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May 10, 2014

API Heritage Day at the Seattle Center Armory

API Heritage Day was held on May 4th, 2014 at the Seattle Center Armory.

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Want to learn more about redistricting? Join us th

Want to learn more about redistricting? Join us this Saturday at a training hosted by @apiavote @acrsnews @redistrictingjusticewa and @lcfwa! Learn how to map your community and also why it matters.

RSVP: apia.vote/2021RedistrictingWA

Sign up soon! This event is Saturday.

The 9th annual A&PI community candidate forum is c

The 9th annual A&PI community candidate forum is coming up next week! Hear from candidates running for Seattle Mayor as well as City Council seats 6&9. This forum is a chance for community members to hear about how candidates platforms and values will impact A&PI communities 🌺

Wednesday, July 21st from 5:30 - 7:30pm

Register at: bit.ly/primaryapiforum

You will be sent a link after you register!

APACEvotes condemns the racist and misogynistic ki

APACEvotes condemns the racist and misogynistic killings of eight massage parlor workers and customers in Atlanta, Georgia that occurred on March 16, 2021.

Six of the victims were Asian women. As a community, we grieve this tragedy and wish unconditional love and healing for the victims and their families. The intersections of race, class and gender cannot be ignored in this incident. We recognize the event to be part of the deeper issue of colonial white supremacy.

We call to action our local, state and national elected officials to openly condemn and recognize the Atlanta murders as anti-Asian hate violence, a byproduct of systemic racism. Sidestepping the issue will only encourage more violence against our Asian communities.

Additionally, we reject all calls to action that suggest increasing police power, presence, and surveillance. Such actions have historically acted as agents of harm toward Black communities, unhoused people, immigrants, and low-income families - the communities that were promised to be protected.

The oppression of Asians who face misogyny is the result of a legacy of orientalism, in which people from Asia (inappropriately named “the Orient”) are viewed as submissive and subservient. Feminine presenting Asians are often hypersexualized in the media, being represented as promiscuous and sexually submissive. This creates harmful narratives with dangerous consequences, ranging from catcalling and online harassment to sexual assault and death.

Many massage parlor workers across the United States are Asian immigrants, who work long hours with low pay to support their children and families. Low-income Asian community members are vulnerable to violence and abuse, but are often unable to seek assistance due to lack of available culturally competent in-language support and safety resources. Society’s devaluation of feminized care work, such as massage work and sex work, exacerbate this struggle. We urge everyone to extend their support to the Asian community, especially massage parlor workers during this time.

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