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By Jenny Chen Boys in tawny hair, starched white shirts, and make-up lounged along the walls of the Baltimore Convention Center. They were accompanied with various incarnations of Totoro, and girls carrying foam daggers. Welcome to Otakon 2013 – or at least, the outside of it. All the thinly veiled warnings from my friends when they heard that I was …

Washington, DC – This year’s JACL (Japanese American Citizens League) Convention celebrated the 25th anniversary of the Civil Liberties Act of 1988 which formally apologized to Japanese Americans who were interned during World War II. The Civil Liberties Act also provided $20,000 in reparations for Japanese American families. A highlight of the conference was a reception at the National Archives …

From Thursday July 18 – Saturday July 21, the Organization of Chinese Americans will host their largest event of the year – the OCA National Convention. The program includes a variety of workshops including health workshops, writer’s workshops, and more. OCA has created five different tracks: chapter advancement track, federal leadership training track, professional development track, college track, and youth …