AAJA Calls on News Organizations to Exercise Care in Coverage of Coronavirus...
The Asian American Journalists Association (AAJA) is urging journalists to exercise care in their coverage of the coronavirus outbreak in China to ensure accurate and fair portrayals of Asians and...
View ArticleKeiro Awards Grants to 30 Organizations to Combat Social Isolation
Keiro announced the recipients of its 2019-2020 Grants Program cycle, awarding a total of nearly $240,000 in funds to support 30 nonprofit organizations in combatting social isolation among Japanese...
View ArticleL.A. County Officials Warn of Anti-Asian Racism Fueled by Coronavirus Concerns
By ANNAKAI HAYAKAWA GESHLIDER, Rafu Staff Intern Los Angeles public officials, health experts, and community leaders gathered downtown Thursday morning to show support for Asian American Pacific...
View ArticleLittle Tokyo Senior Nutrition Services Receives Keiro Grant
Little Tokyo Senior Nutrition Services received a $15,000 grant from the Keiro Grants Program to support LTNS’ mission to maintain the health of the body and mind to older adults through its “meals on...
View ArticleAdvancing Justice Issues Call to Action About Coronavirus
WASHINGTON — Asian Americans Advancing Justice, a group of five civil rights organizations, issued the following statement and call to action about the coronavirus on Feb. 19: “We are disappointed and...
View ArticleAs Coronavirus Fears Incite Violence, CAPAC Members Urge Colleagues to Not...
WASHINGTON — Since the outbreak of the 2019 novel coronavirus (COVID-19), there has been a surge in reports of discrimination and violent attacks against Asian Americans across the country. Many of...
View ArticleAPI Lawmakers Condemn Latest Racism Targeting Asian Americans
SACRAMENTO — Assemblymember David Chiu (D-San Francisco), chair of the California Asian Pacific Islander Legislative Caucus, on March 2 issued the following statement after recent racist incidents...
View ArticleKeiro Issues Coronavirus Advisory
The staff of Keiro issued the following advisory. =*= As of Wednesday, March 4, 2020, Los Angeles County and Orange County have declared a state of emergency following the recent confirmed cases of...
View ArticleScreening Canceled, Community Center Temporarily Closed
PACOIMA — The San Fernando Valley JACL has canceled the screening of Lane Nishikawa’s film “Our Lost Years” scheduled for Saturday, March 14, at the San Fernando Valley Japanese American Community...
View ArticleGabbard Calls for Suspension of Flights from Japan, S. Korea to Prevent...
WASHINGTON — Rep. Tulsi Gabbard (D-Hawaii) released the following statement on Feb. 26 in response to the growing threat to Hawaii posed by the coronavirus known as COVID-19: “The first responsibility...
View ArticleMatsui’s Statement on Passage of Coronavirus Emergency Funding Package
WASHINGTON – Rep. Doris Matsui (D-Sacramento), a senior member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee and Subcommittee on Health, issued the following statement Wednesday on the passage of the...
View ArticleKakehashi Participants Return to Discrimination from Schools and Employers
The Japanese American Citizens League issued the following report on March 9. =*= Last week, 68 Japanese American college students, young adults and chaperones returned from JACL’s Kakehashi program, a...
View ArticleHirono Statement on Spending Legislation to Confront Coronavirus Outbreak
WASHINGTON – Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-Hawaii) issued the following statement on March 4 after the successful introduction of bipartisan, bicameral legislation to provide $8.3 billion in funding to...
View ArticleGVJCI Suspending Senior-Related Programs
GARDENA — The Gardena Valley Japanese Cultural Institute made the following announcement on March 11. =*= In response to the growing concerns regarding COVID-19, we are suspending all senior-related...
View ArticleDemocratic Leaders of Color Call Out McCarthy, Gosar for Spreading Xenophobia...
WASHINGTON — Leaders of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC), Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC), Congressional Black Caucus (CBC), Congressional Native American Caucus, and...
View ArticleHow L.A. Schools Should Address Coronavirus Crisis
By ARLENE INOUYE, Secretary, United Teachers Los Angeles This statement is in response to the Los Angeles Unified School District’s announcement on March 13 that it is closing public schools effective...
View ArticleMuratsuchi Convenes Meeting on Coronavirus in South Bay
Assemblymember Al Muratsuchi (D-Torrance) gave the following report on March 14. =*= To address the coronavirus pandemic in the South Bay, yesterday on March 13, I worked with Los Angeles County...
View ArticleGovernor Ige Issues Supplemental Emergency Proclamation to Fight COVID-19
HONOLULU – Gov. David Y. Ige on March 16 signed a supplemental emergency proclamation adding provisions to protect the health and safety of the people of Hawaii as the COVID-19 pandemic continues....
View ArticleGarcetti Highlights Uninterrupted Food Supply
Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti on March 16 joined grocery executives at a regional food distribution center, where they discussed the reliable supply chain of food and how grocery stores will continue...
View ArticleKeiro: Protect Older Adults with Social Distancing
Keiro issued the following statement on Tuesday: “Our older adults are at the highest risk of COVID-19 and therefore it is up to all of us to practice social distancing and necessary isolation to...
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