Brooklyn Could Get a Majority Asian Council District — and Some Asian Groups Are Objecting
Asian American groups are divided over how best to build lasting power, as a city redistricting commission gears up to meet this weekend in Brooklyn.
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Professor Zhu Zhou Making Chemistry Dept and York College Proud
Chemistry Prof. Zhu Zhou at York College was awarded a major grant from National Institutes of Health/National Institute of General Medical Sciences. Additionally, Dr. Zhou has been selected for the 2022 Butler-Williams Scholars award by the National Institutes on Aging (NIA).
AALDEF files amicus brief in Supreme Court on behalf of 121 Asian American groups and educators in support of race-conscious admissions at Harvard
Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund (AALDEF) submitted an amicus brief to the Supreme Court on behalf of 121 Asian American groups and educators in support of race-conscious admissions at Harvard University and the University of North Carolina (UNC). AALDEF argues that contrary to the claims made by Students for Fair Admissions (SFFA), Asian … Read more
Uday Mehta Awarded Second Annual Yehuda Elkana Fellowship
Mehta is presently Distinguished Professor of Political Science at the Graduate Center, CUNY. In 2002, he was one of ten recipients of the “Carnegie Scholars” prize awarded to “scholars of exceptional creativity.”
The number of LGBTQ Asian American and Pacific Islander political candidates has doubled. They share some reasons why.
Since 2018, the number of LGBTQ Asians running for office has more than doubled. This year, that group is bigger than ever.
Queens lawmakers condemn vandalism of Mahatma Gandhi statue at beloved Hindu temple in South Richmond Hill
Queens lawmakers joined several community leaders outside of the Shri Tulsi Mandir in South Richmond Hill on Tuesday, Aug. 9, to denounce a suspected hate crime incident that recently occurred at the beloved Hindu temple.