Asian American / Asian Research Institute
The City University of New York
Eighty years ago, on February 19, 1942, President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed Executive Order 9066, stripping people of Japanese descent of their civil rights. That order and the subsequent actions carried out by the Federal Government represent one of the most shameful chapters in our Nation’s history. On this Day of Remembrance of Japanese American … Read more
Asian American athletes have faced pressure to pledge their allegiance to the U.S. since before the internment of Japanese Americans during World War II.
As advocates continue to fight for resources to ensure community safety, Asian Americans, especially women, are grappling with the fear and trauma of overlapping violent incidents.
HueArts NYC, a coalition of over 400 New York City arts groups founded, led, and serving Black, Latinx, Indigenous, Asian, Pacific Islander, Middle Eastern, and all People of Color (POC), launched an interactive digital map and directory of the city’s POC-led arts and culture landscape. The map accompanies a report with key findings and recommendations for the city’s … Read more
Two-thirds of anti-Asian incidents are reported by women, and a majority of them take place in public spaces or businesses, according to a study.
The signing of the Civil Liberties Act of 1988, which many of you supported (thank you!), gave redress to Japanese Americans who were citizens and legal permanent residents when they were interned during World War II, but Japanese Latin Americans (JLAs) were excluded.