Press Releases
I’ve helped federal agencies and nonprofits secure coverage and mentions in 100+ mainstream, industry, and ethnic media outlets, including The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, NBC News, USA Today, POLITICO, Reuters, Roll Call, The 19th, BuzzFeed News, Axios, and Voice of America.
GOVERNMENT
The White House
SEPTEMBER 29, 2023
Why We Must Invest in AANAPISIs
JULY 26, 2023
FACT SHEET: Biden-Harris Administration Takes Action to Promote Access to Behavioral Health Care for Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Communities
MAY 31, 2023
FACT SHEET: The Biden-Harris Administration Advances Equity and Opportunity for Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Communities Across the Country
MAY 4, 2023
White House and WHIAANHPI Kick Off Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Heritage Month Festivities with History-Making Forum
JANUARY 17, 2023
FACT SHEET: Biden-Harris Administration Continues to Uplift Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Communities
The White House Initiative on Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders
DECEMBER 1, 2023
President Biden Takes Action to Renew and Strengthen the President’s Advisory Commission on Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders
AUGUST 24, 2023
WHIAANHPI Launches Effort to Demystify Federal Grants Process and Bolster Technical Assistance Outreach to Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Communities
JULY 21, 2023
Biden-Harris Administration Hosts Inaugural Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Mental Health Summit
MAY 30, 2023
Biden-Harris Administration Hosts Historic Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Federal Employee Leadership Development Conference
MAY 9, 2023
Readout of HHS Secretary Becerra’s In-Person Roundtable Meeting with Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Leaders
MARCH 16, 2023
Joint Statement by HHS Secretary Becerra and Ambassador Tai on the Two-Year Anniversary of the Atlanta Spa Murders
JANUARY 26, 2023
Biden-Harris Administration to Launch Summit Series to Advance Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Economic Equity
JANUARY 17, 2023
Biden-Harris Administration Unveils National Strategy to Advance Equity, Justice, and Opportunity for Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Communities
SEPTEMBER 30, 2022
President Biden’s Advisory Commission on Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders Releases Inaugural Report
AUGUST 5, 2022
Joint Statement by HHS Secretary Becerra and Ambassador Tai on the Tenth Anniversary of the Oak Creek Shooting
MAY 2, 2022
Joint Statement by HHS Secretary Becerra, Ambassador Tai, Erika Moritsugu, and Krystal Ka‘ai in Celebration of Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Heritage Month
U.S. Department of Education - Office of Educational Technology
NONPROFITS + ADVOCACY
The Yappie
NOVEMBER 29, 2022
The Yappie is awarded $75,000 in national philanthropic grant competition
SEPTEMBER 15, 2022
The Yappie selected for 2022 Google News Initiative and LION Startups Lab program
SEPTEMBER 6, 2022
The Yappie is named a top finalist in the 2022 Gold Futures Challenge
MAY 13, 2022
Asian American Journalists Association announces fiscal sponsorship agreement with The Yappie
FEBRUARY 28, 2022
The Yappie to strengthen AAPI political coverage with Next Challenge grant
OCTOBER 20, 2021
The Yappie joins SJN’s Advancing Democracy Project with Self Evident, AZI Media
OCA-Asian Pacific American Advocates
APRIL 7, 2022
OCA Applauds Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson’s Confirmation to the U.S. Supreme Court
MARCH 30, 2022
OCA Applauds House for Moving to Rename DOT Headquarters After Norman Mineta, William Coleman
