Journalist Maria Ressa is leading the fight for press freedom. In this Nobel Peace Center keynote, she shared the importance of the freedom of speech & the role of truth and trust in a world where press freedom, and our information systems are under attack: tinyurl.com/y56hku6j

The loss of fact-checking on Meta reminds us that media literacy gives kids the skills to identify & combat misinformation & disinformation. The News Literacy Project's report states that a majority of teens want media literacy included in their curriculum. More: newslit.org/news-literacy-…

How can you be an advocate? It may seem daunting, but once you have identified a cause you are passionate about, there are many things you can do to support it. Find some things you can do with our “Five Simple Steps to be An Advocate” developed in honor of #FredKorematsuDay!

Can artificial intelligence reshape our civil rights as we know them? The ACLU held its first-ever AI summit to discuss the impact that technology has on our civil rights. Watch "Civil Rights in the Digital Age" here: youtube.com/watch?v=ul73KZ…

This week was the anniversary of Tule Lake being converted to a high-security Segregation Center in 1943, incarcerating Japanese Americans during WWII. Learn more about life in the firsthand accounts of Mitsuye Endo and other camp residents here: nps.gov/tule/learn/his…

AAPI history is American history. Curious about the AAPI studies curriculum standards in your area? Check out this interactive map and filter among academic standards, bills that have passed into law, and pending bills in your state: tinyurl.com/yvwf9hzk

The 15K+ Chinese workers were critical to the dangerous work that led to the Transcontinental Railroad's completion. The longest & highest of the Sierra tunnels, Summit Tunnel #6, has now been designated a National Historic Civil Engineering Landmark: tinyurl.com/4js52c7s

July is National Parks and Recreation Month. The Gila River Relocation Center opened on sacred Gila River Indian Tribal land in July 1942 & became the fourth-largest city in the state. Learn more in the intersection of experience at Gila River here: tinyurl.com/3dtxkab5

We have the 24-minute version of the doc on #FredKorematsu & his fight for justice, "Of Civil Wrongs & Rights: The Fred Korematsu Story", on our website here: tinyurl.com/mryhmt7h Donate to help us create a curriculum to teach this doc here: givebutter.com/UZQkHl

July is Disability Pride Month. #tbt Hear Judith “Judy” Heumann, often regarded as “the mother” of the disability rights movement, discuss ableism, civil rights, and life before and after the ADA on PBS News Hour in 2021. Watch here: youtube.com/watch?v=2PnUza…

"According to PEN America's most recent report, 10% of books banned during the 2023-2024 academic year contain neurodivergent or disabled characters." In honor of Disability Pride Month, they have curated a reading list of some of these #bannedbooks: tinyurl.com/yc7uusbk

July is National Parks and Recreation Month. The WRA camp at Rohwer started incarcerating Japanese Americans from Southern California in 1942. Learn more about the camp, its history, the museum & listen to an oral history from George Takei here: rohwer.astate.edu

It's the 35th anniversary of the signing of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), which was signed into law on July 26, 1990. The Disability Rights Education and Defense Fund (DREDF) breaks down how efforts over decades brought about the ADA: dredf.org/the-history-of…

In 1999, the SCOTUS case Olmstead v. L.C. involved two brave women with disabilities who took on the state of Georgia to stop the unjustified segregation of people with disabilities. Despite this victory, challenges persist. Learn more: youtube.com/watch?v=JTVwTu…

July is National Minority Mental Health Awareness Month. The most recent AAPI Data report has found that historically, "a lack of disaggregated data has masked the unique experiences and disparities faced by these [AANHPI] communities." Read more here: tinyurl.com/4uduhve4

On July 28, 1868, Sec of State Seward issued a proclamation certifying w/o reservation that the #14thAmendment was a part of the U.S. Constitution after ratification on July 9. Learn more about the Constitution & the Japanese American Incarceration: tinyurl.com/3dr2tvs8

In honor of the 80th anniversary of the Korematsu v. US case on 12/18/24, KI was pleased to publicly debut “Error Before Us: The Coram Nobis Cases,” a doc produced in honor of the cases of Fred Korematsu, Minoru Yasui, & Gordon Hirabayashi. Watch: tinyurl.com/b65cdzwr

Next Tuesday is #ElectionDay in 9 states! Your power is in your vote! KI advocates for civic participation to make choices for our collective future. Civil liberties & civic education are more important than ever. Find out about voting at APIAVote | #StopAsianHate: tinyurl.com/73d3p2vp

Student cell phone bans? New curriculum? Curious about how your local school board works? Ballotpedia conducted a Virtual School Board Listening Tour to better understand their role in shaping our communities, & establishing requirements & restrictions: ballotpedia.org/Ballotpedia%27…

How can you be an advocate? It may seem daunting, but once you have identified a cause you are passionate about, there are many things you can do to support it. Find some things you can do with our “Five Simple Steps to be An Advocate” developed in honor of #FredKorematsuDay!