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Lawmakers of both parties slam Texas GOP candidate who called for ban on Chinese students
Shelley Luther, who’s running to represent state House District 62, tweeted that Chinese students should be banned from “attending all Texas universities.”
Round One: NYS Legislature Rejects Redistricting Maps
The rejection follows the IRC failing the week before to reach an agreement on a single set of maps for new districts and, instead of forwarding one plan, sent competing Republican and Democratic maps.
‘We are systematically not represented’: Alumni group pushes for Dartmouth’s first AAPI studies department
In early December, Dartmouth’s Asian Pacific American Alumni Association (DAPAAA) announced that it will start a fund to create an Asian American and Pacific Islander studies department. The fund will be put towards hiring Asian American faculty and fellows as well as supporting research, new courses and off-campus programming, according to The Dartmouth.
Asian Immigrant Attacked in Hate Crime Last Year Dies
Yao Pan Ma was hospitalized in April after he was pushed to the ground and kicked in the head in East Harlem. He died on Dec. 31, the police said.
Overlooked No More: Theresa Hak Kyung Cha, Artist and Author Who Explored Identity
She was murdered after the publication of her first novel, “Dictee,” a challenging exploration of Korean history and immigrant life that inspires Asian American writers today.