Mission

The People’s Collective for Justice and Liberation (PC4JL) is a pro-justice movement of Asians and Asian Americans building transformative solidarity with Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) and organizing with an intersectional, multi-generational and cross-sector framework.

Vision

PC4JL is committed to radical, liberatory transformation to co-create a world that reclaims the dignity, self-determination and humanity of all oppressed communities.

Theory of Change

PC4JL are critical thinkers, community organizers and cultural workers collaborating to actualize more possibilities in a time of proliferating global chaos, dismantle racial capitalism and advance the cause of our ancestors for racial, gender, Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Two-Spirit, Intersex, Asexual/Agender (LGBTQ2IA+), disability, economic and environmental justice. In partnership with individuals and organizations with a track record and who share our values, PC4JL organizes virtual town halls, interactive workshops and convenings to inspire new movement-builders and creates space for strategy, healing and joy.

Origin Story

The PC4JL emerged in the spring of 2020 as a direct response to widespread anti-Asian scapegoating of the systemic injustices addressing the world health crisis as COVID-19 rampantly spread. Simultaneously, a global anti-racist revolution arose due to the lynchings of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor and Tony McDade which ignited the call for redefining safety and security, and strengthening cross-racial solidarity.

Co-Founders, Gregory A. Cendana and DJ Kuttin Kandi, came together to organize the People’s Collective for Justice and Liberation first town hall on anti-Asian Racism titled, “Race, Struggle & Solidarity In the Time of A Global Pandemic” on Saturday, March 28, 2020 which had over 7,000 registrants on Zoom, over 34,000 viewers across all social media channels and had the hashtag #AntiAsianRacism trending in the US. Through a debrief with townhall panelists and an event survey filled out by attendees of the town hall; The People’s Collective received crucial feedback that would further push the dialogue as well as expand the intersectionality of our movement work. The survey assessment included attendees asking for additional town halls, dialogues and workshops that would provide tools, resources and further knowledge on various topics such as coalition-building, restorative justice, economic justice, disability justice, mental health, education, anti-Black racism, gender violence, gender and LGBTQ justice, and so much more.

Since then, the People’s Collective for Justice and Liberation has grown extensively with a phenomenal Organizing Committee and an esteemed Advisory Council. In addition, PC4JL has expanded its endeavors by establishing the University for Justice and Liberation in partnership with the Bulosan Center, housed in the Department of Asian American Studies at the University of California Davis.

The Co-Conveners (the co-co’s)

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We Thank You

The multitude of Founders below are only some of the people that are inspiring us to continue to stay with the struggle.

A Message from the Co-Co's

The Co-Founders

Gregory Cendana

Gregory Cendana is President of Can’t Stop! Won’t Stop! Consulting. He was the first openly gay and youngest-ever Executive Director of the Asian Pacific American Labor Alliance and former President of the United States Student Association. Gregory is the immediate past Chair of the National Council of Asian Pacific Americans, co-founder of Inclusv, and serves on the boards of United We Dream and 18 Million Rising. Gregory has been named one of Washington DC’s most influential 40-and-under young leaders, one of the 30 Most Influential Asian Americans Under 30, DC’s Inaugural Power 30 Under 30™ Award Recipients & the “Future of DC Politics”.

DJ Kuttin Kandi

Candice Custodio-Tan, a community organizer for nearly 25 years, is a "People's Hip Hop DJ Scholar" who was born and raised in Queens, NY. She is a disabled Filipinx-Pin[a/x]y-American Queer, Writer, Poet, Theater Performer, Educator, Hip Hop Feminist, and Community Organizer. She is also known as DJ Kuttin Kandi and is widely regarded as one of the most legendary and accomplished womxn DJs in the world. In addition, she is a known Pop-Culture Political Essayist and has written for several anthologies and blogs including as a Guest Contributing Writer for Colorlines, Racialicious, etc.

The Founding Accessibility Coordinator Team

Melissa Kelley Colibrí they/them/theirs — **Melissa Kelley Colibrí**
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Leang Ngov she/her/hers — **Leang Ngov**
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The Founding Organizing Committee

Jude Dizon Research — **Jude Dizon**
Research

Joyhanna Garza Digital & Social Media — **Joyhanna Garza**
Digital & Social Media

Andrew Hong Organizing Workshops — **Andrew Hong**
Organizing Workshops

Thavry Khun Operations & Admin — **Thavry Khun**
Operations & Admin

Helen Leung Organizing Town Halls — **Helen Leung**
Organizing Town Halls

Ana Laura Martinez Operations & Admin — **Ana Laura Martinez**
Operations & Admin

Bobby Dalton Roy Fundraising — **Bobby Dalton Roy**
Fundraising

Inabel Bee Uytiepo Organizing Workshops — **inabel bee uytiepo**
Organizing Workshops

Karen Villa Research — **Karen Villa**
Research

Shengxiao “Sole” Yu Organizing Town Halls — **Shengxiao “Sole” Yu**
Organizing Town Halls

The Founding Advisory Council

Fahd AhmedDRUM - Desis Rising Up & Moving — **Fahd Ahmed**
DRUM - Desis Rising Up & Moving

Paul Khalid AlexanderPillars of the Community — **Paul Khalid Alexander**
Pillars of the Community

Jason Oliver ChangUniversity of Connecticut, Asian and Asian American Studies Institute — **Jason Oliver Chang**
University of Connecticut, Asian and Asian American Studies Institute

Montha ChumRelease MN8 — **Montha Chum**
Release MN8

Jennifer FalconIndigenous Environmental Network — **Jennifer Falcon**
Indigenous Environmental Network

Chris Melody Fields FigueredoBallot Initiative Strategy Center — **Chris Melody Fields Figueredo**
Ballot Initiative Strategy Center

Ash-Lee Woodard HendersonHighlander Center — **Ash-Lee Woodard Henderson**
Highlander Center

Timmy LuAAPIs for Civic Empowerment — **Timmy Lu**
AAPIs for Civic Empowerment

Kirin MacapugayAsian Pacific Islander Community Actions — **Kirin Macapugay**
Asian Pacific Islander Community Actions

Cayden Mak18 Million Rising — **Cayden Mak**
18 Million Rising

Kim MooreDeDe McClure Memorial Bail Fund — **Kim Moore**
DeDe McClure Memorial Bail Fund

**Carmen Perez-Jordan**
The Gathering For Justice

Xoai PhamTransgender Law Center — **Xoai Pham**
Transgender Law Center

Robyn RodriguezBulosan Center for Filipino Studies, University of California Davis — **Robyn Rodriguez**
Bulosan Center for Filipino Studies, University of California Davis

Tavae SamueluEmpowering Pacific Islander Communities (EPIC) — **Tavae Samuelu**
Empowering Pacific Islander Communities (EPIC)

Lakshmi SridaranSouth Asian Americans Leading Together (SAALT) — **Lakshmi Sridaran**
South Asian Americans Leading Together (SAALT)

Nathaniel TanAsian Prisoner Support Committee — **Nathaniel Tan**
Asian Prisoner Support Committee

Kabzuag VajFreedom Inc — **Kabzuag Vaj**
Freedom Inc

Turner Willman18 Million Rising — **Turner Willman**
18 Million Rising

Nkauj Iab YangHmong Innovating Politics (HIP) — **Nkauj Iab Yang**
Hmong Innovating Politics (HIP)

**Alvina Yeh**
Asian Pacific American Labor Alliance (APALA)

The Founding Sponsors

DeDe McClure Memorial Community Bail Fund

Asian Pacific American Labor Alliance, AFL-CIO

Asian Pacific Islander Community Actions