Press Releases
The latest news and updates from OCA National Center. Send media inquiries to Senior Communications Associate Socheata Sun: socheata.sun@ocanational.org.
OCA Applauds President Biden and Congress on Bill for a National Museum of Asian Pacific American History and Culture
A huge step forward in promoting AAPI Studies in the United States today as President Biden signs U.S Rep. Meng’s Bill for a National Museum of Asian Pacific American History and Culture into law.
OCA National Center Welcomes 2022 Summer Interns
After a rigorous selection process, 12 Asian American college students will travel to Washington, D.C. to participate in the nonprofit’s first in-person internship since the start of the pandemic.
OCA Condemns Gun Violence and Hatred, Joins Communities in Mourning
Asian American communities across the country stand with the Black community in condemning white supremacy and hate, which has spurred continuous violence.
OCA Remembers Secretary Norman Mineta
Former U.S. Secretary Norman Mineta passed away surrounded by family and loved ones on Tuesday, May 3, 2022, and is mourned by the nation.
OCA Applauds Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson’s Confirmation to the U.S. Supreme Court
The Senate voted Thursday to confirm Jackson as the first Black woman to serve on the nation’s highest court, shattering a historic barrier.
OCA Applauds House for Moving to Rename DOT Headquarters After Norman Mineta, William Coleman
The chamber passed compromise legislation to honor the nation’s first Asian American and Black transportation secretaries on Wednesday.
OCA Responds After Biden Delivers Nod to Asian American Communities in First State of the Union Address
The president briefly referenced bipartisan support for the COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act, a key bill which was passed by Congress and signed into law last year amid the spike in anti-Asian violence.
Asian American Civil Rights Groups Express Cautious Optimism After DOJ Concludes Review of China Initiative
A senior Justice Department official said Wednesday that the Trump-era national security program “is not the right approach” following concerns of racial profiling.
State Farm Awards $217,500 to Support OCA’s 2022 Youth and Professional Development Programs
The grant funding builds on the company’s strong 38-year partnership with the AAPI-serving nonprofit and will sustain key initiatives impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.
OCA Celebrates Postal Service’s New Forever Stamp Honoring the Year of the Tiger
The commemorative Lunar New Year stamp, unveiled by USPS on Thursday and made possible by decades of advocacy, is now available to buy nationwide.
Asian American Groups Say University of Pennsylvania’s Failure to Fire Racist Law Professor Amy Wax is “Simply Unacceptable”
In a letter to Penn President Amy Gutmann and Penn Law, OCA-Asian Pacific American Advocates said Wax’s tenured status “should not shield her from removal of her position or accountability for her actions.”
AAPI Advocates Respond to President Biden’s Voting Rights Speech in Georgia
Today, the president spoke about the urgent need for Congress to pass voting rights protections to preserve our democracy. We support this call, and meaningful change will only be possible through changes to the Senate rules.
OCA and JACL Release Joint Statement on the Anniversary of the January 6th Insurrection
The armed assault on the U.S. Capitol one year ago signals a grim future if we fail to combat voter suppression and disinformation.
OCA Praises Selection of USTR Katherine Tai as Co-Chair of the White House Initiative on AANHPIs
The historic initiative was launched Thursday with a broad mandate to tackle numerous crises facing Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander communities.
AAPI Advocates Applaud House Passage of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act
The bill, which represents the largest investment in America’s infrastructure in nearly a century, is set to benefit millions of AAPI families.
OCA Applauds Build Back Better Framework, Reiterates Support for Bipartisan Infrastructure Package
After months of negotiations, the agreement unveiled by the White House marks a key step forward in supporting Asian American and Pacific Islander communities.
Native, AAPI Activists Urge Riverside Unified School District to Mandate Indigenous Cultural Training
In a letter to administrators, OCA-Asian Pacific American Advocates called on the district to take proactive measures after videos of a California high school teacher “war hooping and tomahawk chopping” went viral.
OCA-Asian Pacific American Advocates Names Thu Nguyen as Executive Director, Ken Lee as CEO Emeritus
Nguyen will take the reins of the national AAPI nonprofit in early November while Lee will transition into an advisory role following decades of service.
OCA to Honor T-Mobile, 7 Asian American Leaders at 30th Annual Corporate Achievement Awards Gala
Dr. Karen Eng, Board Chair of the Asian/Pacific Islander American Chamber of Commerce and Entrepreneurship, will receive the 2021 OCA Executive Excellence Award.
OCA National Center Names Jessica Wong as First-Ever S.Y. & S.F. Fung Public Service Scholar
The University of Massachusetts Boston graduate student will be awarded $2,000 as part of OCA’s mission to increase AAPI participation in advocacy and government.