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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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  • ASIAN AMERICAN WOMEN ARE CLOSING THE PAY GAP, BUT THAT’S NOT THE POINT

    ASIAN AMERICAN WOMEN ARE CLOSING THE PAY GAP, BUT THAT’S NOT THE POINT

    Posted by Dana Sinclair Facts: ● Asian American women earn 3% less than the median American man (according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics) ● The median Asian American woman also earns significantly more than the median black or Hispanic man in the United States ● More than half of Asian Americans over 25 have

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  • DO VOTING ID LAWS HURT OUR COMMUNITY?

    DO VOTING ID LAWS HURT OUR COMMUNITY?

    Posted by Lauren Balleza Question: Are the assaults on voting rights addressing legitimate abuses within the system or are they attempts to disenfranchise large groups of minorities/poor groups? Facts: The fifteenth amendment, part of the Bill of Rights, was placed in sole purpose of voting rights. This amendment prohibits state and federal government to deny

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  • THE HULK GETS AN API REBOOT

    THE HULK GETS AN API REBOOT

    Posted by Simon Luu Have you ever seen an Asian lead in the media? If so, was that lead the stereotypical Asian who is submissive or unrealistically smart? The article I found wrote about how writers for the popular comic book The Incredible Hulk are considering making the famous Hulk an Asian character in contrast

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  • #ACTTOCHANGE API ANTI-BULLYING CAMPAIGN

    #ACTTOCHANGE API ANTI-BULLYING CAMPAIGN

    Posted by Robin Suralta Bullying is a major issue in the API community, studies have shown that Asian American, Sikh, and Muslim students have experience bullying than other races. With this the White House has launched the campaign #ActToChange which hopes to raise awareness and to empower students and teachers to report, stop, and prevent

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  • CALIFORNIA BECOMES FIRST STATE TO REQUIRE SEXUAL CONSENT CLASS

    CALIFORNIA BECOMES FIRST STATE TO REQUIRE SEXUAL CONSENT CLASS

    Posted by Sharon Yuen On October 1st, 2015, California became the first state to have mandatory sexual consent lessons in high schools. California has also headed another ‘first’ when it required colleges and universities to adopt the affirmative consent policy during campus sexual assault investigations. As Republican Rocky Chavez has stated, “California must continue to

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  • CHINA CONSIDERS FIRST LAW PROTECTING DV SURVIVORS

    CHINA CONSIDERS FIRST LAW PROTECTING DV SURVIVORS

      Posted by Allison Fong Domestic violence is a major issue throughout China. Legislation for the protection of domestic violence victims has recently been proposed in the mainland. China’s criminal laws lack provisions regarding the protection of domestic violence victims thus this proposed legislation is making headlines. However, the law would only apply to a

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