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The Asian American Action Fund (AAAFund) is an American Democratic political action committee founded in 1999. AAAFund's goal is to increase the voice of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPIs) in every level of local , state and federal government in the United States.
In 1969, Shizuko "Minn" Matsuda and Kazu Iijima founded the Asian Americans for Action (Triple A or AAA) in New York City.The two women were inspired by the Black Power movement and originally planned a Japanese American political and social action movement, but ultimately chose to make it a pan-Asian organization, inviting members of all Asian ethnic groups to join. [1]
Asian American Action Fund (pro-democratic Asian-American group) – Washington, D.C. Asian Americans for Good Government (AAGG) PAC – Sacramento, CA; Black Economic Alliance (African American business leaders) – Boston, MA; Color of Change – Washington, D.C. Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus Leadership PAC – Washington, D.C.
More than 20,000 donors of Indian, Pakistani and Bangladeshi descent poured money into Harris' campaign in the 10 days after President Biden withdrew from the race.
Forty years later — and amid a rise in hate crimes against Asian Americans — Detroit has partnered with The Vincent Chin 40th Remembrance & Rededication Coalition on a four-day commemoration ...
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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]
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