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“Time Is a Mother” is Ocean Vuong’s second collection of poems being released this week. A winner of major literary prizes and a MacArthur Fellowship, Vuong searches for life among the aftershocks of his mother’s death. He shares his brief But Spectacular Take on “reclaiming language for joy” as part of our arts and culture … Read more

Twenty groups, part of the Asian American Pacific VOICE Redistricting Task Force, gathered outside City Hall on Tuesday to announce a series of workshops on the Council’s map-making process known as redistricting. Redistricting happens every 10 years following the release of the latest U.S. Census.

As of 2019, there were about 22.9 million people of Asian or Pacific Islander descent in the United States. According to the Pew Research Center, AAPI people are a diverse and growing population that make up about 7 percent of the total U.S. population. AAPI Heritage Month 2022 will take place from Sunday, May 1 … Read more

Borough of Manhattan Community College (BMCC/CUNY) and the 33rd Annual Asian Heritage Month committee are presenting both in-person and remote events for BMCC faculty, students and staff throughout April.

Within the next several days, New York State will finalize a budget that will shape the lives of all its residents. The budget is a test of what our government prioritizes and values. State government leaders have an opportunity to combat the marginalization, violence, and isolation the Asian American community is facing, by including the … Read more

Edith Kanaka’ole, who died in 1978, is one of five women who will be depicted on the coins next year as part of a program that honors notable women.