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A/API BASE

Est. 2016

CMA: A/API BASE (Asian/American Pacific Islander Bridge to Action, Solidarity, and Education)’s primary focus is to serve and preserve the history, culture, and experience of the AAPI communities at Duke University. This space was born out of student activism and is open to all students who identify and/or are in allyship with these communities. The space works toward providing an inclusive environment for all students.

A/API stands for Asian American and Pacific Islander, and is an umbrella term for people of Asian or Pacific Island descent. It's a pan-ethnic identity that gained popularity in the 1960s during the Civil Rights Movement.