A new report outlines some of the barriers facing Asian women in tech
The authors of the UC-Hastings law school report explain how diversity initiatives too often exclude Asian women.
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CAIR-NY Files Motion Defending Voting Rights Law in NYC
The New York chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-NY), along with community partners and pro-bono counsel Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP, today announced the filing of a motion to intervene in a lawsuit challenging a recently-approved municipal voting rights law in New York City. The case filing will be the first time CAIR-NY … Read more
Chancellor Matos Rodríguez Hosts Roundtable Discussion with Members of CUNY’s Asian American and Pacific Islander Communities
CUNY Chancellor Félix V. Matos Rodríguez yesterday co-hosted a roundtable dialogue with members of the University’s Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) communities alongside Joyce O. Moy, the longtime executive director of the Asian American and Asian Research Institute (AAARI) and other members of University’s leadership at the CUNY Central Office.
So You Want To Teach Asian American History? These Educators Are Here To Help
Around the country, thousands of K-12 teachers are signing up for training on the struggles and contributions of Asians Americans. Some are from California, where an upcoming ethnic studies requirement for graduation has schools looking to expand their offerings of Asian American history.
Pasadena Heritage Wants City to Issue Apology For 1885 Riot That Forced Out Chinese Residents
Pasadena Heritage has asked the city to apologize for a riot that forced Chinese residents to flee town after a racist attack in 1885. On Tuesday the Human Relations Commission unanimously approved the new language for the Mills Place Plaque.
A year after Atlanta and Indianapolis shootings targeting Asian Americans, activists say ‘we can’t lose momentum’
A year after the shootings, many additional attacks on Asian Americans have continued across the country, something activists view as part of the long tradition of violence and discrimination against Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders woven through the nation’s history.