Lisa Lowe: 2021-2022 Robert L. Hess Scholar-in-Residence
A week of special programming with Lisa Lowe, Hess Scholar-in-Residence, organized by the Ethyle R. Wolfe Institute for the Humanities – Brooklyn College/CUNY.
Month: September 2021
Battling Discrimination And The Bamboo Ceiling: The Bias Facing Asian American Managers
Many Asian American and Pacific Islanders (AAPI) workers are experiencing undue bias and discrimination, according to new reports from The Association of Asian American Investment Managers. The report states that, for many Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders, what some have called the “bamboo ceiling” is a daily obstacle.
Groups Fighting Anti-Asian Hate Still Waiting for Funding Albany Pledged in Spring
The fund is the first to directly support Asian American/Pacific Islander communities in addressing hate crimes and racially based violence, amid a 356% spike in attacks on Asian New Yorkers in the city this year.
Jayapal, Omar, Tlaib, and Chu Introduce September 11 Congressional Resolution
While acknowledging that thousands of individuals were unjustly targeted by the government on account of their faith, race, national origin, and immigration status in the two decades following the attack, the lawmakers also outline various forms of relief to support those affected by this hate
On 9/11, Chinatown residents watched the towers fall. Some are still recovering.
In the aftermath, language and cultural barriers hid the community’s emotional trauma.
Pain never ebbs for family of Betty Ong, flight attendant who made first 9/11 alert
“People will call it an anniversary, a memorial, a tribute,” said Harry Ong, Betty’s brother. “To us, it’s just a continuation of 20 years of anguish.”