CUNY Scholars to Know This AAPI Heritage Month
Meet Graduate Center faculty, students, and alumni who study and celebrate Asian American and Pacific Islander heritage.
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Systemic Racism Fuels Violence Against AAPI Community More Than COVID and Politics, New Report Says
This week, an annual report called the STAATUS Index, for Social Tracking of Asian Americans in the U.S., showed that around 70% of AAPI respondents said they’re discriminated against in the U.S. today — far more than white Americans.
PODCAST: The untold history of Black and Asian solidarity
In honor of Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month, this week’s Beyond Black History Month podcast digs into how this harmful stereotype was used to pit communities of color against each other. Listen as host Femi Redwood speaks to activists to learn the history of how the two communities have grown together since … Read more
More people now incorrectly blame Asian Americans for Covid than at height of pandemic
A new report finds that the percentage of Americans who say Asian Americans are responsible for Covid-19 nearly doubled from 2021 to 2022.
A minor in Asian American studies at Duke is a major win for student activists
In February, after a two-decade effort, the university finally established a minor in Asian American studies.
Why Academia Should Focus Research on the Asian American and Pacific Islander Experience Today
Five Columbia faculty members from English and comparative literature, global studies, sociology, creative writing, and history explain why it is important that their disciplines concentrate on Asian American and Pacific Islander issues.