Chinese American Association of Lexington

CAAL Is in Action to Help India

We are observing a devastating humanitarian tragedy in India. Our hearts go out to impacted families in India and those with loved ones there. India needs help and CAAL has been in action for an #IndiaCovid19Response campaign. In early May, CAAL have donated $5,000 relief fund through Indian Americans of Lexington (IAL), and also donated thousands of KN95 , surgical masks, protective gowns and goggles.

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Proud to be American Celebrating Asian American Pacific Islanders – Fred Korematsu

We are so proud that a student found the story of Fred Korematsu’s fight to be recognized as a loyal American. Korematsu’s courage inspires all of us and reminds Asian Americans that our seemingly inalienable rights as Americans can never be taken for granted. Californian Korematsu refused orders to leave his home to join a Japanese Internment Camp during World War II. When he refused, he was arrested, convicted and sent to a far away Internment Camp. In 1944, the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) ruled that the denial of civil liberties based on race and national origin was legal. When revisited by SCOTUS in 1983, the conviction itself was overturned but SCOTUS refused to state that discrimination based on race and national origin was no longer legal. Recently in 2018, SCOTUS Chief Justice Roberts disavowed that particular decision while simultaneously upholding executive authority for the so called “Muslim ban.” reminding us that while the targeted groups might change, the otherization of non-White folks still continues to this day. As stated by our young activist: “…, we should not bow down …. but challenge .. and fight back.

Read more at: http://caal-ma.org/proud-to-be-american…/fred-korematsu/

Join us! Submit your artwork, video, picture, or write-up now through May 21. http://caal-ma.org/proud-to-be-american-celebrating-asian..

Proud to be American Celebrating Asian American Pacific Islanders –Dr. Samuel C.C. Ting

In 1976, Dr. Samuel C.C. Ting became a Nobel laureate recipient for his contributions to discovering a whole new type of particle (J-particle) in physics that he shared with Dr. Burton Richter. Don’t ask us what that means, but the students who spotlighted Dr. Ting certainly have a better understanding! Did you know he delivered his Nobel prize in Mandarin? What an excellent way to highlight the diversity that is the promise of the US. His contributions are celebrated as the accomplishments of scientists from the US. And our students celebrate Samuel Ting as an American role model who they can aspire to be.
Student work: http://caal-ma.org/proud-to-be-american…/samuel-c-c-ting/
Join us! Submit your artwork, video, picture, or write-up now through May 21. http://caal-ma.org/proud-to-be-american-celebrating-asian..

月刊 I 莱镇华协(CAAL) 2021 年 04 月

生于同一星球见证了这么多世纪的恨和暴力我们不接受“不”我们今天就要改GB变这一切
是时候了！让我们发出声音生为亚洲人，我们自豪！安静无声不是我们的选择
我们会喊出：停止仇恨拥抱和平我们会一起度过这场风暴
-《We are proud to be Asian》

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Proud to be American Celebrating Asian American Pacific Islanders – Stan Sakai

Do you remember Usagi Yojimbo? Yes, it is the long-eared warrior rabbit living in a fantasy version of Edo-era Japan. This week we celebrate its sole creator: Stan Sakai!http://caal-ma.org/proud-to-be-american…/stan-sakai/An 11-year-old Lexington student told us this was the first comic book he has ever read and inspired him to create comics. The student told us that Stan Sakai created Usagi Yojimbo in 1984 based on the life of Miyamoto Musashi in the form of a rabbit. And his award-winning comic books are enjoyed around the world and help to promote Japanese culture.

Join us! Submit your artwork, video, picture, or write-up now through May 21.http://caal-ma.org/proud-to-be-american-celebrating…/