November 13, 2012 - WE Blog @ AABANY

The Journey of Gordon Hirabayashi

ONLY 8 SHOWS LEFT!

Sat, 11/17 @ 7pm; Sun, 11/18 @3pm and 7pm; Mon, 11/19 @7pm;

Fri, 11/23 @ 7pm; Sat, 11/24 @ 7pm; Sun, 11/25 at 3pm and 7pm

Joel de la Fuente stars in Jeanne Sakata’s one-man show
inspired by the true story of first generation Japanese-American Gordon Hirabayashi, a college student during WWII. Agonizing over the forcible removal of all people of Japanese ancestry on the West Coast. Gordon journeys toward a greater understanding of America’s triumphs—and a confrontation with its failures. In May of 2012, Gordon Hirabayashi was awarded the Medal of Freedom, the nation’s highest civilian honor, posthumously by President Obama.

Epic Theatre extends a special offer! You can get tickets to any of these shows for $30 by using the code “EPJS30” when you purchase on the web: http://epictheatreensemble.org/holdthesetruths

LA Times: Asian Americans overwhelmingly backed Obama, Democrats

Asian Americans as a Force in the 2012 Election

Back in April, I was quoted in the Wall Street Journal as stating, “It would be a shame if we weren’t able to mobilize because it is an election year and it is a chance for the Asian community to have their voice heard.” Now that the 2012 national election has come and gone, it seems that some positive gains have been made by APAs, both at the polls and in the halls of Congress. Congrats to Grace Meng and the other APAs who were voted into office on Election Day. More work needs to be done, though:

But the poll of Asian Americans suggests that there is more work to be done. More than half – 51% – said that they were never contacted by a campaign, political party or community group to register to vote. Of those who were contacted, 55% said they were approached by Democrats and 38% by Republicans.

Day: November 13, 2012

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LA Times: Asian Americans overwhelmingly backed Obama, Democrats