April 25, 2007, San Francisco Chronicle
Prominent Asian American civil rights groups in the Bay Area are demanding that CBS Radio fire New York shock-jocks Jeff Vandergrift and Dan Lay, who were suspended earlier this week for making a prank phone call to a Chinese restaurant seen as racist and sex...
We believe that the Disney-ABC Television Group made the right decision in refusing to renew Rosie O’Donnell’s contract on The View. On December 5, 2006, when Ms. O’Donnell repeatedly uttered the phrase ching chong to depict how Chinese people speak, she used a racial slur that is offensive to all A...
Korean-Language Guide Published by the Korean Workers Project
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The Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund (AALDEF) and YKASECEmpowering the Korean American Communitys Korean Workers Project today announced the publication of the Workers Guide to New York Small Claims Court, th...
Warning: Explicit language is included in the advisory below.
Contact: Vicki Shu Smolin, President, OCA-NY: 646-263-6044
COALITION EXRESSES OUTRAGE TO 92.3FREEFM AND CBS RADIO OVER RACIST AND SEXIST PROGRAMMING
May 4, 2007 — Representatives from numerous organizations met with 92.3FreeFM and CBS ...
The Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund (AALDEF) and YKASECEmpowering the Korean American Communitys Korean Workers Project today announced the publication of the Workers Guide to New York Small Claims Court, the first-ever Korean-language booklet on New York City’s Small Claims Courts s...
Tuesday, May 1 in New York City
Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund in cooperation with Legal **Access Network for South Asians Sikh Coalition South Asian American Leaders **of Tomorrow South Asian Youth Action!
Invite you to a special presentation on The South Asian American Vote 2006...
Monday, April 30 in Boston
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Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund
in cooperation with
Asian Pacific American Agenda Coalition Asian American Lawyers Association of Massachusetts Chinese Progressive Association Greater Boston Legal Services, Asian Outreach Unit MassVOTE ONE ...
Findings Illuminate Asian American Voter Priorities for 2008 Elections, Vote for U.S. Senator, and Ethnic Backgrounds
Today in Philadelphia, the Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund (AALDEF) released detailed findings from its multilingual exit poll of hundreds of Asian American voters i...
Independent Survey Shows Advocates of Secrecy and Privilege are Out of Touch
For immediate release
Contact:
Craig Gurian, 212-655-5790
Contrary to the sky is falling propaganda of some co-op boards and their lawyers and lobbyists, an independent survey shows that, by a margin of more than 2 to 1,...
New York Times, April 15, 2007
“…Call it the deliverymens rebellion. These workers, almost all of them immigrants from China, have picketed several Saigon Grill, Ollies and Our Place outlets, accusing these well-known Asian restaurants of paying them as little as $1.40 an hour, far less than the fe...
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April 26-28, 2007
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CUNY Graduate Center,
34th Street and Fifth Avenue, New York, NY
Dear Friends,
Join journalists, authors, educators, and worker activists David Bacon, Tom Zaniello, Elizabeth Fones-Wolf, Lucas Benitez, Stanley Aronowitz, Steve Early, Raj...
Thursday, April 19, 2007 in Philadelphia
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Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund
in cooperation with
Asian American Bar Association of the Delaware Valley Cambodian Association of Greater Philadelphia Pennsylvania Immigration and Citizenship Coalition Philadelphia Chinatown ...
2007 CUNY Caribbean Asians Conference
Asian American/Asian Research Institute
Along with GOPIO-New York, Global Organization People of Indian Origin
and GEICA-Guyanese East Indian Civic Association
PRESENT A ONE-DAY CONFERENCE
’CARIBBEAN ASIANS — THE JOURNEY CONTINUES’
The aim of the conferenc...
AALDEF Legal Director Kenneth Kimerling said, “We are pleased that the transition arising from the settlement agreement is complete. We look forward to working with the New York State Department of Labor in its efforts to ensure equal access for all communities.”
For additional information on the s...
Findings Illuminate Asian American and Arab American Priorities for 2008 Elections, Ethnic Backgrounds, and Voter Problems at the Polls
On April 9 in Ann Arbor and April 10 in Detroit, Michigan, the Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund (AALDEF) will release detailed findings from its mul...
“Break the Silence”
Two AALDEF staffers will be speaking at the 1st Annual NYC Asian American Student Conference at New York University, in celebration of Asian American Heritage Month on Saturday, April 14.
AALDEF Staff Attorney Tushar Sheth will talk about immigrants rights after September 11, a...
Flushing, NY—A Korean immigrant worker, Ms. Sun Ja Yi, today received $35,493 in compensation for years of unpaid back wages and the overtime she worked at Bona Studios, Inc. (d.b.a. Club Paradise).
Ms. Yi, 65, worked from 2001 to 2005 as a cook at Club Paradise, a popular dance club in Flushing, Q...
Monday, April 9 in Ann Arbor & Tuesday, April 10 in Detroit
Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund
in cooperation with
ACA/ Organization of Chinese Americans Detroit Chapter ACCESS Arab Community Center for Economic and Social Services Asian American Center for Justice/American Citizens ...
NYT Diner’s Journal, March 26, 2007
https://dinersjournal.blogs.nytimes.com
March 26, 2007, 2:46 pm
“The Real Cost of Takeout”
By Julia Moskin
New York runs on takeout and delivery, but the working conditions of the guys who actually show up with the food is something many New Yorkers prefer no...
