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Spotlight February 28, 2026

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  • YAC is Accepting Youth Film Submissions for Flip the Script!

    YAC is Accepting Youth Film Submissions for Flip the Script!

    OAKLAND, CA — The Youth Advisory Council is proud to host an issues-based digital film festival for California youth, titled “Flip the Script”. With two themes and four format categories, young filmmakers and enthusiasts will have many opportunities to win a $200 cash prize. Flip The Script: A Bay Area Youth Film Festival is currently

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  • RACIAL PROFILING AT AIRPORTS

    RACIAL PROFILING AT AIRPORTS

    Posted by Cindy Khantushig After flying for hours, the last thing that anyone wants to endure is spending more time at the airport for questioning. If you have a particular name, like Bollywood actor, Shah Rukh Khan, there’s a likely chance that you’ll be stopped by U.S. immigration officials at the airport. Shah Rukh Khan

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  • CELEBRATING AAPI HERITAGE MONTH

    CELEBRATING AAPI HERITAGE MONTH

    Posted by Robin Suralta  In the United States Armed forces, there isn’t one specific race or culture that represents the whole thing, but there is a diverse amount of races, and one of those races being Asian-Pacific Islander. There are huge amounts of Asian-Pacific Islanders in the Navy for example, and that doesn’t go unnoticed

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  • LETTERS FOR BLACK LIVES

    LETTERS FOR BLACK LIVES

    Posted by Becky Liang Beginning July 7, 2016, hundreds of Americans collaborated on writing an open letter on a Google document addressing the shootings of Alton Sterling and Philando Castile and police brutality in general. The letter stemmed from Christina Xu who was concerned about possible negative reaction from the Asian American community reminiscent of

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  • OAKLAND POLICE AND SEXUAL EXPLOITATION OF MINORS

    OAKLAND POLICE AND SEXUAL EXPLOITATION OF MINORS

    Posted by Gabbie Cailipan Celeste Guap was 17 when she was being chased in Oakland and spotted an Oakland police car and approached for help. She met officer Brendan O’ Brien and she said they began to flirt. After seeing each other once more after the incident, they exchanged numbers and started “dating.” For the

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  • FIGHTING FOR VISIBILITY

    FIGHTING FOR VISIBILITY

    Posted by Simon Luu  Asians are discriminated against in the film industry. They do not receive much air time, but when they do, they are portrayed as the stereotypical character, the class nerd or the mute extra. Rarely is an Asian a lead of a show or movie. Basically, you cannot be Asian in Hollywood.

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  • Now recruiting acts for the 14th Annual That’s Not Love Talent Show!

    Now recruiting acts for the 14th Annual That’s Not Love Talent Show!

    The Youth Advisory Council of API Legal Outreach cordially invites you to… Do you sing, dance, play an instrument, do magic tricks, or have any other talents? Asian Pacific Islander Legal Outreach’s Youth Advisory Council is hosting our annual That’s Not Love Talent Show which aims to raise awareness of domestic violence and highlight talent

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