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May 23, 2016 CONTACT: Brandon Lee Asian Americans Advancing Justice | Chicago 773-271-0899 x200 blee@advancingjustice-chicago.org ASIAN AMERICANS ADVANCING JUSTICE OPPOSES EFFORTS TO DISMANTLE RACE-CONSCIOUS ADMISSIONS POLICIES AT IVY LEAGUE SCHOOLS LOS ANGELES – In response to news reports that administrative complaints are being filed today seeking to dismantle race-conscious admissions policies at Brown University, Dartmouth… Read more »

Asian Americans Advancing Justice | Chicago is proud to be the beneficiary of the upcoming sandwich collaboration between Honey Butter Fried Chicken, and Parachute chefs Beverly Kim and Johnny Clark! Go to Honey Butter Fried Chicken and get the Parachute Fire Chicken Sandwich — $1 of each sandwich will be donated to Advancing Justice |… Read more »

Asian Americans Advancing Justice | Chicago is excited to announce that our youth leadership program KINETIC will be featured on ABC 7 Chicago’s Asian Influences special for Asian Pacific American Heritage Month! The special will air on May 21 at 6PM, with an encore presentation on May 29 at 4:30PM. The special will also be… Read more »

The Illinois State Senate has passed SB250, also known as Automatic Voter Registration. The bill now moves to the House, where more than 50 members have already signed on as cosponsors.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 13, 2016 CONTACT: Brandon Lee Asian Americans Advancing Justice | Chicago 773-271-0899 x200 blee@advancingjustice-chicago.org ASIAN AMERICANS ADVANCING JUSTICE URGES ADMINISTRATION NOT TO ENGAGE IN FUTURE IMMIGRATION RAIDS Civil rights organizations call on the Obama Administration to discontinue immigration raids targeting Central Americans, amidst an already anti-Immigrant and anti-refugee political climate According… Read more »