Anti-Asian hate crimes increased 339 percent nationwide last year, report says
The report also points out that Black Americans remained the most targeted group in terms of hate crimes.
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17-year-old student lobbies to get Asian American history taught in New Jersey public schools
Christina Huang lobbied for Asian American history to be taught in public schools, and her hard work has paid off. It’s now law in the state of New Jersey.
U.S. cities mark 1st anniversary of Thai grandfather’s killing
Hundreds of people in five other U.S. cities joined in the national event, all of them seeking justice for Asian Americans who have been harassed, assaulted, and even killed in alarming numbers since the start of the pandemic.
Dr. Nazrul Khandaker (York College) to Serve on National Geo Sciences Committee
Appointed by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, Dr. Khandaker will serve a three-year term and prove York College as an important institution in the geological sciences. The USNC/IUGS serves as a focal point for U.S. discussions on how to promote the advancement of geological sciences both in the United States and around … Read more
Richard Yao Appointed President of California State University Channel Islands
The California State University (CSU) Board of Trustees has appointed Richard Yao, Ph.D., to serve as the fourth president of California State University Channel Islands (CSUCI). Yao, who identifies as a Chinese Filipino American, currently serves as interim president of CSUCI, a role he has held since January 2021.
“The Equal Rights Amendment Has Been Ratified. It Is the Law”: U.S. House Resolution Declares ERA 28th Amendment
In an opinion issued on Wednesday, Jan. 26, the Department of Justice’s Office of Legal Counsel (OLC) helped clear the way for the Equal Rights Amendment, according to leading ERA advocates. In January of 2020, under Trump, the OLC issued an opinion arguing that Congress had no power to remove a seven-year timeline for ratification … Read more