House passes anti-Asian hate crimes bill
The legislation, which the Senate overwhelmingly approved last month, will next go to the president for his signature.
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‘A complete erasure’: Asian, Pacific Islanders face stunning lack of representation in Hollywood
Research from the USC Annenberg Inclusion Initiative found just 44 films featured an Asian or Pacific Islander lead or co-lead, 14 of which were Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson. Only six of those leads or co-leads were female – and none of those were women 40 years old and up. None were members of the LGBTQ … Read more
Kiran Kaur Gill Spotlights Sikhs in America
Who are Sikh Americans? Join Kiran Kaur Gill, executive director of the Sikh American Legal Defense and Education Fund, for a conversation on the contributions of Sikhs in the United States — and educational programs offered to raise awareness and uplift the Sikh American voice.
The Digital Museum of the History of Japanese in New York
May 18th Virtual Opening Ceremony Celebrates Local Figures of Japanese Descent in the East Coast’s First Digital Public Collection of Historical Archives
Kenneth J. Yin Receives 2021 Mellon/ACLS Community College Faculty Fellowship
The Mellon/ACLS Community College Faculty Fellowships recognize humanities and social science faculty who teach at two-year institutions and their vital contributions to scholarship, teaching, and their communities. Prof. Yin’s project, Making Literary History: The Emergence and Development of Soviet Dungan Literature, examines the emergence and development of a Dungan national literature during the Soviet period, … Read more
Here’s what the sharp AAPI population growth means for politics
Asian American population numbers have jumped dramatically in a diverse set of communities over the last decade.