Asian American / Asian Research Institute
The City University of New York
Doctoral Lecturer Smee Wong (Music) shares a moving reflection in The Students Who Gave Me My Voice Back, published in Matthew’s Place on Medium, exploring queer music; confronting silence in the classroom; and rediscovering his voice through teaching.
Ryan Coogler’s Sinners has been the subject of voluminous discussion since its release on April 17. And now that the blockbuster has hit second-run theaters and streaming platforms, even more people are getting a chance to join the conversation around the fictional film’s attention to historical accuracy.
Queens Council Members Shekar Krishnan, Linda Lee, Sandra Ung and Julie Won gathered on the steps of City Hall Wednesday afternoon alongside Manhattan Council Member Carlina Rivera to celebrate the “historic” $2.5 million budget investment to support the implementation of Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) history curriculum in NYC schools.
Governor Kathy Hochul has launched New York’s free community college program for SUNY and CUNY students as part of her fight to lower costs for New Yorkers and make education more affordable. Starting this fall through SUNY and CUNY Reconnect, New York State will cover tuition, fees, books and supplies for community college students ages … Read more
Kaiser Permanente study finds 2-fold higher prevalence compared to White adolescents and shows variations among Asian ethnic subgroups
Forty-three years ago this month, Vincent Chin, a Detroit area Chinese American, was beaten to death with a baseball bat. Hiskilling and subsequent court proceedings marked the beginning of the modern Asian American civil rights movement nationwide.