Righting a wrong against Japanese-American internees name by name
The Irei monument honors Americans imprisoned by the US government during World War II
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First-generation Queens students achieve academic dreams through Kaplan Leadership Program
Sabreen Qaisar and Tabia Tarannum are two first-generation college students who have been accepted to Kaplan Educational Foundation’s Kaplan Leadership Program (KLP). They are part of a cohort of 11 community college students across the five boroughs who were accepted into the 2024-2025 academic year program.
Breaking down the suicide risk of Asian American youth
Research recently published in the Journal of the American Medicine Association shows that young Vietnamese Americans have the highest suicide rate among all Asian American youth. But that’s only half the story.
FACT SHEET: President Biden Recognizes Fuller Story of Pacific Islands Heritage
Today, President Biden is taking action to recognize the cultural heritage of the Indigenous Peoples and communities of the Pacific Islands by renaming the Pacific Remote Islands Marine National Monument as the Pacific Islands Heritage Marine National Monument, and becoming the first President to formally honor the Hui Panalāʻau, Native Hawaiians sent to secure United … Read more
Jimmy Carter remembered for launching 1st Asian Pacific American Heritage Week
“Unfortunately, we have not always fully appreciated the talents and the contributions which Asian-Americans have brought to the United States,” Carter wrote in his 1979 proclamation.
Governor Hochul Signs Legislation Requiring State Demographic Data Recognize Middle Eastern and North African Ancestry
New Law Will Help State Study Demographic Trends In Middle Eastern and North African Communities