目前席卷美國的新民權運動，以墨西哥和南美西裔美國移民為主體，大有５０－６０年代美國非裔發起的民權運動的聲勢。其實這些西裔，屬於美國法定的少數族裔，在教育、就業等方麵，已經是平權法案的受益者。真正吃了虧也不吱聲的，就是我們這些亞裔。我們的子女在美國，因為個別人太出色，在教育和就業方麵，不被當做少數民族對待。而且亞裔在先天方麵，有語言、文化、膚色、和心理上的障礙。
下麵的這個圖表，就是美國百人會作出來的一個抽樣調查。根據２００２年美國人口普查的資料，在美國公民中，我們的亞裔子女（AsAms）平均擁有最高的學曆和教育水平（31.0% 大學畢業, 10.5% 碩士學位, and 3.0% 博士學位－包括太平洋島國, 美國平均水平：分別為 17.7%-6.3%-1.2%) 可是被提升為業務主管和在聯邦政府就職的機會最低。這是明顯的種族歧視。
所以，不管你的孩子學習成績再好，上的學校再名牌，如果不及早行動起來，今後他們在就業問題上仍然會受到美國主流社會和美國國家的歧視。
《國際歌》裏麵說，世上沒有救世主。美國也有一句老話：天底下沒有免費的午餐！
因此，美國的亞裔們，至少我們中國人，要聯合起來！
Great News that Makes You Sad: Equal Employment
"Irrefutable evidence," said 80-20 of the chart below. Is it true? Yes. EEOC, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, in a series of meetings and communications with 80-20 EF between 12/13/05 and 4/12/06 has just verified its validity. This chart can now be presented as evidence before Congressional hearings and in court proceedings, by 80-20 or by any AsAm individual filing a discrimination suit.
Getting that verification is a giant step forward in winning equal opportunity at work for AsAms. Hence, GREAT NEWS! EEOC reports directly to the President. 
The chart shows that AsAms face the WORST glass ceiling to enter the managerial class in "private industries," "universities " and "Federal government," where 2.1 million of us work!
In that sense, it is also such SAD NEWS! What has caused it?
Is it because some of us are timid, or are uncaring about our children's future or have a "slave mentality" that we sat back and did nothing?
NO! It's only because we didn't have hard facts to act upon. Now that 80-20 has gotten such powerful facts verified, let's unite and ACT TO WIN our equal opportunity.
Please do your share.
1) Forward this email to as many AsAms as possible. We must create a community-wide awareness first, and then unite, and
Take another look at the chart above. See how other groups' "Group Political Clout" makes a difference. 80-20 is your only hope to establish AsAm political clout. If you need further explanation or detail about the chart, see:
