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Asian America Rising: National Book Launch and Panel
October 8, 2025 @ 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm EDT
Free
We’re excited to invite you to the national launch of Asian America Rising, a new book exploring history-making moments and insurgent visions in Asian American activism!
How are Asian Americans rising to resist fascism and attacks on our communities? How can Asian Americans create safety and solidarity beyond the state?
RSVP to hear personal lessons and insights from Asian America Rising’s editors and movement scholars and frontline organizers featured in the book.
From grassroots campaigns against refugee deportations to abolitionist perspectives on anti-Asian violence, to reckoning with caste supremacy and U.S. imperialism, this discussion will dive into key issues facing our communities.
Date: Oct 8, 2025
Time: 3-4:30pm PT // 6-7:30pm ET
Location: Online
Special guests:
- Co-editors Diane Wong and Mark Tseng-Putterman
- Vichet Chhuon, #ReleaseMN8 campaign
- Yves Tong Nguyen, Red Canary Song
- Lakshmi Sridaran, former Executive Director, South Asian Americans Leading Together (SAALT)
Moderated by Turner Willman, 18MR
This event will be recorded and have live captioning.
We’re ready to celebrate this important work with you and hold a powerful conversation about the diversity and future of Asian American activism – Join us!
