Asian American / Asian Research Institute
The City University of New York
A few hours before 40,000 fans made their trek to Memorial Stadium for the Cornhuskers’ spring football game Saturday, Joanne Li drew her own fanfare as the University of Nebraska Board of Regents unanimously approved her selection as the University of Nebraska at Omaha chancellor.
More than 30 years after President George H.W. Bush signed a law that designated May 1990 as the first Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, much of Asian American history remains unknown to many Americans—including many Asian Americans themselves.
Many colleges’ responses to the Atlanta shootings and other acts of violence against Asian Americans have come up far too short, writes Grace Pai.
The “Sound of Metal” star’s nomination is seen as a win for inclusivity in Hollywood by artists who spoke with TODAY.
The U.S. Asian population is diverse. A record 23 million Asian Americans trace their roots to more than 20 countries in East and Southeast Asia and the Indian subcontinent, each with unique histories, cultures, languages and other characteristics.
Since the spring of 2020, more and more Asians in New York have joined hands to address what they say was suffering within their communities that governments and the public at large mostly ignored. They are depleting their savings and working around the clock to remedy issues that mom-and-pop stores as well as elderly communities … Read more