Asian American / Asian Research Institute
The City University of New York
In honor of Women’s History Month and International Women’s Day, NBC Asian America is taking a look back at a few of the inspirational Asian American and Pacific Islander women we have been honored to feature. From social activist legends to legislating trailblazers, in real life and in comic/character form, here are some of the … Read more
From 2019 to 2020, the overall hate crime rate declined, while hate crimes targeting Asians increased, from three to 28 in New York and seven to 15 in Los Angeles.
March 9 marks Asian American and Pacific Islander Women’s Equal Pay Day, meaning that the average AAPI woman has to work an additional three months into the new year to make the same pay white men earned in 2020.
The first Asian immigrants were met with “discrimination and violence” right away, one expert said.
The Asian American/ Asian Research Institute (AAARI) is an integral part of The City University of New York (CUNY), engaged in university-wide scholarly research, teaching, and serving as a vital resource center for policies and issues that affect Asians and Asian Americans. AAARI unequivocally and emphatically condemns violence, hate crimes, and racism against the Asian-American … Read more
Social media has exposed long-standing hatred — and helped Asian Americans organize against it.