OCA - Orange County Chapter

Saturday, April 22
6:00 pm - 9:30 pm
Seafood Place #2
420 S. Brookhurst St.
Anaheim, CA 92804

Cost (must register by April 16!)
OCA Members: $30
Non-Members: $35 through April 7, $40 after April 7
Table of Ten: $300 ($30 per seat; only through April 7)
Buy and reserve online!
http://ocamurdermystery.mollyguard.com
Questions?
rsvp@oca-orangecounty.org

“It’s tough to make it in the music business, but someone’s about to make a killing on their next record when someone dies on the set of “Asian American SuperIdol!” Whodunnit? The disdainful and insulting judge? The desperate starlet? The jealous ex-boyfriend? The scheming corporate executive? And the hapless detective needs your help to break the case! Join us for a night of fun, comedy, intrigue - and murder - as OCA-Orange County hosts its first fundraising dinner with a unique murder mystery format and an Asian American spin. Enjoy a 9 course Chinese banquet while the story unfolds on stage, then put your sleuthing caps on! Can you solve the mystery before the murderer gets away?”

Crossing East is a radio series of eight one-hour documentaries on the
history of Asian American immigration, from pre-America to post-9/11.
Crossing East is the first comprehensive series anywhere on Asian American
history and it’s due out in May 2006 on NPR stations. The series is hosted
by George Takei and Margaret Cho, and is produced by Dmae Roberts. One
example is Episode 4 is titled „Exclusion and Resistance‰ and immigration
laws designed specifically to restrict Asian Americans and its affect on the
community. Angel Island Immigration Station features in that episode.

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How to Help Crossing East

Crossing East will be the first Asian American history documentary aired on
public radio. It involves actors, historical documents, archived sound,
interviews, some of the country’s greatest scholars, and George Takei and
Margaret Cho.

BUT YOU MAY NOT HEAR IT!

For Crossing East to air, individual NPR-member stations must agree to air
the program and they decide when. We made the documentary, but YOU can get
it on the air.

Here’s how:

1. Find your local NPR stations here: http://www.npr.org/stations/

2. Click on ‘Visit K/W—’s Web Site’

3. Select ‘Contact Us’

4. Write the station an email saying:

‘I am very excited about hearing the Crossing East documentary. When are you
going to air it? Are you going to have any other events for Asian American
history month? I am a resident of [your city]. I listen to [your station] for my news and
information and I am a subscriber [if you are]. Thank you for all you do to bring our community closer together.’

5. If they write back, forward the message to info@crossingeast.org

THAT’S IT! With your help, we can get this much-needed documentary on
American history into the public consciousness. If you would like to know more,
go to www.crossingeast.org or email info@crossingeast.org with questions.

Act today to ensure that undocumented workers, students and refugees are protected and allowed to continue to contribute to our society and given the opportunity to fully participate in the social and economic fabric of our communities.

There is a movement to add two amendments to the current legislation that is being discussed in the Senate Judiciary Committee, both of which would provide a means for undocumented workers and students to earn legal permanent residency. The two amendments are:

The Kennedy Amendment - would allow undocumented workers to earn legal permanent residence. This amendment is similar to the provision included in the McCain/Kennedy bill introduced last year.

The Durbin Amendment - would allow undocumented students to adjust their status by attending two years of college or serving two years in the military.

YOU CAN HELP BY MAKING A CALL!!

Ask Senator Feinstein (and the other Senators in the Senate Judiciary Committee) to support the Kennedy Amendment and the Durbin Amendment on the DREAM Act.
***(FYI - Senator Dianne Feinstein has expressed interest in signing on as a co-sponsor of the DREAM Act.)

Thank you for taking the time to make these calls. It really will make a difference!

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Main Judiciary Committee Phone Numbers and Chairman Arlen Specter, (R-PA),
202-224-4254

Sen. Charles Grassley, (R-IA), 202-224-3744

Sen. Lindsey Graham, (R-SC), 202-224-5972

Sen. Sam Brownback (R-KS), 202-224-6521

Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-VT), 202-224-4242

Sen. Joseph Biden Jr. (D-DE), 202-224-5042

Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-CA), 202-224-3841

Sen. Orrin Hatch, (R-UT), 202-224-5251

Sen. Mike DeWine, (R-OH), 202-224-2315

Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX), 202-224-2934

Sen. Charles Schumer (D-NY), 202-224-6542

Sen. Edward Kennedy (D-MA), 202-224-4543

Sen. Herbert Kohl (D-WI), 202-224-5653

Sen. Russ Feingold (D-WI), 202-224-5323

Washington, DC – OCA, a national Asian Pacifc American social justice organization with over 80 chapters and affiliates, denounced a racist, anti-Asian mockery of the Asian Excellence Awards that was broadcast on the Adam Carolla Show Tuesday, January 24, 2006.

“Adam Carolla aired fictitious, juvenile, racist and unfunny tripe,” said Dorothy Wong, OCA-National Executive Director, “This desperate and humorless bid for attention at the expense of an entire minority has no place on today’s airwaves.”

The radio segment depicted a portion of the Asian Excellence Awards with the audio for the award presenters and winner saying nothing but “ching-chong” gibberish for 52 seconds.

“It was bad enough that the on-air hosts considered the awards show “a joke,” but even worse was the text-book racist gag that went on for nearly a full minute,” said Ginny Gong OCA National President “The fact that this was a prepared piece, and not some off-cuff-commentary, shows that there was some time and attempt at thought in the creation of this ignorant segment. We condemn this broadcast and demand a public apology.”

Adam Carolla has been publicly rebuked for his anti-Asian racism before, including occasions when he used racial slurs and racist stereotypes on the air.

Calls of complaint to the Adam Carolla Show, CBS Radio and the radio stations that aired the spoof should be directed to:

-Joel Hollander, chairman and chief executive officer, CBS Radio, tel: 212-846-3939, email: joel.hollander@infinitybroadcasting.com
-Dana L. McClintock, senior vice president, CBS Communications Group, tel: 212-975-1077, email: dlmcclintock@cbs.com

Other Asian American groups that have denounced the show include the Asian American Justice Center (AAJC), Media Action Network for Asian Americans, AAJC’s affiliate, the Asian Pacific American Legal Center of Southern California, the Asian American Journalists Association and the Korean American Coalition of Los Angeles .