Asian American / Asian Research Institute
The City University of New York
By late April, the group voted on their bylaws and in mid-May voted in their inaugural officers, including co-chairs Pan and Sau Fong Au, the director of the Brooklyn College Women’s Center. Rhea Rahman, an assistant professor of anthropology, was voted in as vice chair; Vinit Parmar, an associate professor of film will serve as … Read more
Concerns have been brewing among census watchers about how the bureau will strike that balance, beginning with the redistricting data it’s on track to put out by mid-August.
Gloria Lee ’23, a Public Administration major and APPLE Corps student at John Jay College of Criminal Justice, has a unique immigrant story. She was born in Flushing, Queens, New York, but lived most of her life, in Bucheon, South Korea. “My parents came to the U.S. in 1992 in search of more opportunities, but … Read more
The group has a disproportionate number of nurses, health care workers and families living in multigenerational homes.
“People are starting to understand that the next step to directing your energy against anti-Asian hate is to vote and talk to elected officials,” one advocate said.
A new analysis reveals misconceptions about perpetrators, victims, and the general environment around anti-Asian hate incidents. These can have “long-term consequences for racial solidarity,” researcher Janelle Wong said.