MARCH 16, 2022
A Day of Remembrance, Grief, and Healing
MARCH 1, 2022
OCA Responds After Biden Delivers Nod to Asian American Communities in First State of the Union Address
FEBRUARY 23, 2022
Asian American Civil Rights Groups Express Cautious Optimism After DOJ Concludes Review of China Initiative
JANUARY 24, 2022
State Farm Awards $217,500 to Support OCA’s 2022 Youth and Professional Development Programs
JANUARY 20, 2022
OCA Celebrates Postal Service’s New Forever Stamp Honoring the Year of the Tiger
JANUARY 12, 2022
Asian American Groups Say University of Pennsylvania’s Failure to Fire Racist Law Professor Amy Wax is “Simply Unacceptable”
JANUARY 11, 2022
AAPI Advocates Respond to President Biden’s Voting Rights Speech in Georgia
JANUARY 6, 2022
OCA and JACL Release Joint Statement on the Anniversary of the January 6th Insurrection
DECEMBER 9, 2022
OCA Praises Selection of USTR Katherine Tai as Co-Chair of the White House Initiative on AANHPIs
NOVEMBER 6, 2021
OCA Applauds House Passage of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act
OCTOBER 28, 2021
OCA Applauds Build Back Better Framework, Reiterates Support for Bipartisan Infrastructure Package
OCTOBER 22, 2021
Native, AAPI Activists Urge Riverside Unified School District to Mandate Indigenous Cultural Training
OCTOBER 18, 2021
OCA Names Thu Nguyen as Executive Director, Ken Lee as CEO Emeritus
OCTOBER 12, 2021
OCA to Honor T-Mobile, 7 Asian American Leaders at Corporate Achievement Awards Gala
OCTOBER 6, 2021
OCA National Center Names Jessica Wong as First-Ever S.Y. & S.F. Fung Public Service Scholar
SEPTEMBER 23, 2021
AAPI Activists Condemn Mistreatment of Haitian Migrants, Urge DHS to Halt Deportation Flights
SEPTEMBER 17, 2021
19 AAPI Students Named OCA-UPS Gold Mountain Scholarship Recipients
SEPTEMBER 10, 2021
OCA, AAFEN Commend the Acquittal of Former University of Tennessee Professor Anming Hu
SEPTEMBER 3, 2021
AAPI Advocates Denounce Texas’ Assault on Reproductive Rights
SEPTEMBER 2, 2021
OCA Calls on States to Mandate Data Collection Following Release of 2020 FBI Hate Crime Statistics
AUGUST 31, 2021
OCA Seeks Expansion of In-Language Federal Resources for Asian Louisianans In Wake of Ida
AUGUST 19, 2021
Advocates Ask Biden to Redouble Efforts to Combat Anti-Asian Violence Ahead of COVID Origins Report
AUGUST 18, 2021
OCA Urges Biden to Designate Afghanistan for Temporary Protected Status, Employ Emergency Humanitarian Parole
AUGUST 10, 2021
OCA Applauds Senate Passage of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act
JULY 30, 2021
OCA Denounces the U.S. Department of Justice’s Decision to Retry Former University of Tennessee Professor Anming Hu
JULY 22, 2021
OCA Congratulates Nisha Ramachandran On Her Appointment As CAPAC Executive Director
JULY 21, 2021
OCA Applauds State Lawmakers for Securing Historic Investments for AAPI Communities
JULY 1, 2021
OCA Condemns Supreme Court Decision On Arizona Voting Restrictions
JUNE 24, 2021
OCA Applauds Confirmation of Asian Americans to Key OPM, DHS, and FTC Posts
JUNE 19, 2021
OCA Remembers the Life of Vincent Chin
Asian Americans Advancing Justice - AAJC
Publications
CASE STUDY
Reimagining IMAGE Magazine
In 2021, one of America’s oldest AAPI publications got a broader scope — and a new look.
Reports
Journalism
In 2018, I co-founded The Yappie, a nonprofit newsroom fiscally sponsored by the Asian American Journalists Association and dedicated to tracking Asian American + Pacific Islander power, politics, and influence. My coverage of AAPI policy news has appeared in POLITICO Playbook, PBS News, Insider, Yahoo News, AAPI ethnic media, and elsewhere — and this incredible journey has taken me to TV, radio, and virtually in the White House press briefing room.
