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
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Bengali Hunter College student from the Bronx interns with Queens council member
Reona Alam from Castle Hill, a current freshman at Hunter College, doesn’t have a typical college student’s part-time job. Instead of babysitting or working retail, she is an intern with Council Member Shekar Krishnan’s office in Queens, getting a front-row seat to local politics in action.
Biden-Harris Administration Releases First-Ever U.S. National Strategy to Counter Islamophobia and Anti-Arab Hate
The Strategy was developed through a whole-of-government collaboration with a broad range of civil society partners to describe and address the bias, discrimination, and threats Muslim and Arab Americans have long faced.
Hidden Struggles: Depression and Suicide Risk Among Asian American Youth
The report, titled Beyond the Surface: Understanding Mental Health Among Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Youth, paints a complex picture of a community frequently stereotyped as high-achieving and stoic. While nearly 70% of surveyed youth reported positive mental health, deeper analysis revealed a concerning number struggling with underlying issues.
After fatal attack, Japanese American photographer remembered for his art and advocacy
Yasuomi Hashimura, who died after being fatally pushed in New York, was known for his innovations in photography and helping other Japanese immigrants.
Why Chinese Americans Have Shifted Rightward
A growing number of Chinese Americans, especially naturalized immigrants, say Democrats have become too lenient on crime and homelessness.