Asian American Policy Review

This piece was published in the 31st print volume of the Asian American Policy Review. Much of the work on wealth status to date has focused on comparing Asian Americans to other racial groups using a dichotomy that typically posits Asian Americans and Whites against Latinos and African Americans on the lower end of the […]

This piece was published in the 31st print volume of the Asian American Policy Review. When combined with other research showing that APAs had the biggest net increase in eligible voters over the last twenty years and the highest recent increase in voter turnout of any racial group (a quadrupling of APA voters from 1.1 […]

This piece was published in the 31st print volume of the Asian American Policy Review. During their long and often turbulent history in America, Chinese restaurants have always found a way to survive and thrive. Before the COVID-19 pandemic, over 40,000 Chinese restaurants were operating across America. That’s more than all the McDonalds, KFC’s, Wendy’s […]

Because of the pandemic, CPC has reaffirmed its belief that community-based organizations remain critical to advancing the rights and well-being of low-income and immigrant communities. The strength and resiliency of the Asian American community is tied to the capacity and sustainability of Asian American organizations. On 13 March 2020, Mayor Bill de Blasio issued a […]

This piece was published in the 31st print volume of the Asian American Policy Review. Our current work tells us what we have always known — that we have never been in national policy discussions — and we are no longer waiting to ask to be included anymore. Empowering Pacific Islander Communities is a pro-Black, […]

This piece was published in the 31st print volume of the Asian American Policy Review. This year was a pivotal year for all communities of color. For SEAAs especially, the confluence of our 45th anniversary with a global pandemic, the ongoing fight in support of black lives, and a historic election, we are reminded that […]

INTERVIEW WITH JOHN YANG This piece was published in the 30th print volume of the Asian American Policy Review. I’m proud of the fact that in some ways my own background is a microcosm of the complexity of the Asian American experience. AAPR: Can you briefly introduce yourself and your organization? YANG: My name is […]

INTERVIEW WITH MEGAN MING FRANCIS This piece was published in the 30th print volume of the Asian American Policy Review. The problems that impact Black people are the same structures that also oppress Asian Americans. This whole pact that certain Asian Americans believe will set them free, that this proximity and getting closer to Whiteness and by […]

This piece was published in the 30th print volume of the Asian American Policy Review. I learned that I no longer have to feel inadequate and try to emulate an undefinable, but distinct idea of what American is. As long as we share the same common values, we are all Americans and all of our […]

This piece was published in the 30th print volume of the Asian American Policy Review. But perhaps all of this – the frustration, the seemingly endless seeking of answers to the “missing link” in my communication with my mother, the continuous and unintentional use of counseling skills in conversation with my mother – could be […]

This piece was published in the 30th print volume of the Asian American Policy Review. As artists and activists whose families have been impacted by the California wildfires and Pacific Gas and Electric’s utility shut- offs, we are inspired by the recently launched “Reclaim Our Power!” utility justice campaign led by Asian Pacific Environmental Network (APEN), […]

This piece was published in the 30th print volume of the Asian American Policy Review. A transformative Green New Deal needs to answer important questions about who benefits from this new economy, who controls it, and who has been left out in the past. The Deal has to be about restoration, repair, and balance. And […]