Hate Crimes and Pandemic Lead More Asian Americans to Seek Therapy
A growing number of Asian Americans have overcome a cultural stigma attached to seeking mental health treatment, experts said.
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Baruch President S. David Wu Named Among “50 Outstanding Asian Americans in Business”
Dr. Wu was honored at the organization’s annual gala event on September 15 –– the only event of its kind to acknowledge the outstanding achievements of Asian American executives and entrepreneurs across a wide spectrum of industries –– alongside his fellow awardees, who this year include: Elizabeth Varghese, Global Leader – Talent and HR Transformation … Read more
Overlooked No More: Kim Hak-soon, Who Broke the Silence for ‘Comfort Women’
Her public testimony about the horrors of sexual slavery that Japan had engineered for its World War II military encouraged other survivors to step forward.
Neera Tanden named as Biden’s staff secretary
Tanden has already been working as a senior adviser to Biden since May after the White House withdrew her nomination to lead the Office of Management and Budget.
Hate crimes against Asians rose 76% in 2020 amid pandemic, FBI says
The FBI republished hate crime data on Monday after an error in Ohio.
Kevin Nadal, Named a Distinguished Professor, Hopes to Inspire Fellow Faculty of Color at CUNY
As a first-generation Filipino American growing up in Fremont, California, Kevin Nadal didn’t imagine going to graduate school, let alone becoming a professor. This month, at age 43, he has become one of the youngest distinguished professors at CUNY and the first Asian American and second person of color at John Jay College to hold … Read more