Asian American / Asian Research Institute
The City University of New York
Borough of Manhattan Community College (BMCC/CUNY) will celebrate its 59thCommencement on Wednesday, June 5 at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn. The ceremony will feature over 3,000 graduates propelled on their way to reaching higher economic mobility and realizing their dreams. It will also deliver a spectacular multicultural celebration with dancers from a diverse range of … Read more
It’s been 100 years since the 1924 Immigration Act was signed into law. It shaped the U.S. immigration system and established racial quotas.
Asian Americans overwhelmingly support teaching historical topics like slavery, racism, and segregation in public schools but strongly oppose colleges using race and ethnicity in admissions, according to a new survey.
Formed by legislation in November 2023, the AAPI Commission is tasked with advising on policies and coordinating programs to bolster the welfare of New York’s AAPI community.
The federal government recently reclassified race and ethnicity groups in an effort to better capture the diversity of the United States, but some groups feel the changes miss the mark.
Asian Americans accounted for less than 0.1% of judges and similar workers, federal labor data shows.