13th Annual Banquet (2014)
Date: Thursday, November 20, 2014 Time: 6:30PM to 9:30PM Program will begin promptly at 7PM! Place: Jing Fong Restaurant 20 Elizabeth Street, New York, NY 10013
Month: November 2014
Major Demographic Issues Concerning Asian Americans Communities in New York
Mapping of Asian Americans in New York (MAANY) Major Demographic Issues Concerning Asian Americans Communities in New York Date: Wednesday, November 19, 2014 Time: 6PM to 8PM Place: Roosevelt House – Hunter College/CUNY 47-49 East 65th Street,- 2nd Fl Meeting Room, Manhattan Informal discussion with Joseph J. Salvo (Director, Population Division, NYC Department of … Read more
Four American Moslem Ladies’: Racial and Gendered Insurgencies in Early American Islam
This talk investigates the history of the first known photograph of Muslim women in the U.S. Taken in 1923, the photo features four African American Muslim women in the Bronzeville neighborhood of Chicago—at the time known as the “Black Metropolis”—who had converted to Islam through the Ahmadiyya movement, a South Asia-based missionary sect. Through an … Read more
Voices of Chinese-American Veterans from WWII to Afghanistan – NBC News
Victoria Moy’s new book, “Fighting for the Dream,” looks at the Chinese-American experience in the US military from WWII to the War in Afghanistan. Source: Voices of Chinese-American Veterans from WWII to Afghanistan – NBC News
Northridge Woman Recounts Challenges of Being First Asian-American Woman to Serve in U.S. Navy | KTLA
Source: Northridge Woman Recounts Challenges of Being First Asian-American Woman to Serve in U.S. Navy | KTLA
New Study Reveals Strong Support for Elder Care in Asian America – NBC News
An AARP study finds that 42% of Asian Americans, ages 45-55, were already helping to care for elders, nearly twice the number of the total population. Source: New Study Reveals Strong Support for Elder Care in Asian America – NBC News