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Asian Americans for Equal Employment was formed in 1974 after a successful fight to include Chinese American workers in the construction of Confucius Plaza. It was involved in protests the following year after Peter Yew, an engineer, was beaten by police in Chinatown. [6] 20,000 picketers went to the New York City Hall under AAFE's leadership. [7]
The Asian American Federation is a nonprofit organization working to advance the civic voice of Asian Americans in the New York metropolitan area.Established in 1989, the Asian American Federation of NY supports and collaborates with 70 member and partner agencies to improve quality of life and support philanthropy in the Asian American community.
Rho Psi was the first Asian American interest Greek-lettered organization. It was created on the campus of Cornell University in 1916. Since then, there has been growth in these Asian American interest Greek lettered organizations across North America.
The Association for Asian American Studies (AAAS) is a professional organization promoting teaching and research in Asian American studies. Its other goals including advocacy and representation on behalf of Asian-Americans and educating American society about the history of Asian American communities.
There is no bad time to be an ally, but amid Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month -- May, in the U.S. -- there's no better time to reflect on the work you're doing to support Asian ...
In July 2021, the Teaching Equitable Asian American Community History (TEAACH) Act, which was led by Asian Americans Advancing Justice and The Asian American Foundation was signed into law, making Illinois the first state in the US to require all public schools to teach a unit of Asian American history. The legislation went into effect starting ...
OCA-Asian Pacific American Advocates (previously known as the Organization of Chinese Americans) is a non-profit organization founded in 1973, whose stated mission is to advance the social, political, and economic well-being of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPIs) in the United States.
Chinese American Citizens Alliance (C.A.C.A.) is a Chinese American fraternal, benevolent non-profit organization founded in 1895 in San Francisco, California to secure equal rights for Americans of Chinese ancestry and to better the welfare of their communities. C.A.C.A. is the United States' oldest Asian American civil rights organization. [1]