Governor Hochul Issues Proclamation Celebrating Lunar New Year
Governor Kathy Hochul today issued a proclamation in honor of Lunar New Year 2024 and delivered a video message to all those celebrating the Year of the Dragon.
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How Lunar New Year came to encompass different Asian cultures’ spring festivals
Using “Lunar New Year” is a sign of respect linguistically and culturally to all the different countries that celebrate the holiday, but it’s also OK to celebrate individually, experts say.
Asian American Interracial Marriage in the United States
What are the experiences of Asian Americans and those they intermarry?
NY City Councilmember Susan Zhuang talks about Anti-Asian hate
City Councilmember Susan Zhuang discussed how there is no place for any kind of hate in her district or the city.
NYS Assemblymember Grace Lee shares her thoughts on recent Lunar New Year bill
NYS Assemblymember Grace Lee discussed Lunar New Year as a statewide school holiday, funding to combat hate crimes, impact of casinos on the Asian community, and work as co-chair of the Asian Pacific American Task Force in the assembly.
A year after ‘Chinese spy balloon’ controversy, AsAm groups say discriminatory effects still remain
“The alleged spy balloon was contributing towards… perceptions that Chinese and Chinese Americans and Asian Americans and immigrants writ large should be considered a suspicious class,” says Cynthia Choi, co-director for Chinese for Affirmative Action.