Asian American / Asian Research Institute
The City University of New York
Victoria Moy’s new book, “Fighting for the Dream,” looks at the Chinese-American experience in the US military from WWII to the War in Afghanistan. Source: Voices of Chinese-American Veterans from WWII to Afghanistan – NBC News
Source: Northridge Woman Recounts Challenges of Being First Asian-American Woman to Serve in U.S. Navy | KTLA
An AARP study finds that 42% of Asian Americans, ages 45-55, were already helping to care for elders, nearly twice the number of the total population. Source: New Study Reveals Strong Support for Elder Care in Asian America – NBC News
Advocates and legal experts welcome President Obama’s action for temporary deportation relief, but say comprehensive immigration reform is necessary. Source: Asian American Advocates Say Immigration Action Falls Short – NBC News
On display as part of the New York Historical Society’s “Chinese American: Exclusion/Inclusion” exhibition is a graphic novel that tells the story of a Chinese-American family – a story that is more relatable than it is unique, reports SinoVision. Source: An American Story with Chinese RootsVoices of NY
Mayor de Blasio plans to invest $100 million into the industrial area of Sunset Park. Queens College professor Tarry Hum, author of Making a Global Immigrant Neighborhood: Brooklyn’s Sunset Park, talks about the local – and global – forces shaping that Brooklyn neighborhood. Source: Global/Local Sunset Park – The Brian Lehrer Show – WNYC