New report criticizes rate of convictions in crimes with Asian victims in New York City
A new report shows while more victims are willing to report attacks, many cases are not getting prosecutorial attention.
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Brooklyn College Educators Encouraged By City’s Plan to Pilot AAPI History Curriculum in Schools
Brooklyn College educators have been campaigning for an AAPI curriculum in city school for months. Last week, the city announced it is set to pilot a curriculum on Asian American history in public schools.
Empire State Building lit in blue and yellow for last day of Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month
Congresswoman Grace Meng took part in the ceremonial lighting Tuesday morning.
Asian and Black Communities Have a Long History of Shared Solidarity
Stories of loss, struggle, change and hope are the most powerful tools we have to understand one another and bridge what divides us.
Japanese American activist praises push for national AAPI heritage museum
A New York congresswoman is leading a push to preserve Asian American history and culture at the national level, calling for a new museum in Washington, D.C. The idea is warmly embraced by Suki Terada Ports, a Japanese American activist and longtime New Yorker who has often found herself at the intersection of New York … Read more
A Record Seven CUNY Community College Students Receive Highly Competitive Jack Kent Cooke Foundation Scholarship
Recipients Hail from Countries Including Ghana, Nigeria, Burkina Faso and China