Google doodle honors Indian American artist on birthday
The Google doodle for Sunday, July 16, honors Indian American artist Zarina Hashmi on what would have been her 86th birthday.
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Former New York City Health Commissioner Named Sternberg Family Professor of Leadership
Dave A. Chokshi, M.D., the former commissioner of the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, has been appointed the inaugural Sternberg Family Professor of Leadership at The City College of New York’s Colin Powell School for Civic and Global Leadership.
Why so many U.S. schools are adding Sikhism to their curriculum
Bullying, culture wars, a growing population and years of advocacy have prompted a total of 19 states — 11 over just the past few years — to start teaching Sikhism in schools.
Many Asian Americans support affirmative action. The recent Supreme Court cases obscure that.
The cases rely on a narrative that doesn’t reflect the diversity of views among Asian Americans.
NYC makes Diwali an official school holiday, but there’s a catch this year
Mayor Eric Adams announced that the Hindu festival of lights, which usually falls in October or November, will now be a public school holiday in the city.
Relatively few Asian Americans say they’re well-informed about Asian history in the U.S.
Just 5% of Asian Americans say they are extremely informed on this topic, and 19% say they are very informed. Half say they are somewhat informed, and another 24% say they are a little (18%) or not at all (6%) informed.