Asian American / Asian Research Institute
The City University of New York
Being a “model” is not always good, especially when it doesn’t bring you a turn on the catwalk or “Sexiest Man or Woman Alive” titles. Like a gigantic vacuum cleaner that sucks, the Covid-19 coronavirus pandemic has ripped the covers off of many longstanding problems in society. One of these problems has been the “Model … Read more
Donors around the world are giving money for meals, medical expenses, P.P.E. and oxygen tanks, among other essential supplies. Here’s how you can help.
Today, President Biden will sign an Executive Order establishing the White House Initiative on Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders, and delivering on the President’s commitment to reinstate and reinvigorate this historic Initiative.
On this episode of The Thought Project, Manu Bhagavan, professor of history at Hunter College and The Graduate Center, CUNY, and Vivian Louie, professor of urban policy and planning and director of the Asian American Studies Program and Center at Hunter College, discuss the spike in hate crimes around the world, particularly the hatred and violence that … Read more
The president gives the longtime Capitol Hill staffer a broad mandate to address the crises ravaging Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander communities.
WASHINGTON – As lawmakers quietly brace for a battle over the next opening on the Supreme Court, some in the Asian American legal community are already looking ahead to the vacancy after that – and what may be the next opportunity to make history.