Yesterday, U.S. Representative Grace Meng announced that her bill to establish a commission to study the creation of a national museum of Asian Pacific American History and Culture in Washington, D.C. was passed unanimously by the Senate! We can’t think of a much better way to celebrate AANHPI Heritage Month than this, and it’s exciting that we’re one step closer to seeing the history and achievements of Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders celebrated within a museum. (We also highlighted Rep. Meng on social media yesterday.)

Last weekend’s mass shooting at a Buffalo supermarket, carried out by a white supremacist terrorist, was absolutely devastating. It strikes at the heart of the Black community in Buffalo and Black communities across the country, and it’s yet another thread in a sprawling web of anti-Black hatred. But know this: We won’t stand for it. It’s well beyond time for those in positions of power to take action against white supremacy and anti-Black racism in the media, in our policies, in our schools, and in all areas of life. And if they don’t take urgent, meaningful action now, they don’t deserve to be in power. It’s as simple as that. Rest in Power, Roberta A. Drury, Margus D. Morrison, Andre Mackniel, Aaron Salter, Geraldine Talley, Celestine Chaney, Heyward Patterson, Katherine Massey, Pearl Young, and Ruth Whitfield.

We’re taking action to demand: 

💰 Cuts in funding to the deportation force
🙅 Break the ties between local governments and ICE
❌ End all detentions and deportations NOW!

Join the #ReimagineSafety Week of action on May 16-22!