New docuseries unpacks more than 150 years of Asian American history
“Asian Americans,” which airs Monday and Tuesday on PBS, is the first series about the community on commercial television, one filmmaker said.
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“Similar to Times of War”: The Staggering Toll of COVID-19 on Filipino Health Care Workers
One of every four Filipinos in the New York-New Jersey area is employed in the health care industry. With at least 30 worker deaths and many more family members lost to the coronavirus, a community at the epicenter of the pandemic has been left reeling.
How the 1982 Murder of Vincent Chin Ignited a Push for Asian American Rights
Two autoworkers who reportedly mistook Chin to be Japanese received no jail time for the killing.
Asian Americans are the fastest-growing racial or ethnic group in the U.S. electorate
From 2000 to 2020, the number of Asian American eligible voters more than doubled, growing by 139%.
BMCC Respiratory Therapy Students Graduate Early to Help COVID-19 Patients
On April 29, approval was granted with guidance provided by New York State Education Department (NYSED) for early graduation of the RTT students to combat the needs of healthcare workers during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Teik Lim named interim president at UT Arlington
Lim has been serving as administrator in charge of UT Arlington since March 19, 2020, following the resignation of former president Vistasp Karbhari. Lim has served as provost and vice president for academic affairs at UT Arlington since 2017. He is also a professor in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering.