Embracing the hopes and aspirations of Texas’ Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders.
Established in 1979, OCA-Greater Houston has worked to advance the social, political, and economic well-being of AAPIs.
Breaking News
OCA Honors the Life and Legacy of Vincent Chin
June 19, 2025
Washington, D.C. — Today, OCA–Asian Pacific American Advocates solemnly remembers the death of Vincent Chin. In 1982, Chin, a Chinese American, was brutally attacked and later died at the hands of two white autoworkers in Detroit, amid a climate of rising anti-Japanese sentiment driven by tensions in the American auto industry.
During the attack, the assailants reportedly hurled racial slurs, including “nip” and “chink,” revealing the deep racial hostility behind their actions. Though Chin was not Japanese, the attackers’ indifference to his actual ethnicity underscored the broad and indiscriminate nature of anti-Asian racism….
Empowering AAPI Creatives
Through our events and programs, we uplift Houston’s groundbreaking artists, filmmakers, and restaurants.
Informing Our Communities
We work with media partners to amplify issues affecting Texas’ Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders.
Developing the Next Generation
Your generous support allows us to train AAPI youth and aspiring professionals as our world evolves.
Newsroom
We rally today on behalf of the majority of Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islanders (AA and NHPI) who believe that affirmative action should be defended and our voices will not be manipulated by those who fear diversity.
Help Us Track Hate
#AAPIHateCrimes
Violence against Asian American and Pacific Islander communities is on the rise.
That’s why OCA-Asian Pacific American Advocates is compiling resources and answering questions to help you identify and report hate incidents.
www.aapihatecrimes.org
