Asian American / Asian Research Institute
The City University of New York
AAARI State Sen. John Liu and local Asian American groups are calling for increased state funding to support Asian New Yorkers who have increasingly been the target of violent—and even deadly—hate crimes.
Eighty years ago, on February 19, 1942, President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed Executive Order 9066, stripping people of Japanese descent of their civil rights. That order and the subsequent actions carried out by the Federal Government represent one of the most shameful chapters in our Nation’s history. On this Day of Remembrance of Japanese American … Read more
The scholarship awards $2,000 to 15 first-gen Asian American and Pacific Islander high school seniors who will be attending college/university in the fall.
Asian American athletes have faced pressure to pledge their allegiance to the U.S. since before the internment of Japanese Americans during World War II.
As advocates continue to fight for resources to ensure community safety, Asian Americans, especially women, are grappling with the fear and trauma of overlapping violent incidents.
The New-York Historical Society is delighted to announce an exciting new teacher institute that will convene 30 teachers in grades K-12 and 19 guest scholars, filmmakers, and activists to explore the history of feminism in 20th century America. This hybrid institute includes two weeks in person at the New-York Historical Society from July 11-22, 2022, … Read more