NYC makes Diwali an official school holiday, but there’s a catch this year
Mayor Eric Adams announced that the Hindu festival of lights, which usually falls in October or November, will now be a public school holiday in the city.
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OCA-NY 2023 Hate Crimes Prevention Art Contest
HCPAP is looking for art submissions from high school students for its citywide art contest where all submissions will be displayed at the Hate Crimes Prevention Art Exhibit, which will be held in Chinatown-Manhatttan (127 Walker Street) for public viewing. This year’s theme is: Abuse of Power: Stand TALL against those who make you FALL.
Relatively few Asian Americans say they’re well-informed about Asian history in the U.S.
Just 5% of Asian Americans say they are extremely informed on this topic, and 19% say they are very informed. Half say they are somewhat informed, and another 24% say they are a little (18%) or not at all (6%) informed.
Some Asian Americans say affirmative action ruling used the group as ‘pawns’
“The white supremacist agendas behind these lawsuits use the small number of Asian Americans against affirmative action as pawns in their efforts,” the nonprofit Asian American Advocacy Fund said.
How the Supreme Court’s Affirmative Action Decision Affects the AAPI Community
The Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) community has had a complicated relationship with affirmative action, resulting in very divided reactions to the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in the Harvard and University of North Carolina (UNC) cases.