During late June, 2021, Delaware Representative Gerald Brady sent an email containing an anti-Asian slur in response to an advocate of decriminalizing sex work. Despite the Delaware State Senate passing a resolution condemning hateful rhetoric and hate crimes against Asian Americans, there has been little action taken to hold Representative…

On June 23, 1982, 39 years ago, Vincent Chin, a 27 year old Chinese American man, was murdered a few days before his wedding. Ronald Ebens and Michael Nitz, two white men, beat Vincent Chin to death, targeting him because of layoffs in Detroit from competition from the Japanese automobile…

Even before the pandemic, internet access was important for businesses, schools, hospitals, and other public and private enterprises to conduct routine operations and provide vital services. Almost overnight, the ability to reach customers, patients, and loved ones virtually became an indispensable lifeline during an unprecedented economic and public health crisis…

In 1996, a small group of leaders from various Asian American advocacy organizations joined together to establish a coalition to advocate on behalf of Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) communities. The coalition, now known as the National Council of Asian Pacific Americans (NCAPA), has grown dramatically since its founding…

Several months into the COVID-19 pandemic and as coronavirus relief talks continue to stall in Congress, millions of Americans have adjusted to remote learning and working from home as our new normal. …

By Quyen Hoang Many have asked and few have or can answer. Particularly for the AAPI community at Michigan State University (MSU), this question is thrown around frequently and when it is, more often than not you have an event facilitator ask the room filled with (typically East and Southeast)…

For Asian Pacific American Heritage Month, Members of Congress and civil rights and immigration experts convened Wednesday at the U.S. Capitol to discuss pressing issues affecting the Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) communities. The panel discussions followed a separate Congressional Ceremony by the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC)…

The AAPI community has seen dark chapters in U.S. history, and we must remind our nation not to repeat the mistakes of the past. — The following are remarks from National Director of the National Council of Asian Pacific Americans (NCAPA) Christopher Kang at a press conference with the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus to oppose President Donald Trump’s executive order banning Muslims and refugees from entering the United States.

Citizenship Day commemorates the signing of the United States Constitution, and it’s a day we remember the privileges we enjoy as citizens of our nation. Staff at the National Council of Asian Pacific Americans (NCAPA) reflect on why citizenship is so important and why this matters for Asian Americans and…