40% of AAPI LGBTQ youths have considered suicide in last year, report says
Asian American and Pacific Islander LGBTQ youths who experience racism also report higher levels of attempting suicide, a new report says.
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Penn Law prof says Black and Asian people resent Western achievement
“It makes you question whether she can fairly grade or educate,” her colleague said.
Denver formally apologizes for anti-Chinese riot in 1880 that left one dead
“While the city cannot erase past injustices against Chinese immigrants and the Asian American and Pacific Island communities, the city owes them a long-overdue apology.”
Indian immigrant Rose Mary Biju is CCNY Class of 2022 Valedictorian; Egyptian-born Ali Khalil is Salutatorian
Both Biju and Khalil are immigrant members of a CCNY student body ranked among the most diverse in the nation by the Wall Street Journal/Times Higher Education. The Valedictorian and her Indian family emigrated to the U.S. when she was eight, while the Salutatorian arrived in New York from Egypt in 2016, barely speaking English.
Hochul announces $16 million in funding against hate crimes
The grants are specifically intended to support “buildings owned or operated by nonprofit organizations at risk of hate crimes or attacks because of their ideology, beliefs, or missions,” according to Hochul’s office.
CUNY Graduate Student and Two Alumni are Recipients of World-Class Soros Fellowships for New Americans
The prestigious fellowship offers support to immigrants and children of immigrants who are pursuing full-time graduate degrees. The CUNY-connected fellows are studying music, law and science. Their interests include the culture of classical music, disability advocacy and the clinical diagnosis of cancer.