Police Reform: Do Black Lives Really Matter?
A controversial book released by Yorkshire Publishing, “Guilty When Black,” is raising eyebrows in nation where law enforcement and police unions have long been considered protectors of the people. The question is: which people are they protecting? In Oklahoma, as many states, where police oversight and qualified immunity are staunchly guarded and where choke holds and racial […]
Powerful Documentary “The Race Epidemic” Premieres At CAAMFest
Film Explores the Epidemic of Hate Against Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPIs) Spread by the COVID-19 Pandemic
‘MIXED: Exploring What It Means to Be Blended in America’ by Jeanne Jones
Mascot Books announces the release of Mixed: Exploring What It Means to Be Blended in America, written by Jeanne Jones. Mixed is Jeanne Jones’s reflection on being a white wife and mother raising her blended biracial family in the Midwest, while also providing the call-to-action America so desperately needs: to fix the rampant racial injustice this country faces — not […]
American Honda Foundation Collaborative is Boosting STEAM Interest and Learning Among Young Black and Latino Men
The American Honda Foundation committed $2.5 million over a five-year period when it established the Honda STEAM Collaborative, a cradle-to-college and career pipeline for young Black and Latino men in the Greater Los Angeles area. The funding provided resources and support to eight nonprofit educational organizations in the areas of science, technology, engineering, arts and […]
Hyundai Motor America Selects Culture Brands as its African American Marketing Agency of Record
FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif., May 7, 2021 – Hyundai Motor America has selected independent and minority- and female-owned Culture Brands as its African American marketing agency of record. Culture Brands will provide strategic marketing solutions for reaching and engaging African American audiences more effectively and will begin work this month with the launch of the all-new 2022 Tucson. Hyundai […]
NASA Celebrates Asian American, Pacific Islander Heritage Month
This May, NASA celebrates the contributions of its Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) employees – past and present – with a variety of internal and external events and products centered around the theme: Advancing Leaders Through Purpose-Driven Service. “Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders make valuable contributions to every aspect of our society, […]
Mother and Daughter Author/Illustrator Debut Children’s Book to Celebrate Asian American Culture and Pride
“If you don’t see the book you want on the shelf, write it.” Beverly Cleary SAN DIEGO, April 22, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Author Christine Paik (https://www.christinepaik.com/) followed the late Ms. Cleary’s advice, after wishing there were more Asian American books for herself growing up and now, for her own children. With the recent rise in Anti-Asian rhetoric and hate […]
Executive Leadership Council Statement on George Floyd Murder Verdict
The Executive Leadership Council has released the following statement today in response to the verdict in the George Floyd murder trial. “The brutal killing of George Floyd will stand as a glaring example of the wholesale reform of criminal justice and full inclusion that is still needed in all aspects of society. The Executive Leadership Council and our entire […]
Short Film ‘IN THE VISIBLE’ Is Now Available On YouTube
DIRECTOR NATASHA LEE AND PRODUCER LUCIA TRAN EXAMINE THE AAPI EXPERIENCE IN AMERICA LOS ANGELES — Short documentary film IN THE VISIBLE is now available on YouTube. Director Natasha Lee and Producer Lucia Tran assembled an all-volunteer, all Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) identifying crew in the days following the March 16, 2021, mass shooting of six AAPI […]
North Carolina A&T State University Wins Honda Campus All-Star Challenge, the Premier HBCU Academic Competition
TORRANCE, Calif. North Carolina A&T bested 63 other HBCU teams to win the 2021 Honda Campus All-Star Challenge (HCASC) National Championship and a $75,000 institutional grant To watch the HCASC National Championship Tournament games, visit HCASC.com Countless hours of preparation paid off for the North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University team which earned top honors […]