Asian American / Asian Research Institute
The City University of New York
The Manhattan District Attorney’s Office in New York is still prosecuting many hate crime cases. As of August 2nd, 2023, there were 131 hate crime cases pending. About a third of them (41), were anti-Asian cases, said Hannah Yu, the hate crimes unit chief.
They’re America’s fastest-growing demographic, and they delivered a turnout jump in swing states that proved crucial to Joe Biden’s victory in 2020. Both parties have taken note.
Oppenheimer’s already complicated legacy has led some viewers to argue over whether or not the experiences of the Japanese people affected by his deadly weapon should have been included. While there is no clear answer to that debate, there are several films out there that do highlight the experiences of Japanese people impacted by the … Read more
Looking for some summer reading for the students—and learners of any age—in your life? Densho Content Director Brian Niiya recommends some graphic novels and youth-friendly books with plotlines related to Japanese American WWII incarceration.
Rob Bonta called it a “grave injustice… motivated largely by racial prejudice, wartime hysteria and a failure of political leadership.”
Meanwhile, the percentage of white people with speaking roles has decreased from 2007 to 2022; but Hollywood still has a long way to go when it comes to diversity