Asian American / Asian Research Institute
The City University of New York
AAARI For decades, Americans who trace their origins to the Middle East and North Africa have had to choose “white” or “other” on the census and other government and business forms.
“Minorities Unite! Fight for Democratic Rights!”
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.
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.
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
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.