California man who drove through 2021 ‘Stop Asian Hate’ rally pleads guilty
The driver narrowly missed several protesters, who were rallying in the aftermath of the 2021 Atlanta spa shootings.
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Larry Itliong, Filipino American leader in the labor movement, honored across California
Itliong was at the “forefront” of building the multiracial coalitions that formed the United Farm Workers in the mid-20th century, said historian James Zarsadiaz.
U.S. Dept. of Energy funds $800K groundbreaking CCNY plasma research
Funded by a $799,352 U.S. Department of Energy (DoE) Office of Science grant, research is underway at The City College of New York to fundamentally advance understanding of the critical processes in plasma-based anti-/de-icing approaches and plasma-assisted additive manufacturing and coating technologies. The three-year project is led by Yang Liu, assistant professor in the Grove School of Engineering and an … Read more
NYC Chinatown honors late photojournalist, Corky Lee with street co-name
On the corner of Mott and Mosco Streets, over 200 people from the community, including elected officials gathered to the unveiling of the new street sign, “Corky Lee Way,” after the late photojournalist and Asian American advocate that slayed injustice with his camera. Lee died of COVID-19 complications in January 2021.
Queens Power List event celebrates borough’s most influential figures
Honorees included Queens College Frank Wu, and Mitchel Wu, director of Chinese-American Planning Council (CPC) Queens.