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There’s a new look to history classes in New York City schools: a curriculum in Asian American and Pacific Islander history. Its creators say they’ve felt a a surge of support, in part because the idea could provide long-term solutions to help combat the extraordinary rise in hate crimes targeting all Asian Americans seen since the beginning of the … Read more

During the first two years of the pandemic, the number of people working from home in the United States tripled, home values grew and the percentage of people who spent more than a third of their income on rent went up, according to survey results released Thursday by the U.S. Census Bureau.

As redistricting continues, the growing South Asian population wants to maximize its political power, but neighboring lawmakers in majority Black districts don’t want that to happen at their expense.

Dave A. Chokshi, previously the 43rd Commissioner of the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, will be joining CUNY SPH as a Senior Scholar. In this role, Dr. Chokshi will help enhance experiential learning and practice opportunities for our students and assist in developing new partnerships with potential employers in all fields … Read more

Today, at the White House, President Biden is hosting the United We Stand Summit to counter the corrosive effects of hate-fueled violence on our democracy and public safety. The Summit will honor the resilience of communities who are healing from hateful attacks, including mass shootings, from Oak Creek to Orlando, Charleston, Pittsburgh, El Paso, Atlanta, … Read more

Asian American women deal with being seen as overly compliant, as “tiger moms” and as hypersexualized in the workplace.