Corky Lee and the Work of Seeing
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Back-to-back California shootings reflect an American tragedy, not an ‘Asian issue,’ experts say
As more Asian Americans become acculturated to American society, more will also absorb the pathologies of the U.S., said the president of the Association for Asian American Studies.
Academy of American Poets Names New Chancellors Kimiko Hahn, Ilya Kaminsky, Ed Roberson, and Patricia Smith
Chancellors serve six-year terms during which they consult with the organization on artistic matters, judge the organization’s largest legacy prizes for American poets, and act as ambassadors of poetry in the world at large.
Catherine Ma Receives SPSSI 2022 Two-Year College Teaching and Mentoring Excellence Award
Dr. Catherine Ma is the recipient of the Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues (SPSSI) 2022 Two-Year College Teaching and Mentoring Excellence Award. This new award recognizes the contributions of faculty at two-year institutions in furthering SPSSI’s mission to advance the understanding of social issues. Dr. Ma, a board member of the Asian … Read more
Census Changes: Biden Administration Proposes New Categories For Race And Ethnicity
The Biden administration proposed a variety of changes Thursday to how the U.S. Census collects race and ethnicity data, including adding new categories like “Middle Eastern or North African” and removing language like “majority” and “minority”—reflecting changes long sought by advocates who want the Census to be a more inclusive tool.
NYC to expand Asian-American curriculum to all public schools by June
New York City announced that all public school students across the city — in all schools and grades — will learn about Asian-American history with the launch of a new curriculum.