Asian Americans for Equality Inc

Through community development, Asian Americans for Equality (AAFE) advances racial, social and economic justice for Asian Americans and other systematically disadvantaged communities, guided by our experiences as Asian Americans and our commitment to civil rights. AAFE accomplishes its mission by creating affordable housing options and economic opportunity, providing an array of multilingual community services and fostering grassroots leadership and civic engagement in the communities we serve throughout New York. We strive for an equitable city where all people live in vibrant and inclusive neighborhoods and have the opportunity to pursue their dreams and aspirations free from poverty, discrimination and racial violence. In Manhattan’s Chinatown in 1974, AAFE’s founders helped shape the fledgling Asian American civil rights movement, successfully championing the employment rights of Asian American workers. Today Asian Americans for Equality is a comprehensive community development organization, but we are still an organization deeply rooted in New York’s immigrant neighborhoods and dedicated to grassroots community advocacy.