Why Asian Americans Are Moving to NYC’s East Harlem
More low-income residents are moving into the traditionally Latino neighborhood. Nonprofits have stepped up, but more services are needed.
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CUNY Launches Online Portal for Students and Staff to Report Community Acts of Discrimination and Retaliation
The City University of New York today announced the launch of a centralized online portal for staff and students to report instances of discrimination and retaliation, covering cases of hate speech and violence, as the system responds to a national rise in antisemitism.
NJ Governor Murphy Establishes January 30 as Fred Korematsu Day of Civil Liberties and the Constitution
Governor Phil Murphy today signed a joint resolution (AJR98) designating January 30 of each year as “Fred Korematsu Day of Civil Liberties and the Constitution in New Jersey.” The day of recognition honors the legacy of Fred Korematsu, an American civil rights activist of Japanese heritage who fought against the wrongful incarceration of Japanese Americans … Read more
Federal proposal of ‘Middle East or North African’ category is long overdue, advocates say
For decades, Americans who trace their origins to the Middle East and North Africa have had to choose “white” or “other” on the census and other government and business forms.
Corky Lee and the Work of Seeing
“Minorities Unite! Fight for Democratic Rights!”
Back-to-back California shootings reflect an American tragedy, not an ‘Asian issue,’ experts say
As more Asian Americans become acculturated to American society, more will also absorb the pathologies of the U.S., said the president of the Association for Asian American Studies.