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Seattle Times endorsed My-Linh Thai for reelection in 2017, and praised her for her work on racial equity locally and statewide. Progressivevotersguide.com also states “In her first term on the school board, she singlehandedly raised the issue of racial equity in education; because of her advocacy, racial equity is now a core guiding principle of … Read more
Less than 24 hours after state’s legislative session ended, Governor Inslee sent out email asking for donations to support Democratic elections across the nation. Yes, campaign season has started. Asian Americans will no longer be a silent voice in this year’s election. We will vote for candidates that share our values and beliefs. We will … Read more
The Meet-and-Greet meeting with Mr. John Carlson will be held at Redmond library this Saturday (March 17th) at 12 noon. It is a great opportunity to learn from the man who led a successful campaign that passed Initiative 200, Washington Civil Rights Initiative, in 1998. We’ll first hear Mr. Carlson give us a talk, followed … Read more
We wrote in our prior post that Seattle Times was avoiding to report on repeal of I-200. After some back and forth emails, we finally got Northwest Asian Weekly to write an article on repeal of I-200. When I learned that the article was finally published, I rushed to grab a copy this afternoon. Quite … Read more
If you live in 32nd District, don’t miss the opportunity to let your concerns heard by Senator Chase. Senator Chase is conducting a survey on town hall topics . The list of topics ranging from healthcare, taxes to affirmative action. Senator Chase is the lead sponsor of SB 6406, let Senator Chase know that you … Read more
CNN just came out with a news on March 10th: “Suit accusing Harvard of capping Asian-American admissions could be tried this summer“. It is no secret that racial quota hurts Asian Americans’ chance to get into colleges and graduate schools. Asian American Coalition for Education has a long list of studies to prove that racial … Read more
Bellevue School District is creating an equity policy, and is holding “What Does Racial Equity Mean to You?” meetings to hear from parents and students. Equity is NOT Equality. It is important that we raise concerns and let our voices be heard. Please attend the meetings if you can. Otherwise, please fill out their equity … Read more
Came across this great article by Ms. Helen Raleigh today, Asian Americans Should Take Their Loyalty And Their Vote Somewhere Else. In her article, she talked about the factors behind Asian Americans’ loyalty to Democratic candidates despite “have been hurt again and again by Democrat politicians and liberal policies.” She also called for Republican party to … Read more
Mr. Carlson led a successful campaign that passed Initiative 200, Washington Civil Rights Initiative, in 1998. Outspent by 5 to 1, I-200 won 59% of votes. It won in 38 of the state’s 39 counties and almost carried King County as well. 20 years later, in 2018, Washington state legislators quietly introduced bill SB 6406 … Read more