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Tonight: There’s a community gathering tonight in support of EUNA LEE AND LAURA LING, journalists for Current TV detained by North Korea in mid-March, convicted on June 7 and sentenced to 12 years of hard labor — all under extremely questionable circumstances...

Photo: Ezequiel, Suzie, and Joyce of !iT Jeans before a G.I.F.T. Movement event. If you don’t have a job, Kimmy Song wants to give you a pair of jeans...

A Fundraising Dance for the 36thAnnual Nihonmachi Street Fair In the face of tough economic times, nonprofit community events everywhere are facing extreme challenges to their fundraising efforts. The 36thAnnual Nihonmachi Street Fair is turning to some all-star Asian American talent to help out...

Supervisor Eric Mar is hosting a fundraising reception in honor of the Chinese Progressive Association (CPA). The reception will include drinks and hors d’oeuvres from the Poleng Lounge on Friday, June 12th from 5:30pm-7:30pm...

From filmmakers Duc & Mai-Phuong Nguyen: As you’ve probably heard, our humble film received 2 Emmys on May 16th at the Palace Hotel in San Francisco: 1) “Outstanding Achievement in Documentary” to Duc Nguyen and 2) “Music Composition” to Mark Izu...

Wu Yee Children’s Service is hosting a guided tour of San Francisco’s Chinatown, including lunch, on Saturday, 6 June at 10:30 a.m. (until approximately 1:30 p.m.). The group will meet on the Washington Street side of the upper level of Portsmouth Square (Kearny & Clay)...

Vigils for Asian American journalists Laura Ling and Euna Lee will be held on Wed., June 3, throughout the country...

UPDATE 5/29: Below is the text from an article by Yasmin Anwar of UC Berkeley Public Affairs. And a poignant commentary from Dale Minami here. Ronald Takaki, professor emeritus of ethnic studies at the University of California, Berkeley, and a preeminent scholar of U.S...

Midori Kai, Inc., a non-profit professional business women’s organization, will host an Asian Author’s Event on Saturday, May 16, from 1 to 5 p.m. at the Northside Community Center, 488 N. 6th Street in San Jose...

Paul Hsu, Jerry Chen, Jenny Lee, Bernard Ho and Keith Kamisugi invite you to an informal evening of drinks and discussions with CauseConnext on Thursday, May 7, from 6 p.m. in the downstairs private area of the new 5A5 Steak Lounge, 244 Jackson St., San Francisco. RSVP on Facebook...

Be part of a new longer-term strategic planning effort to strengthen and build API advocacy capacity by attending the California Asian Pacific Islander Policy Summit, “Connecting The Dots: The Catalyst For A Stronger Community Voice,” from May 26-27, at the Sacramento Convention Center, 1400...

Got this from Dale Minami, who’s on the AIISF advisory board. Irene Lee, Rita Mah, Dr. Tom Peters, Joanne Sakai are hosting a fundraising brunch to benefit Angel Island Immigration Station Foundation on Sunday, May 17, 10:30 a.m. to 11:45 a.m...

The Asian American Journalists Association San Francisco Bay Area Chapter is once again partnering with some of the top Asian American chefs from the region to bring back the elegant culinary event, East West Eats: An Evening with the Bay Area’s Best Chefs...

The Coalition of Asian American Government Employees (CAAGE): “The Mission of CAAGE is to provide mutual support and pertinent activates that enhance and promote the talents and strengths of Asian Pacific Islander Americans in public service to better serve our City and Communities.”...

AAJA and UNITY: Journalists of Color, Inc., jointly released the following statement on April 19 (cross-posted on FreeRoxana.net): We are deeply troubled by the news that American journalist Roxana Saberi has been found guilty of espionage by an Iranian court and sentenced to eight years in prison...

The breadth and strength of Judy Chu’s campaign for Congress was demonstrated again today as candidates reported their first fundraising numbers for this May 19 special election...

In honor of a man who became a civil rights icon for defying the mass internment of Japanese Americans during World War II, the Asian Law Caucus will officially launch the Fred T...

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On April 18th, San Jose’s faith-based communities join a national effort—spanning 20 major U.S. cities—to document the harm caused to citizens across our nation in the absence of comprehensive immigration reform...

