Hung Liu, Artist Who Blended East and West, Is Dead at 73
An immigrant from China, she once said her goal was “to invent a way of allowing myself to practice as a Chinese artist outside of a Chinese culture.”
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Brooklyn College Alum’s “Move To Heaven” Premieres On Netflix
The show, which was released back in May, is the creative vision of Sung-Ho Kim, a filmmaker and alumnus from Brooklyn College’s class of 1998. On Jul. 8, Kim joined an online Zoom event with Daniel Lugo, the president of the Brooklyn College Film Alumni Association, to talk about the show’s production and reminisce about … Read more
Stop the hate! Manhattan protesters urge NYC to do more to combat anti-Asian bias incidents
With New York having the second-highest number of anti-Asian hate incidents in America, civic leaders, elected officials and victims of such crimes gathered in Lower Manhattan on Thursday afternoon demanding action.
Over 20 organizations demand Biden ‘redouble’ efforts to fight anti-Asian bias
As the investigation into the origins of the coronavirus is set to end this month, the groups warn that discussions of the report could aggravate anti-Asian hate.
It’s not over: Filipina nurse in Queens shares tale of anti-Asian attack
Potri Ranka Manis stood at Diversity Plaza in Jackson Heights on Tuesday evening surrounded by community members. Dressed in scrubs and a pair of sunglasses hiding a bruise, the Filipina registered nurse recounted her tragic story of an encounter with a hateful couple.
Vietnamese American refugees who witnessed fall of Saigon urge U.S. to accept more Afghans
Witnessing the strife of Afghans is “heart-wrenching for families who escaped Saigon,” one community advocate said. “We know the desperation, the loss of homeland and fear and panic they must be feeling.”