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How to Protect the Asian-American Community
We talked to seven activists about what they’ve been doing in their own neighborhoods to combat violence and hate.
Students Seek Tangible Changes in Face of Anti-Asian Hate
Asian and Asian American student activists across the country want to bring about changes to curricula and campus life.
Exceptional Matthew Romano is CCNY Class of 2021 Valedictorian, Shilpa Shaju is Salutatorian
Matthew Romano, an honors student who’s overcome the stigma of autism to excel academically, is The City College of New York’s Class of 2021 Valedictorian. The 22-year-old Bronx resident of Caribbean heritage is graduating summa cum laude with a 3.99 GPA. He’ll receive a BA degree in English with a minor in education. Shilpa Ann Shaju … Read more
Senate to vote on bill to combat anti-Asian American hate crimes on Wednesday
he bill, put forward by Sen. Mazie Hirono, D-Hawaii, and Rep. Grace Meng, D-N.Y., would instruct the Justice Department to speed up the review of Covid-19 related hate crimes. It also aims to give local law enforcement more support to respond to violence against Asian Americans and curb the use of discriminatory language on the … Read more
TEAACH Act could make Illinois first state to mandate teaching of Asian American history in public schools
If the bill — which is co-sponsored by state Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz (D-Glenview) — passes the Senate, Illinois will become the first state to require the teaching of Asian American history in public schools.