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A Statement from the President of OCA Chicago about the Attack on a Chinese-American Teen

Wed, Jan 18, 2012
Dear OCA members and friends,
By now you must have heard of the violent attack of an Asian-American teenager by a group of six boys while a seventh person video-recorded the assault. There were racial slurs hurled at the victim along with the countless kicks and punches.  << Read the Full Statement

 

Greater Chicago Chapter

Founded in 1973 as the Organization of Chinese Americans, OCA is a national organization dedicated to advancing the social, political, and economic well-being of all Asian Pacific Americans in the United States. OCA embraces the hopes and aspiration of Asian Pacific Americans in the United States. Based in Washington D.C., OCA National is an effective vantage point for monitoring legislation and policy issues affecting Asian Pacific Americans. OCA takes no collective position on the policies of any foreign country, but focuses only on the welfare and civil rights of Asian Pacific Americans in the United States. Today, OCA National is fully staffed and it is the only National Asian American organization that has its own National center.

OCA Mission

1. To advocate for social justice, equal opportunity and fair treatment;
2. To promote civic participation, education and leadership;
3. To advance coalitions and community building; and
4. To foster cultural heritage.

For more information for National OCA, please see www.ocanational.org.

Formed in 1977, OCA Chicago is built by dedicated individuals to support the OCA National mission and agenda with a local focus.