OCA Mourning the Victims of Gun Violence
The following is a message from the OCA National Center: We are deeply saddened and outraged by the senseless shootings that took place this week in Kansas City and Houston, claiming the lives of...
Category: News
Coverage of Lunar New Year celebrations, push for state holiday
King5 News covered the Lunar New Year’s celebration in Seattle’s Chinatown International District. Lunar New Year is a holiday celebrated by billions of people across the world and thousands of families here in Seattle....
OCA Greater Seattle supports SHB1510, investment in protecting Chinatown International District
The following is a letter from OCA Greater Seattle in favor of SHB1510 in the Washington State Legislature. To Whom It May Concern, On behalf of OCA Asian Pacific American Advocates of Greater Seattle,...
U.S. Postal Service unveils new Year of the Dragon Forever stamp in the Chinatown-ID
By Theo Bickel International Examiner The United States Postal Service (USPS) unveiled a new Year of the Dragon Lunar New Year stamp January 25 at the International District Community Center, in collaboration with OCA-Asian...
Testimony on HB 2209, to recognize the Lunar New Year Holiday
The following is testimony on January 16 from OCA Greater Seattle boardmember Amy Chen-Lozano regarding HB 2209, a bill in the Washington State Legislature Government & Tribal Relations Meeting: My name is Amy Chen-Lozano....
OCA – Greater Seattle Denounces Anti-China Rhetoric in Elections
OCA – Asian Pacific American Advocates – Greater Seattle Chapter issued the following statement following a report that anti-Asian rhetoric is being used in local elections
Updated: Mayor responds to ‘Stop The Violence Against Our Asian American Communities’ Letter, and community responds back
On Monday, Oct. 2, Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell responded via email to a community letter titled “Stop The Violence Against Our Asian American Communities” sent on Sept. 19: Hi, Thank you for your letter...
Five Arrested In South Seattle Violent Robberies
Thanks to our law enforcement, FBI, and everyone involved!
Stop The Violence Against Our Asian American Communities
Fox13 recently broadcasted a story on local civil rights organizations calling for more help and resources to combat violence impacting Asian American Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander communities in Washington, after local leaders, individuals,...
Op-Ed: Stop the Violence Targeting Our Asian American Communities
Special to The Seattle Times
Asian community advocates are asking: “What must we do to be heard?” “What other evidence do city leaders need before they take leadership?”
