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Figures by the U.S. Census Bureau show that less than 40 percent of New York City residents have filled out their census forms, falling well below the national response rate.

The NYC Human Rights Commission is launching a team to respond to COVID-19 discrimination and harassment, as reports of racism against Asians surge in the city.

Community leaders fear the pandemic will lead to an undercount of Asian Americans, who are already the least likely to complete the survey.

The CDC and DOJ worked to stop bias incidents and hate crimes following the SARS outbreak and the 9/11 terrorist attacks. No such plans have been released amid the coronavirus pandemic.

he most comprehensive documentary yet about the Asian American experience is coming to PBS stations May 11-12, 2020. Asian Americans is the culmination of years of production by CAAM and its o-production partner WETA for PBS. The five-part series tells the story of Asians in the United States, from the earliest immigrants through today’s issues … Read more

The month of May marks Asian Pacific American Heritage Month and three of the biggest Asian film festivals in the country —  Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival, Center For Asian American Media’s CAAMFest in San Francisco, and San Diego Asian Film Festival — were revving up to showcase films and projects from all avenues … Read more