First Cambodian American mayor in U.S. takes office
“God bless America, right? I was a refugee, now I’m mayor of a major city in Massachusetts,” said Lowell Mayor Sokhary Chau.
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Why Representation Matters and Why It’s Still Not Enough
Reflections on growing up brown, queer, and Asian American.
Asian American groups call on Biden to end controversial China Initiative
Advocates say the Trump-era national security program to address Chinese economic espionage unfairly targets ethnic Chinese scientists and harms their families.
N.Y. gov. signs ‘groundbreaking’ bill to change how Asian American populations are counted
Gov. Kathy Hochul quietly signed a bill last week requiring state agencies to separate data among different Asian ethnic groups.
Queens lawmaker requests vote on bill to create first National Asian American Museum
Queens Congresswoman Grace Meng is calling for a vote on her bill that would establish the first national museum dedicated to preserving the history, culture, and accomplishments of Asian Pacific Americans.
‘I am not your scapegoat’: See the art created by Asian Americans in a year of anti-Asian hate
From photography to public art installations, artists have produced ambitious multimedia projects that explore the fragility, burden and joy of being Asian in America.