Harris makes history as first female, Black, South Asian American VP-elect
“Now it becomes a question of who else does she open doors for,” said Andra Gillespie, an associate professor of political science at Emory University.
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Marilyn Strickland’s Black and Korean American roots are historic 1st for Congress
Strickland, who was born in Seoul, will be the first Korean American Congresswoman and the first Black Congress member from Washington.
Asian Voters In NYC Chose Biden Overwhelmingly On Election Day, Exit Polling Shows
A snapshot of Asian voters in New York City on Election Day shows an overwhelming preference for Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden as well as high rates of first-time voters coming to the polls Tuesday, according to preliminary exit poll data from the Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund.
‘I Still Believe in Our City’: A Public Art Series Takes On Racism
After a wave of anti-Asian discrimination, the artist Amanda Phingbodhipakkiya wanted to “turn these hurts into something beautiful.” Her panels will transform a Brooklyn subway station.
NBC News Exit Poll: Majority of Asian Americans nationwide support Biden
Sixty-three percent of Asian American voters across the nation cast their ballot for Democrat Joe Biden while 31 percent voted for President Trump, according to the NBC News Exit Poll of early and Election Day voters.
New York elects first South Asian Americans to state Assembly
There are more than 300,000 South Asians in New York City, and this is the first time the community has elected a desi representative.