Asian American / Asian Research Institute
The City University of New York
Asian Americans recorded the fastest population growth rate among all racial and ethnic groups in the United States between 2000 and 2019. The Asian population in the U.S. grew 81% during that span, from roughly 10.5 million to a record 18.9 million, according to a Pew Research Center analysis of U.S. Census Bureau population estimates, … Read more
What does love look like in a time of hate? Asian and Asian-American photographers respond.
State legislatures have also introduced or passed bills in response to the rise in hate crime incidents across the country.
As many Asian American women pointed out in the wake of the [Atlanta] attack, racism and misogyny reinforce a shared narrative—and, due in large part to historical factors, Asian American women often experience that connection in a unique and troubling way.
Asian Americans are the fastest growing population in New York City, nearly doubling every decade since 1970 and making up 15% of the population, according to the Coalition for Asian American Children and Families. Yet community leaders say their groups have been historically underfunded by the city and state for years. Organizations serving the Asian … Read more
“Racism is operating not only with respect to Covid-19 but also with respect to infant mortality, maternal mortality, obesity,” said a past president of the American Public Health Association.