In 2022, the Washington legislature approved a $25,000 proviso to the OSPI solely for the development and distribution of promotional and educational materials for Americans of Chinese descent history month. Rep. Sharon Tomiko Santos, who is the Chair of the House Education Committee, used her power and influence to award the OSPI proviso contract to … Read more
At the House State Government and Tribal Relations Committee public hearing on March 21, UW Teaching Professor Connie So claimed that she was “commissioned” by the OSPI “to assess the appropriate month to honor Chinese Americans, yes, Chinese Americans, not just Americans of Chinese descent”. She falsely projected an image of authority in her testimony. … Read more
SB 5000, which would establish Americans of Chinese Descent History Month, passed the Senate by an unanimous vote of 48 to 0 on February 1st. The bill then passed the House with a vote of 94 to 2 on April 6th, with Rep. Sharon Tomiko Santos and Rep. Cindy Ryu being the only two who … Read more
For Immediate ReleaseApril 5, 2023 Community speaks out about scandalous research used as an excuse to amend a bill against their wishes and urges Speaker Laurie Jinkins to NOT kill Americans of Chinese Descent History Month again. BELLEVUE, WA, April 05, 2023 – Last year, the Washington House Democrats killed Americans of Chinese Descent History … Read more
We sent a letter to the Dean of the UW College of Arts and Sciences, Dianne Harris, and requested that teaching professor Connie So be removed from an OSPI project on Americans of Chinese Descent History due to her recent xenophobic comments regarding “Americans of Chinese descent”. Below is the full letter. Dear Dean Harris, … Read more
For Immediate ReleaseMarch 27, 2022 UW professor, Connie So, disavows Chinese Americans as Americans. Outraged Chinese American community plan to file a complaint with the UW Senate. BELLEVUE, WA, March 27, 2023 – At the Washington State House State Government and Tribal Relations Committee’s public hearing on March 21, University of Washington teaching professor, Connie … Read more
The following letter was sent to WA Legislatures explaining the cultural and historical reasons behind the Chinese American community’s request to establish January as Americans of Chinese Descent History Month. Dear House Democratic Caucus Members & Leadership Team, Some members of House MOCC are claiming authority on the Americans of Chinese Descent History Month bill … Read more
For Immediate ReleaseOctober 20, 2022 On the Eve of the Anniversary of the Tacoma Expulsion, the third billboard is up in Tacoma to protest House Speaker Laurie Jinkins for killing Chinese American History Month for partisan political reasons. Bellevue Washington – October 20, 2022 – Another billboard urging the WA Speaker of the House, Laurie … Read more
It seems that Rep. Cindy Ryu (D-32) is keeping dropping to political new lows. The recent records uncovered via the Public Records Act (PRA) show Rep. Ryu accused Senator Keith Wagoner of “cultural appropriation” for sponsoring SB 5264, the Americans of Chinese Descent History Month bill. In her March 5th, 2022 email to the House … Read more
Sammi Wang, a 10th grade student at Valley Christian Schools, just won the high school category’s 2nd place award at a national essay competition held by the Chinese American community (https://acefus.org/events-projects/essaywriting2022.html ). The topic of the essay competition is “The importance and the value of having Washington State to officially recognize January as Americans of … Read more