It Takes A Tribe

 In this episode, Monica and Andrea dive into the importance of Asian American representation in voting and U.S Politics. Articles Mentioned: https://www.harvardmagazine.com/2019/01/harvard-affirmative-action-trialhttps://www.thecrimson.com/article/2018/9/27/yale-federal-investigation-affirmative-action/https://www.thecrimson.com/article/2018/9/12/harvard-student-admissions-file-analysis/https://time.com/5546463/harvard-admissions-trial-asian-american-students/https://thepolitic.org/the-discrimination-debate-asian-americans-and-ivy-league-admissions/https://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2018/11/08/the-2018-midterm-vote-divisions-by-race-gender-education/https://www.changeresearch.com/national-poll-aug-23-26-2019https://www.businessinsider.com/who-is-andrew-yang-bio-age-family-key-positions-2019-3https://www.nbcnews.com/news/asian-america/some-asian-americans-are-excited-about-andrew-yang-others-not-n1018466https://www.politico.com/magazine/story/2019/08/22/andrew-yang-2020-president-profile-227631https://www.politico.com/magazine/story/2019/04/17/shes-a-black-woman-shes-an-indian-american-also-226656https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/losing-out-indian-americans-say-kamala-harris-needs-to-do-more-to-win-them-overhttps://www.nbcnews.com/news/asian-america/iowa-s-asian-latino-coalition-endorses-kamala-harris-2020-caucus-n1041681Music: Clueless Kit - medication - https://thmatc.co/?l=DD69365AInstagram: @marcwvvy - medication via @hellothematic

Welcome to our podcast!  Articles mentioned:https://www.npr.org/2019/08/03/747888743/el-paso-police-respond-to-active-shooter-at-walmarthttps://www.nytimes.com/2019/08/03/us/patrick-crusius-el-paso-shooter-manifesto.htmlhttps://www.apnews.com/ec74c3c86d1f44c0afc40ba2c6c81702https://www.pewhispanic.org/2018/10/25/latinos-and-discrimination/ How to contact your senator:http://www.ala.org/everyday-advocacy/virtual-library-legislative-day/contact-your-us-senators-and-representatives Organizations working to abolish ICE: Rise and ResistAmerican Friends Service CommitteeAction Network Organizations working to help reunite families separated from ICE:Refugee and Immigrant Center for Education and Legal Services (RAICES)Young Center For Immigrant Children's RightsBorder AngelsKids In Need of Defense (KIND) Other Orgs:YWCA Stand Against Racism ACLU The Non-Profit Anti-Racism Coalition (NPARC)National Network for Immigrant and Refugee RightsRace ForwardFreedom HouseHuman Rights Watch Music:https://thmatc.co/?l=A164E0F7