API Council in the News

Media Coverage

”Stop the hatred” set a record! Jinshan allocates 35 million to Asian communities | World Journal

Pelosi, Asian American Community Leaders Highlight Passage Of Federal COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act | CBS SF BayArea

We Must Address Rising Hate Crimes Against Asian Americans | STUPSKI Foundation

Four Changes Our Communities Want to See From the Biden Administration | STUPSKI Foundation

How the pandemic threatens to destroy America’s three remaining Japantowns | NBC News

S.F. Chinatown ‘may be lost forever’ Leaders plead for more financial aid from city | SF Chronicle

What’s Lost in Bay Area Asian Culture When SF Eviction Moratorium Ends? | KQED

“What Asian Americans want from San Francisco’s next mayor” | SF Examiner

“Chinatown remains divided on mayoral candidates as Breed gains support” | SF Examiner

“Chinatown holds candlelight vigil for Mayor Ed Lee” | SF Examiner

“Ed Lee honored with vigil, memorial in San Francisco’s Chinatown” | ABC7 News

“Ron Conway backs London Breed for mayor at Ed Lee’s private funeral” | SF Examiner

“Lee’s Legacy: San Francisco’s first Chinese-American mayor paved the way for future generations” | SF Examiner

“SF’s Pacific Islander community calls for additional resources” | SF Examiner

“Serial Chinatown Burglar Found Guilty” | SF Weekly

“San Francisco Grants $100,000 to Launch First College Prep for Filipino Immigrant Youth” | The Global Filipino

Press Releases

The API Council Statement COVID-19 Hate Crimes Bill | click here

The API Council Congratulates the Historic Appointment of Rob Bonta for California Attorney General | click here

The API Council Responds to Racist Remarks of SFUSD School Board Vice President Alison Colins | click here

The API Council Responds to Atlanta Gun Violence Incident | click here

API Community, The Coalition of Community Safety & Justice, with Community Youth Center as a fiscal agency, spearheads to create the Victim & Survivors Fund | click here

API Council Urges SFUSD Leadership to Prioritize a Safe Return To Schools | click here

API Council Applauds President Biden for Condemning Racism Toward Asian Americans | click here

API Council Congratulates President Biden and Vice President Harris on Inauguration Day | click here

API Council Statement in Support of Mayor London Breed’s Appointment of Carmen Chu for City Administrator | click here

Asian and Pacific Islander Council and SFUSD Unite to Oppose Racism | click here

Asian and Pacific Islander Council Receives $75,000 from AT&T to Support Grantmaking to San Francisco Small Businesses | click here

AT&T donates $75,000 to API Council for San Francisco small business grants | click here

Mayor Breed Announces Delivery of Personal Protective Equipment to Small Businesses | click here

San Francisco Complete Count Committee in partnership with OCEIA Organize Census Caravan to Reach Low Response Rate Neighborhoods | click here

Mayor London Breed and API Council urge the Asian and Pacific Islander Communities to Complete Census 2020 despite Coronavirus delays | click here

API Council Launches Covid-19 Fund | click here

API Council Engages Community with Mayoral Forum | click here

A Community Celebration of Mayor Edwin Mah Lee | click here

Statement on the Death of Mayor Edwin Lee | click here

Budget Disparity Press Conference | click here

API Council Stands Against Hate | click here

“API Council’s Meeting with San Francisco Police Chief William ‘Bill’ Scott” | click here