SELECT COVERAGE
Features
AUGUST 29, 2022
Analysis: Data disaggregation and the debate over AAPI identity
NOVEMBER 1, 2021
Key elections will test Asian American political clout as redistricting battles heat up
OCTOBER 15, 2021
GOP gains among AAPI voters could jeopardize Democrats’ control of Congress
MAY 25, 2021
AAPIs saw ‘significant’ coverage gains after Affordable Care Act rollout, HHS says
MAY 2, 2021
How two Capitol Hill staffers convinced Congress to establish AAPI Heritage Month
OCTOBER 30, 2020
Exclusive: Biden picks up endorsements from over 1,100 AAPI leaders
OCTOBER 21, 2020
David Kim wants to represent LA’s Koreatown—and defy the odds
SEPTEMBER 20, 2020
A South Asian judge could cement Trump’s influence on the Supreme Court
Stories
FEBRUARY 16, 2022
Voters oust San Francisco school board members in historic race that galvanized AAPIs
DECEMBER 20, 2021
White House unveils picks for AANHPI advisory commission
DECEMBER 9, 2021
White House Initiative on AANHPIs set to pursue an ‘aggressive’ agenda
NOVEMBER 4, 2021
Bruce Harrell becomes Seattle’s first elected Asian American mayor after bitter campaign
NOVEMBER 2, 2021
Michelle Wu elected first woman, Asian American mayor of Boston in landmark vote
NOVEMBER 1, 2021
Advocacy groups lean on star power to spotlight anti-AAPI bullying
OCTOBER 25, 2021
Frustrated lawmakers grill officials on China Initiative, stalled COFA talks
OCTOBER 10, 2021
Poll: Trump, shared fears of violence unite AAPI voters
SEPTEMBER 30, 2021
Biden announces more Asian American nominees in bid to reshape federal bench
AUGUST 5, 2021
Biden convenes AAPI leaders to discuss path forward on hate crimes, voting rights
JULY 21, 2021
Congress’ AAPI caucus taps Nisha Ramachandran as executive director
JUNE 22, 2021
Andrew Yang drops out of NYC mayoral race after lackluster results
MAY 28, 2021
Biden appoints Krystal Ka’ai to lead expanded White House Initiative on AANHPIs
MAY 18, 2021
Biden to sign anti-Asian hate crimes bill after swift House passage
APRIL 22, 2021
‘Long overdue’ anti-Asian hate crimes bill clears Senate
APRIL 16, 2021
Sikh victims in Indianapolis rampage spur early calls for bias probe
APRIL 15, 2021
Biden, Harris speak with AAPI lawmakers as hate crimes bill advances
APRIL 14, 2021
Biden names AAPI liaison after pressure from Duckworth, Hirono
MARCH 19, 2021
AAPI activists ask Biden for ‘emergency relief’ after Atlanta slayings
MARCH 12, 2021
Asian American Democrats recommend Nani Coloretti for budget chief after Tanden’s exit
FEBRUARY 19, 2021
AAPI lawmakers press for Justice Department meeting on anti-Asian attacks
FEBRUARY 17, 2021
Advocates seek overhaul of White House Initiative on AAPIs
JANUARY 26, 2021
Biden directs agencies to counter anti-Asian hate in racial equity push
DECEMBER 7, 2020
Worried Asian American lawmakers press Biden on Cabinet picks
DECEMBER 3, 2020
Korean American, Native Hawaiian representation set to increase in Congress
OCTOBER 26, 2020
Asian Americans seek legislative office in record numbers
OCTOBER 21, 2020
DNC launches ad campaign targeting AAPI voters in battleground states
SEPTEMBER 9, 2020
House Democrats attack Michelle Steel with Vietnamese language TV ad
AUGUST 25, 2020
DHS taps Tony Pham as new ICE chief
AUGUST 19, 2020
House Democrats target AAPI voters with first-ever Asian cable TV ad buy
AUGUST 11, 2020
Biden taps Kamala Harris as running mate in watershed moment for Asian Americans
JANUARY 20, 2020
Exclusive: Bloomberg taps APIAVote field director to lead AAPI outreach
DECEMBER 17, 2019
Exclusive: White House Initiative on AAPIs gets new executive director
Media Mentions
JANUARY 19, 2023
The Daily Northwestern: The Yappie provides political news for AAPI communities, journalism experience for NU students
OCTOBER 16, 2021
POLITICO Playbook: Manchin vs. everybody
— GOP gains among AAPI voters could jeopardize Democrats’ chances of holding Congress after 2022, report Andrew Peng and Shawna Chen for The Yappie.
JULY 22, 2021
POLITICO Playbook: Return of the masks
— “Congress’ AAPI caucus taps Nisha Ramachandran as executive director,” by The Yappie’s Andrew Peng, Joshua Yang and Shawna Chen: “The longtime community advocate and consultant, who previously worked as policy director for the National Council of Asian Pacific Americans (NCAPA), is the first South Asian American to serve in the role.”
MAY 21, 2021
The White House: Press Briefing by Press Secretary Jen Psaki
MAY 10, 2021
Rutgers Today: Senior’s Newsletter for the Asian Community Makes National Impact
MARCH 4, 2021
The Intersection: The Yappie looks to inform and empower AAPI communities
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