Local business donates over $1 mil to Queens College
The Thomas Chen Family/Crystal Windows Endowment will send $1,105,000 to Queens College and will help to bring art exhibitions, student scholarships and visiting artist programs to the school.
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Split 7 Ways, Immigrant Neighborhood Seeks to Unify Its Political Power
As New York begins to draw new legislative districts, partisan fights may overshadow the electoral harm the process can do to some groups.
Williams College Professors submit proposal for Asian American studies program
Associate Professor of American Studies Jan Padios and Chair of American Studies Dorothy Wang submitted a prospectus to create an Asian American studies (AAS) program to President Maud S. Mandel, Provost Dukes Love, Dean of the Faculty Safa Zaki, and Chair of the Committee of Educational Affairs (CEA) Cathy Johnson last Sunday. The prospectus details … Read more
Asian Americans favored Democrats by wide margin in high-profile races, exit polls say
“What we see among Asian Americans is really this fairly reliable, moderate Democratic bloc,” professor Janelle Wong said.
CEC 26 passes anti-Asian racism resolution for public schools to implement citywide
On Oct. 21, CEC 26 — which covers the neighborhoods of Bayside, Flushing, Little Neck, Douglaston, Floral Park, Bellerose, Glen Oaks, Queens Village and Jamaica — voted to make mandatory anti-Asian racism measures for schools.
Asian Americans push for more representation during redistricting
Asian Americans are the fastest growing racial or ethnic group in the U.S., and despite their linguistic, economic and political diversity, have become a powerful voting bloc.