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  • Boston City Council Congratulates the 7th Asian American Day / 波士頓市議會祝賀第七屆亞美節

    Boston City Council
    Official Resolution
    Offered By City Councillor Michelle Wu
    Be it resolved, that the Boston City Council extends its congratulations to:
    Asian American Associatoin of Boston

    波士頓市議會
    官方決議
    由市議員吳弭提案
    波士頓市議會對波士頓亞美聯誼會表示祝賀並通過這個決議

    Michelle Wu (2nd from left) presented the resolution at 7the Asian American Day in Boston Common.
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  • Letter to Senator Eldridge Against MA House Bill H3361


    Protest against MA House Bill H3361 in Boston Common.
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  • Political Reality of Being a Minority in America

    By Larry Ho, co-founder of 80-20 Political Action Committee

    Having lived in the US for over 68 years since 1950, being a co-founder of 80-20 (the Asian American Political Action Organization), and participated in various past federal, state and local election campaigns, I am now at a point in life that I am retired from my job, from active civic and political activities, and professional involvement in various academic and non-profit ventures except my passion to serve in voluntary and supporting role for the good of the community and country I love and to which I am grateful. I am not and have no intention to be a threat to anybody or any organization. There are no hidden agendas in my writing this article below.

    Prof. Ho (first from left) at a book release party in Lexington, Mass.
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  • City Council President Wu Authors Resolution in Support of Chinese American WWII Veterans

    BOSTON, Sept. 14, 2017, – This week the Boston City Council adopted a resolution authored by President Michelle Wu which calls on the U.S. Congress to pass H.R. 2358 / S.1050 The Chinese American World War II Veterans Congressional Gold Medal Act. At a time when the total Chinese American population in the U.S. and Hawaii was approximately 120,000 people, 20,000 Chinese Americans enlisted in the armed services. Almost half of those who served were not American citizens due to the limitations of the Chinese Exclusion Act.

    President Wu thanks volunteers of her reelection campaign.
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  • WGBH to Air Movie Abacus: Small Enough to Jail

    Boston, Sept. 12, 2017, — The movie Abacus: Small Enough to Jail will aired on WGBH 2 tonight at 10 PM. It is the story about a small bank owned by a Chinese American in NYC’s Chinatown.

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  • Wow! Pictures from 7th Asian American Day in Boston Common

    Wow! Pictures from 7th Asian American Day in Boston Common

    By Xinming Li, bostonese.com

    Boston, Sept. 9, 2017, — The 7th Asian American Day celebrations were held successfully in Boston Common today from 10 AM to 4 PM. Over 30,000 people showed up for this day-long celebration of devise Asian cultures and enjoyed a beautiful day by watching performances and even a parade of over 20 cultural organizations in the common, led by Chinese Young Professionals Networking(CYPN).

    (L to R)Joe Li, Michelle Wu, Pingping, Ye Huang, President of Board AAAB, and Lucy Liu pose for a picture (provided by Joe Li).
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  • MA AG Healey Launches Investigation into Equifax Data Breach

    Boston, Sept. 8, 2017, — Following reports of a major data breach at credit reporting agency Equifax Inc. compromising the personal information of hundreds of millions of consumers nationwide and nearly three million in Massachusetts, Attorney General Maura Healey today launched an investigation into the breach and urged consumers to take immediate steps to protect their information against identity theft.

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  • Pictures and Videos from MA H.3361 Protest in Boston Common

    Pictures and Videos from MA H.3361 Protest in Boston Common

    By Xinming Li, bostonese.com

    August 27, 2017, Boston, — The fourth protest within one month against MA House Bill H.3361 broke out this afternoon in Boston Common. About 300 people protested against the bill that would dis-aggregate Asian Americans by their ethnicity.

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  • Dowling Insurance Job Opening / 麻州保险公司招聘

    Job Classification: Insurance Sales / 职位:销售保险
    Salary Range: $42,500-$50,000 / 薪酬:年薪 $42,500 – $50,000
    Commissions: New & Renewal Clients / 佣金:新旧客户
    Benefits: Health Insurance/401k/Disability / 福利:健康保险/401K 退休计划/伤残保险
    Language: Speak fluently both English & Mandarin / 语言表达能力: 要求讲流利的英语和普通话
    Education: Minimum 2 year Associates Degree / 学历:最少两年大学专科以上学历

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  • Council President Wu on Planned Boston Common Rally on 8/19

    Boston, August 16, 2017, — The organizers of the Free Speech Rally in Boston Common said earlier today they have received a permit for holding the rally in Boston Common on August 19.

    Multiple media outlets have confirmed that the permit is for 12 PM to 2 PM for the Free Speech Rally, which features some speakers from the Unite the Right rally in Charlottesville, VA last week.

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