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“It is violence — especially for a group that has been de-racialized and basically whitened,” one expert said.

The report is part of MOIA’s continued work with city agencies and community partners to address racial and economic inequities, especially during COVID-19 pandemic recovery efforts. It also comes at a time of increased incidents of discrimination and violence against API individuals, rooted in the long history of racism, stereotyping, and scapegoating of API immigrant … Read more

The Suffolk County Legislature Tuesday night approved a bill designed to combat discrimination against Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders after an increase nationwide in anti-Asian hate crimes during the coronavirus pandemic.

The panel, entitled “Anti-Asian Hate and Mental Health on College Campuses,” was set to feature expert speakers in the fields of Asian-American studies; mental health studies; and diversity, equity and inclusion. In particular, the event was intended to discuss strategies for increasing racial equity on college campuses in order to support AAPI-identifying members of academic … Read more

The five-part series follows the stories of trailblazers, both prominent and forgotten, who had an impact on representation and what it means to be Asian American today.

By late April, the group voted on their bylaws and in mid-May voted in their inaugural officers, including co-chairs Pan and Sau Fong Au, the director of the Brooklyn College Women’s Center. Rhea Rahman, an assistant professor of anthropology, was voted in as vice chair; Vinit Parmar, an associate professor of film will serve as … Read more