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The State of Black San Francisco: Film Screening and Panel Discussion
[ February 13, 2011; 2:00 pm to 5:00 pm. ] CAA is co-sponsoring a film screening and panel discussion on the Kevin Epps-produced film, “Straight Outta Hunters Point”. Following the film screening, Executive Director Vincent Pan will speak on a panel titled “Organizing Across Racial and Ethnic Lines in the New San Francisco”. Continue reading
VIDEO: NAACP Hopes to Diffuse Tension Between Asians and Blacks in San Francisco (New America Media)
NAACP Hopes to Diffuse Tension Between Asians and Blacks in San Francisco from New America Media on Vimeo.
By Odette Keeley
April 24, 2010
SAN FRANCISCO — Rev. Amos Brown and leaders of the San Francisco chapter of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) convened a group of community, church and civil rights leaders [...]
The Field Poll: California’s Diversity a Mixed Blessing (New America Media)
The election of President Obama opened a new chapter on race relations in the United States. Race relations acquire a new sensitivity in states like California where minorities are now the majority.
A new poll of California voters found a majority embrace the state’s growing diversity. But, while most accept that their neighbors don’t look the same as they do, some view the growing mix of nationalities, races, religions, and lifestyles with some misgivings. Continue reading
CAA Denounces Landlord Attorney for Outrageous Comments Based On Offensive Racial Stereotypes (CAA Press Release)
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
January 21, 2010
Contact:
Susan Hsieh
shsieh at caasf dot org
Work: 415-274-6760 x303
SAN FRANCISCO, CA – Chinese for Affirmative Action, a community-based civil rights organization in San Francisco, denounced the controversial comments made recently by landlord attorney Steven MacDonald on CBS 5. CAA Executive Director Vincent Pan declared, “Mr. MacDonald’s remarks were clearly outrageous, ignorant, [...]
CAA Secures Census Policy to Aid Hard-to-Count Communities
After months of negotiation, CAA helped win a policy change from the US Census Bureau that will provide in-language outreach in hard-to-count communities in the 2010 Census. The policy change stipulates that census advance letters – notifications sent to each household alerting them of the upcoming census questionnaire – would be provided [...]
CAA interviewed for California Endowment Newsletter on Census 2010
“Center Scene,” a newsletter of the California Endowment, writes about current California-wide efforts to include hard-to-count communities in the 2010 Census. Vincent Pan, CAA Executive Director, talks about particular efforts to reach immigrant and newcomer communities, and the role nonprofits play in effective outreach. Continue reading
Media Roundtable: Diverse Coalition of City and Community Leaders React to Muni Incident
[ October 26, 2009; 12:30 pm to 2:00 pm. ] CAA will join a diverse coalition of City and community leaders today to discuss reactions to the Muni incident that was caught on Youtube video and ignited a virtual firestorm in October. The coalition is hosting a media roundtable and panel discussion on the underlying causes of the incident, and spearheading a plan for reconciliation [...]
Bay Area Premiere of Documentary 9500 Liberty
[ October 29, 2009; 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm. ] CAA is sponsoring the Bay Area premiere of 9500 Liberty, the award-winning feature documentary that chronicles the immigration culture war that tore apart a wealthy suburb of Washington, DC.
Thursday, October 29, 2009
6:00pm – 9:00pm
Sundance Kabuki Theater
1881 Post St., San Francisco, CA
About the Film
9500 Liberty chronicles the immigration culture war that tore apart a wealthy suburb [...]
SF Takes Action Against Census Practices that Could Cost City Federal Funds (KRON 4)
As the 2010 Census approaches, civil rights activists and city officials are concerned about a new procedure that they say will marginalize immigrant and minority communities and hurt diverse cities such as San Francisco. Continue reading
Calif. resolution apologizes to Chinese Americans (People’s Weekly World)
California recently passed a resolution apologizing to Chinese Americans for past laws which discriminated against and persecuted them in the state. CAA executive director Vincent Pan comments on the relevancy of this resolution to contemporary times. Continue reading
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