John C. Yang

Executive Director - @AAAJ_AAJC; civil rights; immigration; former Shanghai expat; US-Asia affairs; active ABA, NAPABA, DC Bar member. Tweets are my own.

[John C. Yang @johncyangdc]

Thanks @AASForumOrg for setting up this meeting and thanks to @State_E for listening to the recommendations and concerns of the Asian American community regarding the intersection between national security, civil rights, and xenophobia. We look forward to our work together.

[John C. Yang @johncyangdc]

One way to show solidarity with Asian Americans during Heritage Month is to confirm Julie Su and let her go to work in representing all American workers. #ConfirmJulieSuNow

[Advancing Justice - AAJC @AAAJ_AAJC]

At DOL through the Inclusive Capitalism work, Julie also proactively engaged small business stakeholders, particularly regarding retirement, paid family and medical leave, and other benefits that small employers historically struggle to provide. @SenSchumer #ConfirmJulieSuNow

[Advancing Justice - AAJC @AAAJ_AAJC]

At DOL through the Inclusive Capitalism work, Julie also proactively engaged small business stakeholders, particularly regarding retirement, paid family and medical leave, and other benefits that small employers historically struggle to provide. @SenSchumer #ConfirmJulieSuNow

[John C. Yang @johncyangdc]

Huge congrats @Duyfornv ! Can I say “I knew you when….”?Thanks for stepping up and representing!

[Assemblymember Duy Nguyen @Duyfornv]

The final tabulation results will be announced in a few days; however, it appears that I've been elected to represent District 8 in the Nevada Assembly. At 11 years of age, immigrating to the United States from Vietnam, I didn't think this path was possible...

[John C. Yang @johncyangdc]

There's absolutely no reason for this race-baiting. Literally, this is what gets people killed. Everyone needs to call this out.
https://t.co/oBuX6CdcA4

[National Council of Asian Pacific Americans @NCAPAtweets]

BREAKING – Judge John Lee has been confirmed to the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit, becoming the first Asian-American judge to serve on the Seventh Circuit. #WhoWeAre

[Advancing Justice - AAJC @AAAJ_AAJC]

.@johncyangdc reacts to @WhiteHouse Announcement of the United We Stand: Countering Hate-Fueled Violence Together summit.

[Marita Etcubanez @maritaetc]

Bystander intervention training with simultaneous interpretation in Tagalog TONIGHT, 5pm PT/8pm ET! Register here: https://t.co/WoD7uzT79O

[John C. Yang @johncyangdc]

Proud to witness the signing of legislation to study the creation of a National Museum of Asian Pacific American History and Culture. Big kudos to ⁦@RepGraceMeng⁩ and ⁦@CAPAC⁩ for championing this!

[Preet Bharara @PreetBharara]

Who among you have sought a preemptive pardon for merely assisting tourists?

[John C. Yang @johncyangdc]

So proud to see @UnderSecAF serving our country in this role!

[John C. Yang @johncyangdc]

More people need to pay attention to this and what the 1/6 committee continues to uncover. I'm not one to be alarmist, but voters need to recognize that democracy is at stake here.
https://t.co/NkPMg4zahl

[Damon Todd Hewitt @DamonTHewitt]

Check out “Police in Schools Are Not the Answer to School Shootings”—essential reading in light of calls for police in schools after the #UvaldeMassacre; originally released after the Newtown shooting. https://t.co/4BeqofiYay @DignityinSchool @adv_project @NAACP_LDF @4EdJustice

[Advancing Justice - AAJC @AAAJ_AAJC]

In our new blog for @ACLU, we challenge the paradigm and national security apparatus that treats Asian Americans as threats.

"We are not treated as American, but as ‘perpetual foreigners,’ in a country that we call home." —@GKusakawa https://t.co/0dGl4ENH6y

[John C. Yang @johncyangdc]

Read these inspiring and courageous stories from the students.

[Legal Defense Fund @NAACP_LDF]

Two years ago, Thomas Jefferson High in Virginia radically altered its admissions process, admitting more students of color and low-income students. @washingtonpost followed four TJ freshmen through a difficult, unusual and absorbing academic year:

https://t.co/oDjI8rZj21

[John C. Yang @johncyangdc]

An important step forward to making sure that Asian American history is part of U.S. history. Thanks to @RepGraceMeng and @capac for leading this effort.

[John C. Yang @johncyangdc]

Congratulations @Sifill_LDF! So well-deserved.

[Legal Defense Fund @NAACP_LDF]

Today at noon, the Harvard Radcliffe Institute will honor @SIfill_LDF with the Radcliffe Medal. It is bestowed on an individual who embodies the Institute's commitment to excellence, inclusion, and social impact.

https://t.co/GJaYxGhmgo

[John C. Yang @johncyangdc]

@narasakijustice has blazed trails and left deep imprints on social justice wherever she has walked. Thanks to @splcenter for spotlighting her. So well-deserved.

[Southern Poverty Law Center @splcenter]

Karen K. Narasaki is a national civil and human rights leader of Japanese heritage. She served on the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights from 2014 to 2019.

She was president of the Asian American Justice Center, a premier civil rights org that seeks to empower Asian Americans.

[John C. Yang @johncyangdc]

Thanks @SNeote @ASBMB. It was a real team effort, which also included @OCANational @BrennanCenter @ACLU @amnestyusa @frankhwu @aryaniong. @CAPAC and all its Members were instrumental as well.

[Sarina Neote @SNeote]

@ASBMB @NIH @NSF @doj But I credit the end of the China Initiative to @AAJC and the important work @johncyangdc @GKusakawa and other orgs like @Committee100 @apa_justice do

[John C. Yang @johncyangdc]

How dare conservatives talk about being "targeted" by investigations for white supremacist terror. We are literally being targeted by guns.
https://t.co/IvT8rPM0vJ