Asian American / Asian Research Institute
The City University of New York
Today, Asian American/Pacific Islanders (AAPIs) are the city’s fastest growing racial group. Behind the monolith, more than 30 different ethnic groups live in the city, and they speak more than 50 different languages.
New resource provides crucial insights on AANHPI labor across survey, community, and government data sources
Prominent cultural studies scholar and longtime professor will play a lead role in overseeing academic programs and research centers.
This case was transferred to Fulton County, where another four deaths of AAPI women occurred. Unlike Cherokee County, Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis is seeking the death penalty and pursuing hate crime enhancements, which have kept the case in pre-trial hearings for five years.
Today, Rep. Judy Chu (CA-28), Chair Emerita of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC), introduced a resolution recognizing the 1885 Rock Springs Chinese Massacre, one of the deadliest acts of anti-Chinese violence in United States history.
Attacks on diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) programs ramped up after President Donald Trump reassumed power in January 2025—especially with his executive orders, the first in January 2025 and the second in March 2026. The U.S. Department of Education’s “Dear Colleague” letter, which threatened schools with loss of funding if they did not eliminate DEI … Read more