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Organizing Asian America since 2012. Catch us on IG, FB & TikTok: @18MillionRising

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An undocumented Chinese restaurant worker has been fighting for backpay to the tune of $200K. Then ICE arrested him while giving a deposition in a lawsuit. More evidence that ICE is being used as a weapon by employers to avoid accountability.
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To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before is dropping this Friday on Netflix! "I hate that it’s taken so long to see an Asian-American girl be the lead of a teen movie, but I am so happy that it’s finally happening." - @jennyhan #ToAllTheBoysIveLovedBefore
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This Asian LAPD officer is straight up trash and needs to be FIRED. We will not be silent while Asian Americans mock Black protestors. We will not be silent as Asian Americans act as a racial wedge in service of white supremacy.
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LAPD OFFICER REPEATEDLY YELLS “WHITE POWER” & THROWS UP WHITE POWER SIGN as he antagonizes the family of #AlbertRamonDorsey and #BlackLivesMatter protestors this morning at #Boycott24 demonstration outside 24-Hour Fitness in Hollywood. @WP4BL @shaunking @Jasmyne @CBSNews
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When Mexican American Ralph Lazo saw his Japanese American friends being forced from their homes and into camps during WWII, he did something unexpected: He went with them in solidarity.
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Mia Yamamoto was born in a Japanese internment camp, an experience that led her to dedicate her life to social justice as a poverty lawyer and criminal defender. She defended trans people in court long before she came out as trans herself.
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We as Asians know the powerful impact of self-immolation as an act of protest against imperialism, war and genocide. We honor the life and sacrifice of #AaronBushnell for the end of this genocide. He was not mentally ill - he was a revolutionary. We will never stop fighting.
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Postage stamp issued by North Vietnam in honour of Norman Morrison, who self-immolated below Robert Mcnamaras Pentagon office to protest the Vietnam War. Due to the US embargo on North Vietnam, possession of the stamp was prohibited in the US.
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It's #WomensHistoryMonth ! Here are 4 Asian American women who shut down the haters, broke barriers, and altered the course of U.S. history.
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Born in San Francisco in 1914, Esther Eng grew up to be a successful film director and producer in the 30s and 40s -- known as the first woman to direct Chinese-language films in the US. She was also an out lesbian!
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This anti-Asian violence is deeply American. It’s not a coincidence that the first restrictive federal immigration law in the United States, the Page Act of 1875, targeted Chinese women due to orientalist fears around sexuality and sex work.
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We're overdue for an Asian American history museum in DC! There's never been a permanent Smithsonian gallery in DC where the public could learn about Asian American history and cultures. But the @SmithsonianAPA has big plans to change that.
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Transgender rights are an Asian American issue. Trans, intersex, and gender non conforming Asian Americans exist and we will continue to exist and thrive and fight for our rights and safety, no matter what the Trump administration attempts. #WontBeErased
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Today we remember Vincent Chin, who was beaten on this day in 1982 by two white auto workers in Detroit. He would later die of his injuries. Let's honor Chin's legacy by continuing to fight for justice and organize our communities.
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Gandhi Mahal, a popular restaurant in Minneapolis, was burned down during protests. But its Bangladeshi American owner had this to say: "Let my building burn. Justice needs to be served, put those officers in jail."
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For many Asians, they might not be aware of the deep relationships and history between Palestinians and Asians. As #Asians4Palestine , our liberation is intricately connected. A 🧵thread :
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Asian Americans represent less than 1% of US farmers. But these incredible Asian American farmers are reclaiming their cultural heritage by sustainably growing heirloom Asian produce like perilla, yu choy and water spinach.
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As we brace ourselves with #MonterreyPark shooter updates, we remember that cops don't keep us safe, we keep us safe. #LunarNewYear is a time to remember about the sacred connection and power of our communities. Asian Americans deserve safer communities, not more policing.
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"We know that ending anti-Black racism IS also the work to end anti-Asian racism. Solidarity movement building IS ending anti-Asian racism. Abolition IS ending anti-Asian racism." - DJ Kuttin Kandi #BuildingSolidarity
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We are fundamentally disappointed in the first Vietnamese American woman in Congress and a former refugee herself, @RepStephMurphy , who voted to deport dreamers tonight. Welcome to the #DeportationCaucus , congresswoman. #DreamActNow #DreamAct
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Chella Man's experience as a Chinese, Jewish, deaf, trans person inspires his work as an artist documenting his transition on social media.