San Francisco Assessor-Recorder Phil Ting just turned 40 and he’s inviting you to celebrate with him on Thursday, April 16, from 6:30 to 8 p.m. (VIP reception at 5:30 p.m.) at Mercury Lounge, 1582 Folsom Street, in San Francisco...

The Korean American Chamber of Commerce of the North Pacific Coast cordially invites you to a presentation of the “The KYOPO Project” by Cindy Hwang, a Photographic and Textual Project on Identity and Immigration through the Lens of the Korean Diaspora...

Aloha, Sharing news, events and issues ... THIS THURS: PHIL TING'S 40TH BIRTHDAY PARTY & FUNDRAISER San Francisco Assessor-Recorder Phil Ting just turned 40 and he's inviting you to celebrate with him on Thursday, April 16, from 6:30 to 8 p.m...

Filipinos for Affirmative Action (FAA) will host the first ever Pinay Jazz concert at the Oakland Asian Cultural Center in historic Oakland Chinatown on April 16, 2009, where we will honor Tessie Guillermo, CEO of ZeroDivide...

John Goodman profiles Calif. State Controller John Chiang in the March 2009 issue of Governing Magazine (download a PDF scan of the article): John Chiang has an obscure job that mainly involves serving in the role of state accountant...

The East Bay Asian Local Development Corporation is hosting its Second Annual Casino Night and Poker Tournament on Thursday, April 30, 2009 at the Washington Inn, 495 10th Street, in downtown Oakland...

We are getting close to the main event! Come and share this very special night with Joe, Duat, Dhaya, and Mark at the world famous Punchline comedy club. Share our humor and support us as we push for our spot into the Comedy World...

Hyphen is turning 6. That’s like 30 in independent magazine years! With so many independent publications struggling these days, we are darn proud to still be here - alive and kicking. Celebrate with us...

What’s life like after college? What are some techniques or non-traditional paths that one can take to land a job in this economy, a job that can continue to serve our communities...

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Nakamura Sundance Interview on CNN TRT: 9 min. from Tadashi Nakamura on Vimeo. Dale Minami, Yuri Kochiyama, Audee Kochiyama Holman, Marjorie Fujiki, Diane Matsuda, Eddie Wong and Keith Kamisugi invite you to join us for a special happy hour on Saturday, March 14, from 6:30 p.m...

The Asian Educators Alliance (AsEA), an affinity organization for Asian/Pacific Islanders (API) is a national organization committed to creating opportunities for API teachers and school staff to meet, network and support one another...

It’s getting worse and worse out there. I’ve received quite a number of emails from folks out of work and looking for jobs...

Please join a nationwide event to support the protection of Hawaiian lands against development and sale by politicians in the State of Hawaii. In San Francisco, the following events will be held on February 25th, the day the U.S...

Sixty-seven years ago today, President Franklin D. Roosevelt issued Executive Order 9066, allowing the military to circumvent the constitutional safeguards of American citizens in the name of national defense...

A wonderful documentary on the late Congresswoman Patsy Takemoto Mink of Hawai’i shows Wednesday, March 18, as part of the 2009 San Francisco Asian American Film Festival...

The Asian Business League of San Francisco (www.ablsf.org) opens 2009 with their Annual Lunar New Year Celebration on Thursday, February 26, from 5:30 p.m. to 8 p..m. at Nihon Whisky Lounge, 1779 Folsom Street (at 14th Street) in San Francisco...

On Sunday, February 15, the U.S. Immigration Station, Angel Island will be re-opened for the first time in over three years...

Six new members to the CAA Board of Trustees were approved by the CAA membership tonight at our annual membership meeting at Gordon J...

Dr. Judy Chu today announced the endorsement of her race for Congress by nearly 70 elected officials representing the cities, school districts and water boards of the 32nd District...

The Asian Law Caucus is looking for an experienced filmmaker to create a short documentary about the Asian Law Caucus’ history and current work in the community...

Founded in 1972, the Asian Law Caucus is filled with powerful stories. Each story has a compelling voice waiting to be heard. These perspectives are told through the Asian Law Caucus blog which seeks to create an open platform for community discourse...