Cori Nakamura Lin, one of the leaders in our A Just Chi police accountability working group, was featured in this article on Prism about Asian American and Black solidarity. “Ending police brutality is also an Asian issue. Many people see Asians as being light-skinned and middle class, but ‘Asian American’ includes so many different populations,… Read more »
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WBEZ: For Non-English Speakers, Language Is A Barrier During The COVID-19 Pandemic
Our director of organizing Grace Pai spoke with WBEZ about our work to strengthen language access in Illinois, and how the pandemic has highlighted the need for long-term solutions. “For every new initiative, the city or the state announces … whether it’s rent assistance or just any new policy encouraging folks to stay home, that… Read more »
Chicago Reader: Andy Kang’s Op-Ed, «We Don’t Have to Prove Our American-ness»
Our executive director Andy Kang penned an op-ed in the Chicago Reader that addresses the patterns of racist rhetoric that have had dangerous consequences in our country’s history, and how we can prevent history from repeating itself as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to unfold.
Chicago Reader: Seen but Not Counted
Our Senior Chicago Organizer Mansi Kathuria spoke with the Chicago Reader about why it is critical for the South Asian community to be counted in the 2020 Census: «Our entire ability to have representation hinges on this.»
ABC7: Community groups prepared to shift census outreach as needed amid COVID-19 outbreak
Mansi Kathuria spoke with ABC7 about our census outreach and how it will be affected by the COVID-19 outbreak.