July will see some exciting changes, such as the following:
- Info on how to support our APA political leaders, such as Norman Mineta
- Documentation of which Asian American WWII heroes were honored by President Clinton in our "Timeline" Section
- Background on the (hopefully) incoming Cabinet member Norman Mineta
- Appearances by Frank Wu, upcoming AAJA Convention, film festivals, etc. are listed in our "Events" Section
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TIMELINE
Often our past history dictates the present-day actions to accomplish where we want to be in the future.
- On June 21, 2000 - President Clinton honored long-neglected Asian American WWII soldiers. The names of the respective people are listed HERE.
- One of the 46 founders of the present day Los Angeles was Antonio Miranda in 1781.
- John F. Aiso of Los Angeles became the first judge of Nisei origin on the mainland in 1953.
- 1872 law prohibiting entry of "Orientals" without a permit and a 1905 law banning "the import of an oriental woman with the intent to sell her" are repealed in 1972!
- Vietnamese are allowed to immigrate to the United States legally in 1980.
- All American Girl, featuring Margaret Cho is on the air in 1994!
- Ah Toy worked to escape the limited work opportunities to become a highly skilled and popular Madam in 1870.
- Laws against bringing Asian women for prostitution, or laborer's wives and inability to become citizens were law in 1870.
- In 1869, Pastor S.P. Aheong starts preaching.
- Norman Minetta's career started in 1971.
- Refugee camp used for Southeast Asians receiving center opens in 1975.
- David Henry Hwang wins a Tony for M.Butterfly in 1989.
- Sung v US Supreme Court stated that unreasonable search and seizure, cruel and unusual punishment, and trial without jury are acceptable in deportation proceedings.
- JACL (Japanese American Citizens League) was formed in 1929. They are the oldest and largest Asian American organization in the U.S.
- Washington State made attempts to stop any "Interracial Marriages" between somebody White and Black/Brown/Yellow Race in 1937.
- California lifts the ban on "Interracial Marriages" in 1948.
- M. Night Shyamalan's SIXTH SENSE is available on video in 1999.
- First California census that included Chinese Americans was in 1850
- California Governor George C. Perkins made March 4, 1882 a legal holiday for anti-Chinese Demonstrations.
- Korean American Coalition (KAC) is a non-profit, non-partisan community advocacy organization established in 1983.
