Asian American / Asian Research Institute
The City University of New York
AAARI The National Spelling Bee, canceled in 2020 because of Covid-19, returns in 2021 with the live prime time finals on Thursday, July 8. This iconic American contest drew particular attention in 2019 because it ended in an eight-way tie.
The CUNY AAFF helps to promote the artistic visual talents and stimulate communication among CUNY students who are separated by the different campuses, and serve as a central location to display their creative works. Past participants have also had their films screened at the Asian American International Film Festival.
As of July 4, more than 320 incidents had been reported to the authorities. Last year, the city saw a grand total of 269 hate crimes. The biggest rise in hate crimes were among Asians, with 104 incidents reported so far this year—a 395 percent spike from 2020. The NYPD recorded just four hate crimes … Read more
Haunani-Kay Trask, a Hawaiian leader and sovereignty activist with a distinguished career as an academic at the University of Hawaii, died Saturday at age 71. Trask’s sister, Mililani Trask, addressed her death in a Facebook post and called her a “hero and mentor.”
Kamala Harris has had a lot of firsts. She’s the first female, black, and South Asian Vice President of the United States. Recently she was the first sitting V.P. to ever march in a Pride parade. And, according to her staffers, she has created the first incredibly diverse team of AAPI people that many of … Read more
More than half of CUNY community college students drop out within three years without a degree and struggle with hefty nontuition costs, a new report found. These are long-standing problems system leaders have tried combat.