Asian American / Asian Research Institute
The City University of New York
The Illinois lower house passed a bill on Wednesday requiring public schools to teach Asian-American history, setting the stage for possible adoption of milestone legislation amid rising incidents of violence against people of Asian descent.
The bill, called the Covid-19 Hate Crimes Act, passed a procedural hurdle in a 92-to-6 vote, and a final vote is expected later this week. The bill — sponsored by Senator Mazie Hirono, Democrat of Hawaii, and Representative Grace Meng, Democrat of New York — would create a new position at the Justice Department to … Read more
Amy Lam ’23, a Law and Society major [at John Jay College of Criminal Justice/CUNY], grew up in the Manhattan neighborhood of Chelsea, but her New York City life experiences go much deeper than the trendy hotspots near her home. “Most people come to Chelsea for the art galleries, Chelsea Market, or the High Line. … Read more
Alternatively, many City University of New York (CUNY) schools provided a larger degree of access for low-income students, with more than half of graduates benefitting from Pell Grants, while also providing a solid ROI.
Landmark study also found that AAPI women report turning out to vote higher than national turnout rate
Top congressional Democrats are calling on their Republican colleagues to support legislation introduced by Sen. Mazie Hirono and Rep. Grace Meng that addresses the rising number of hate crimes and violence against Asian Americans.