Asian American and Pacific Islander Issues, People and Events
Civil rights groups all over the country rejoiced when Governor Schwarzenegger yesterday signed into law Assembly Bill 1775, establishing January 30 as Fred Korematsu Day in the state of California, the first time in United States history a day is named after an Asian American. The first Fred Korematsu Day will be celebrated on January [...]
The Asian Law Caucus and three affiliated Asian American civil rights organizations yesterday announced the adoption of “Asian American Center for Advancing Justice” as the new name for the affiliation of the four groups. The organizations announced the new brand at the second annual Advancing Justice Conference, a three-day event focusing on issues of special [...]