Asian Americans in South lack COVID resources found in N.Y. and L.A. Here’s who’s helping.
From Houston to Atlanta, AAPI organizations prepare for full reopening with new initiatives to support small businesses, boost testing and tackle hate crimes.
Non-AAARI News
Where Can AAPI Voters Have the Most Impact in November 2020?
As the AAPI Data team noted in a previous blog post last year, Asian Americans and Pacific Islander voters saw increases in voter registration after the 2016 election. These sizable gains in voter registration could potentially make a noticeable impact this November in battleground states like Arizona, where 173,231 AAPIs comprise 4.6 percent of the … Read more
‘Feeling Seen for the First Time,’ Indian-Americans Cheer Kamala Harris’s Selection
Indian-American political leaders and community advocates described the choice of Ms. Harris as the Democratic vice-presidential nominee as a powerful statement on American possibility.
DOJ: Yale Discriminates Against Asian American and White Applicants In Admissions
The Department of Justice accused Yale University of violating federal civil rights law by illegally discriminating against Asian American and white applicants in its undergraduate admissions process.
Fay Chew Matsuda, Steward of Chinese Immigrant Legacy, Dies at 71
A social worker turned preservationist, she directed the Museum of Chinese in America. “Sometimes it was literally dumpster-diving,” she said of rescuing artifacts.
Mortgage Data Reveals Disparities In Asian American And Pacific Islander Lending
The research, from the National Community Reinvestment Coalition (NCRC), sheds new light on the experience of several groups within the AAPI community that have long accused lenders of predatory practices and discrimination. Among the findings of this new report, Asian Indian and Chinese borrowers were often welcomed by banks that offered low interest rates and closing … Read more