Asian American / Asian Research Institute
The City University of New York
The Asian Media Initiative (AMI) at the Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism’s Center for Community Media (CCM) has received a new award from the Henry Luce Foundation to support Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) community journalists in the run-up to the 2024 U.S. elections.
In honor of the beginning of May, Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month, amNewYork Metro and PoliticsNY are honored to bring you the 2024 AAPI Power Players list, highlighting elected officials, community leaders, entrepreneurs, executives and creatives helping to shape the future of New York City.
This month, we celebrate the Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AA and NHPI) communities, whose ingenuity, grit, and perseverance have pushed our great American experiment forward.
Meet some of the Graduate Center scholars who are shedding light on and shaping Asian American and Pacific Islander heritage.
Now a CUNY professor, alumna Catherine Ma says her research, teaching, and mentorship stem from her experiences as an Asian woman, an immigrant, and a mother.
For 50 years, Chinese American photographer Corky Lee documented the celebrations, struggles, and daily lives of Asian American Pacific Islanders.