fund of California thank Governor Gavin Newsom for nominating Assemblymember Rob Bonta as the Golden State’s next Attorney General.
White House Proclamation on Honoring the Victims of the Tragedy in the Atlanta Metropolitan Area
Earlier today, March 18, 2021, President Joe Biden issued an order, honoring the victims of the Atlanta area mass shooting, to fly all American flags on public grounds at half-staff until Monday, March 22. Read below for the full proclamation.
Statement by the Board of the Asian American Action Fund and AAA Fund Georgia on the Targeted Shooting of Asian American Women in Georgia
We condemn the mass shootings yesterday in Cherokee County, GA, and Atlanta. Many of the victims were Asian American women, including employees of the spas.
How does Biden’s $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan help AAPI communities?
President Biden signed the historic $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan into law! This bill takes bold, visionary steps to care for every American, including Asian American and Pacific Islander communities.
Asian American Action Fund of California Calls for Gov. Newsom to Nominate Rob Bonta as California’s Next Attorney General
The Asian American Action Fund (AAA Fund) of California calls for Gov. Newsom to nominate Assemblymember Rob Bonta as the Golden State’s next Attorney General.