by Diverse Elders | Jul 8, 2020
This article originally appeared on the SEARAC website. On June 19, 1865, more than 250,000 African Americans enslaved in Texas were notified of their freedom, two and a half years after the Emancipation Proclamation was signed. One hundred fifty five years later, on...
by Elaine Sanchez Wilson | May 13, 2020
Last month, SEARAC proudly launched a voter education guide for the 2020 presidential election. The resource, targeted primarily to Southeast Asian American voters, includes responses from all candidates currently still running for president: Donald Trump (R), Joe...
by Diverse Elders | Apr 30, 2020
by Agustin Durán. To read the original Spanish-language article in La Opinión, click here. (Para leer este artículo en español, haga clic aquí.) For several decades, activist Martha Ugarte has been counseling immigrants to protect themselves from abuse and defending...
by Diverse Elders | Feb 25, 2020
by Jaya Padmanabhan. This article originally appeared on Next Avenue. Devyani Dave immigrated from India to California in 1995 in her early 60s to live near her son and his family. Her green card was sponsored by her son (who prefers not to reveal his name), a citizen...
by Elaine Sanchez Wilson | Dec 17, 2019
Asian Americans Advancing Justice and Southeast Asia Resource Action Center (SEARAC) applaud the introduction of the New Way Forward Act by U.S. House Reps. Jesus “Chuy” Garcia, Pramila Jayapal, Karen Bass, and Ayanna Pressley. The New Way Forward Act advances the...
