Lisa Masako Hasegawa

Western Region VP Neighborworks America. Fmr ED @CAPACD. All tweets are my own

[PolicyLink @policylink]

On the eve of #Juneteenth, we stand in solidarity w/ equity warriors - from the boardroom to the boulevard - whose vision, ingenuity & resilience fuels our movement & empowers us to radically shape our nation’s future.

[JANM @jamuseum]

JANM is deeply saddened by the passing of an extraordinary leader, friend, and JANM Board of Trustees Chair, the Honorable Norman Y. Mineta. Secretary Mineta was 90 when he passed away on Tuesday, May 3 at his home in Edgewater, Maryland.

Our statement: https://t.co/631AbXu8FU

[Lisa Masako Hasegawa @lhas22]

Deadline Nov 2!

[Institute on Inequality & Democracy @ChallengeIneq]

📢CALL FOR APPLICATIONS>>The #UCLA Activist-in-Residence Pgm welcomes apps from LA-based community leaders whose work aligns w/@ChallengeIneq's research themes: climate justice; housing justice; future of finance; policing & abolition. Learn more + apply➡️ https://t.co/tcwzC7SPod

[Secretary Marcia L. Fudge @SecFudge]

The Tulsa Race Massacre is a stain on the very fabric and soul of our nation.

Let us mourn, let us remember—and let us rededicate ourselves to the cause of advancing equality and equity in our nation.

[NPR @NPR]

MYTH #4: Asian Americans are fairly represented

Asian Americans have the lowest degree of representation in political office compared with any other racial or ethnic group — and are even underrepresented in states with high concentrations of Asian American residents.

[NPR @NPR]

MYTH #3: Asian Americans face less discrimination

Hate crimes against Asian Americans have spiked during the pandemic.

One survey found 32% of Asian American adults — a greater share than other racial groups — said they feared someone might threaten or physically attack them.

[NPR @NPR]

MYTH #2: Asian Americans are high earners

A 2016 Pew study found Asian Americans were the most economically divided racial or ethnic group in the U.S. — with Asian Americans in the top 10th of the income distribution making 10.7 times more than those in the bottom 10th.

[NPR @NPR]

MYTH #1: Asian Americans are a monolith

More than 22 million people of Asian descent live in the U.S. While those of East Asian and Southeast Asian descent make up the largest shares — no group makes up a majority.

A ​huge variety of ethnicities exist within regional groups.

[Lisa Masako Hasegawa @lhas22]

Great charts and graphics from NPR

[NPR @NPR]

Asian Americans are still perceived as the “model minority.”

But this is a myth — one that flattens diverse experiences and doesn’t align with current statistics.

Here are misconceptions that have arisen from the trope.
https://t.co/TAh2RtfnMW

[Furman Center @FurmanCenterNYU]

“The pilot program... would pay for increased down payments from recipients of Federal Housing Administration loans, giving borrowers instant ownership equity comparable to that of their more affluent neighbors and white homeowners.”

Via @nytimes
https://t.co/KBvzeAEGnO

[National Council of Asian Pacific Americans @NCAPAtweets]

[BREAKING] NCAPA Celebrates the Biden’s Administration’s Establishment of the White House Initiative on Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders.

Read our full statement here: https://t.co/A2nEj3FiU3
#WhoWeAre #SeeUsUnite #APAHM

[National Council of Asian Pacific Americans @NCAPAtweets]

Congratulations to @CAPAC's Executive Director Krystal Ka'ai, for becoming the first Native Hawaiian ED of @WhiteHouseAAPI!

[Jenn | Reappropriate @reappropriate]

So, there’s this new star-studded podcast dropping on the Vincent Chin case, which will bring that critical story to a wider audience. Which is great.

Except @HelenZiaReal just let let us know that neither she nor the Chin estate have been contacted by the podcast folks.

[Lisa Masako Hasegawa @lhas22]

@APEN4EJ https://t.co/0215xtGbRX

[CAAM @CAAM]

Don't miss pre-recorded remarks from @VP Vice President Kamala Harris & Second Gentleman Dougla Emoff on “A Celebration of the AA and NHPI Community: Highlighting Our Diverse Tapestry.” Streaming on https://t.co/dIXB19YbNg & https://t.co/buv3faUqOO May 31 8PM ET/5PM PT #PBSAANHPI

[WendyCarrillo @wendycarrillo]

Thank you Gov. @GavinNewsom for using your executive powers to pardon Kao & Boun. 

Thank you to the advocates who made this possible.

But most of all, thank you Kao & Boun for sharing your stories time & time again. It’s not easy. 

CA needs the #VisionAct to #StopICEtransfers

[Janice Hahn @SupJaniceHahn]

Nearly a century after the Bruce's Beach property was stolen, the @CountyofLA is taking the first steps to give it back.

[Hillary Clinton @HillaryClinton]

Less than 0.5% of giving from foundations goes to AAPI causes. The newly launched Asian American Foundation has quite literally changed that overnight.

Congrats to @taaforg and thanks for all you will do.

[NowThis Impact @nowthisimpact]

NowThis is honored to be the exclusive media partner for @taaforg's launch event ft. President Obama, Lisa Ling, & more on 5/4 at 3 pm ET

TAAF aims to increase opportunity and prosperity for the AAPI community, particularly as anti-AAPI violence persists at alarming rates