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A citywide study led by CUNY SPH doctoral graduate Thinh Toan Vu, city research scientist at the NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, finds that mental health help-seeking among NYC adults differs significantly depending on the combination of a person’s social identities—including race and ethnicity, gender, socioeconomic status, and immigration-related characteristics—rather than any single factor alone. … Read more

“Islamophobia after 9/11 became a kind of institutionalized force, primarily through different forms of government repression,” said Moustafa Bayoumi, a Brooklyn College professor who has written about Muslim political organizing in New York City. “The younger generation especially decided that they had to meet those challenges head-on, and they really began organizing collectively under the … Read more

The new face of anti-South Asian hate isn’t about terrorism

Helen Chang, a professor at Hostos Community College, won the highly competitive funding to spur innovation in introductory political science courses.

The Oscar-nominated filmmaker and co-founder of Third World Newsreel and Asian CineVision left a lasting mark on the field. A retrospective running from Sept. 9 to Sept. 13 celebrates her work and legacy.

This brief tracks the prevalence of anti-South Asian hate acts and the impact of anti-immigrant policies and political rhetoric on South Asian communities. It also explores how today’s anti-immigrant climate is shaping people’s lives.