Defining ‘Asian American’ is complicated. Who gets left behind?
Asian Americans have long debated who is included in their cohort. South Asians and Southeast Asians, among others, sometimes feel overlooked by the umbrella term.
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In Their Own Words: Asian Immigrants’ Experiences Navigating Language Barriers in the United States
New immigrant arrivals to the United States face many challenges and obstacles when navigating their daily lives. For Asian immigrants, these include language and cultural obstacles that impact those who arrive with little to no proficiency in English. But navigating life in America also impacts English-speaking immigrants as they adjust to life in a new … Read more
BMCC Theatre Program Alumna Named Stage Director Fellow at Metropolitan Opera
Borough of Manhattan Community College (BMCC/CUNY) alumna Michelle Cuizon’s family didn’t have the resources to pay for a performing arts school education when she was growing up in Manila, Philippines.
Purdue Northwest chancellor apologizes after racist Asian language impression onstage at commencement
Thomas L. Keon got backlash from the Asian American community after he mocked Asian languages in an apparent impression onstage.
Over 7,000 hate crimes were reported to the FBI in 2021. Here’s why that data is flawed.
Despite increasing concerns about the rise of bias-motivated crimes and growing domestic extremism in the U.S., even fewer law enforcement agencies reported data on hate crimes to the FBI last year.
Williams College Faculty Approve Creation of Asian American Studies Concentration
Williams College faculty voted 81-5 to approve the creation of an Asian American studies (AAS) concentration beginning Fall 2023, The Williams Record reported.