OCA-NY (Organization of Chinese Americans - New York chapter) is co-sponsoring an online petition to WCBS-TV Channel 2 to
Bring back two-time Emmy Award winner Cindy Hsu as news anchor of the CBS 2 News.
Ms. Hsu was recently removed from her anchor position effective April 15 although she continues to appear on CBS 2 News as a reporter. We do not know why she was de facto demoted. Sources close to Ms. Hsu tell us that it was a surprise to her and that she is not happy with her removal from the anchor desk. Ms. Hsu is an award winning journalist, a role model, and she has been very supportive of the Asian Pacific American community, including OCA chapters, and other groups. She is adored and respected by many.
Read the World Journal article about her removal as anchor and sign the online petition at:
http://www.coalitionagainsthatemedia.org/issues/cindyhsu/
This petition is being sponsored by a diverse coalition organizations (see below) in New Jersey and New York who recently held a very successful petition drive at the 27th Asian Pacific American Heritage Festival in Union Square Park on May 7th. The Coalition recently sent a letter to WCBS-TV expressing our concerns and requesting a meeting.
Please send this to everyone you know and have them sign the petition.
Tell other organizations that you are affiliated with to join our coalition today.
OCA - New York Chapter is a member of the Coalition and participated in the May 7th petition drive.
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ENDORSEMENTS (LISTED IN FORMATION)
Hesham Mahmoud, Media Director
American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee - New Jersey
Kai Yu, Director
Asian Media Watch
Gloria Lum, Representative
Asian Pacific American Labor Alliance, New York Chapter, AFL-CIO
Justice for James Yee Ad Hoc Committee
National Association of Letter Carriers, Branch 294, AFL-CIO
Ben Chan, Coordinator
*Asian Pacific American Voters Alliance (APAVA)
Virginia Y. Wong, President
Chinese American Association of the City of New York
Esther Yang, Representative
Coalition Against Injustice
Voters Speak Up
Daniel D. Baek, Program Director
Korean American Voters' Council, New Jersey
Korean American Voters' Council, New York
Dennis Chin, Chairperson, Advocacy Committee
National Asian American Student Conference (NAASCon)
Gladys Yan, President
Organization of Chinese Americans, Long Island Chapter
Florence Chen, President
Organization of Chinese Americans, New Jersey Chapter
Jerry Cheng, President
Organization of Chinese Americans, New York Chapter
Rajbir Singh Datta, Associate Director
Sikh American Legal Defense and Education Fund (SALDEF)
*The Asian Pacific American Voters Alliance is itself a coalition of over 40 organizations whose mission includes advocating for voter and civic participation.
www.apava.org
APAVA MEMBERS
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Afghan Communicator
American Chang-Le First High School Alumni Association
Asian American Bar Association of New York (AABANY)
Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund (AALDEF)
Asian Americans for Equality (AAFE)
Asian and Pacific Islander American Vote (APIAVote)
Asian & Pacific Islander Coalition on HIV/ AIDS (APICHA)
Asian Jade Society, New York Police Department
Asian Pacific American Labor Alliance, New York Chapter, AFL-CIO
Bangladeshi American Friendship Association
Bangladeshi American Public Affairs Front
Breakthrough
Cherry Street Tenant Organization
Chinese American Voters Association (CAVA)
Coalition for Asian American Children and Families (CACF)
Community Action
Confucius Plaza
Council of Pakistani Organizations
David Wong Support Committee
Flushing YWCA
Fujian Houya Association
Justice for James Yee Ad-hoc Committee
Korean American Association of Greater New York
Korean American League for Civic Action (KALCA)
Korean American Community Empowerment Council (KACEC)
Korean American Students In Action (KASIA)
Korean Americans Voters’ Council (KAVC)
Korean Community Services of Metropolitan New York (KCS)
Morus Cultural and Educational Association
National Asian Pacific American Women’s Forum
National Association of Korean Americans—New York Chapter
National Association of Letter Carriers, Branch 294, AFL-CIO
New Immigrant Community Empowerment (NICE)
New York University Asian Pacific American Studies Institute
Organization of Chinese America – Long Island Chapter
Organization of Chinese Americans - New York Chapter
Services and Education of Korean Americans (SEKA)
Sikh Coalition
Sikh Cultural Society of NY
South Asian American Voting Youth (SAAVY)
South Asian Bar Association of New York (SABANY)
The Sikh Coalition
UNITE! Local 23-25
UNITED SIKHS
Young Korean American Services & Education Center (YKASEC)
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