Non-AAARI News

President Biden’s Executive Order (EO) 14031 authorized the creation of the President’s Advisory Commission on Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders (Commission) within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). The Commission, co-chaired by HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra and the U.S. Trade Representative Ambassador Katherine Tai, will advise the President on ways the public, … Read more

“I’m encouraged by these trends and by the public’s greater interest in learning about Asian Americans,” one advocate said. “Now the key for all of us is to sustain that energy.”

Frank Wu, president of Queens College and author of Yellow: Race in America Beyond Black and White (Basic Books, 2001), talks about Asian-American inclusion and the backlash against civil rights.

I strive to promote civic engagement. As an individual privileged to hold a leadership role who happens to be Asian-American, I hope to bring along others who are neither Black nor white. I was reminded of how much more has to be done after recently attending a major convening in New York City organized by … Read more

Though the Hmong population in the U.S. is growing, Hmong Americans are still underrepresented in STEM fields and have lower education rates and higher poverty rates overall, compared to the U.S. population at large.

The legislation approved by the City Council will set up a system for legal residents to vote in municipal elections.