Biden pick Florence Pan confirmed as first Asian American woman on D.C. federal court
Pan was first nominated to the federal court in 2016 by Democratic President Barack Obama.
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Asian American lawmakers urge DOJ to give updates about hate crimes law
“Full implementation of the Covid-19 Hate Crimes Act will help stem the tide against further violence,” the letter stated.
Independent Redistricting Commission Fails To Reach Consensus, Releases Competing Maps
The bipartisan state commission charged with redrawing legislative and congressional district maps released two competing draft proposals on Wednesday after Democrat and Republican appointees failed to agree on one set of maps.
Alumnus Donates a Major Gift to Baruch’s Master of Financial Engineering Program
The gift comes from Yu Gan, a quantitative portfolio manager for Schonfeld Strategic Advisors and the founder of AXQ Capital, LP, and his husband Bo-Xiao Zheng, the CIO and co-founder of AxiomQuant Investment Management.
How did 9/11 change South Asian Americans’ identities and politics?
Being targets of racial and religious hatred unified them behind the Democrats
NYC’s Indo-Caribbean Community: the culture, the struggles and the contributions
From the Holi or Phagwah celebration, known as the festival of colors, to the annual West Indian American Day Parade, to the tassa drums, elaborate traditional outfits, wedding celebrations and flavorful food like roti and curry – the rich culture of Indo-Caribbeans can be seen on streets all across NYC – especially in Queens.