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Don't forget to thank undocumented Asian Americans who overcame barriers to work on electoral campaigns, phone banked voters, organized rallies, registered new voters, and advocated for policy change.
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Michelle Wu, the first Asian American woman on Boston's City Council, is boldly advocating for free public transportation. Wu says officials should find ways to eliminate the burden of transit costs, especially for young and low-income riders.
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We are calling on Twitter, Facebook and YouTube to take down COVID-19 content that jeopardizes our public safety and increases violence towards Asian Americans and other communities of color. #StopCOVID19Hate
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"Policing has never been an effective response to violence because the police are agents of white supremacy. Policing has never kept sex workers or massage workers or immigrants safe." - @RedCanarySong
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It looks like Andrew Yang will keep making Asian jokes that rely on Model Minority Myth stereotypes -- the kinds of stereotypes we at 18MR work hard to bust. Let's lift up the diversity of Asian America beyond rich doctors and math experts instead.
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From purposefully misunderstanding Marie Kondo's statements to making fun of her English, racist and classist white people are looking for any reason to angrily dismiss her.
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“Being half Black instead of the default half white, I find that Black Asians are nearly entirely erased from the conversation of being Asian,” says actress Asia Jackson, whose mother is Filipina and father is African American.
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These badass Filipina American martial arts teachers are creating a safe space for women to learn self-defense and Filipinx culture. Filipino Martial Arts is rooted in resistance and survival — a history that goes back even before Spanish colonization.
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8 years
Don't celebrate Thanksgiving without taking action to support Standing Rock. Don't erase ongoing U.S. colonialism
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"In this Asian America, we practice the unflashy, Instagram-unfriendly, oftentimes unacknowledged work of addressing the root causes of racism, patriarchy, and pain." @but_im_kim_tran
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Do you know who Naureen Akhter is? She's the Bengali Director of Organizing behind @Ocasio2018 ’s campaign. Akhter even got her family involved: "my mom got all of the aunties at school pick-up to go to the poll site with her and vote."
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In the late 60s, students of color banned together to push universities to create ethnic studies and social justice programs. Fifty years later, high school students in Irvine, CA are demanding their school district develop Asian American studies courses.
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So many amazing people in one list! Check out 14 of New York City's Asian American feminists doing rad, intersectional creative and activist work.
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As an organization that mobilizes Asian Americans, we recognize that @AjitPaiFCC has turned his back on our community #DigitalCivilRights #netneutrality
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. @AsianPrisonerSC teaches an awesome Asian American studies class called ROOTS: Restoring Our Original True Selves. It's a program at San Quentin prison that explores refugee history, intergenerational trauma, leadership development, and more.
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DHS has banned Filipinos from obtaining certain H-2A and H-2B work visas for 1 year. From Vietnamese and Cambodian refugees to Filipino migrant workers... we know this is just another attempt by the US to block Southeast Asian immigration.
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A new curriculum in Oakland schools explores the Chinese Exclusion Act, which gets little time in most US history classes. “We want students to think about the #ChineseExclusionAct as oppressive measures continue-that people continue to resist and survive”
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So many Asian Americans know the pain of invasion, war, and displacement. We say NO to war.
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Congrats to Bao's Domee Shi for this Oscars win! Shi is the first woman to helm a Pixar short, and is currently working on a feature film slated for 2022.
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Welcome everyone to the #WriteBackFightBack Twitter Town Hall. Today we’re joined by the many amazing writers from the essay series and folks doing important work resisting white supremacy in our #AAPI communities #APAHM
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Multilingual kids have been navigating the pandemic on behalf of their adult family members — and play a lifesaving role. Here's a collection of childhood memories from those who held the responsibility of translation.
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In solidarity with Asian women and sex workers, @bcrwtweets is sharing resources for all of us to take action, support mutual aid projects, train in self-defense and bystander intervention, and build our political education.
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