Japanese American Hiroshima victim on reality of being bombed by his own country
Wataru Namba, 93, is among an estimated 3,000 Japanese American hibakusha, survivors of the U.S. atomic bombs in Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
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Census Cuts All Counting Efforts Short By A Month
The U.S. Census Bureau is ending all counting efforts for the 2020 census on Sept. 30, a month sooner than previously announced, the bureau’s director confirmed Monday in a statement. That includes critical door-knocking efforts and collecting responses online, over the phone and by mail.
Rep. Judy Chu: How to talk about China’s role in pandemic in racially sensitive way
You can condemn China without putting Asian Americans in danger, “and that is what is so infuriating about Republicans’ insistence on using racist slurs,” said Rep. Judy Chu.
Google Doodle honors Vicki Draves, Filipino American Olympic diver
Google has replaced its homepage logo with a Doodle honoring Vicki Draves, the first Asian American woman to win an Olympic medal.
NYC Census Response Rate Continues To Lag As City Grapples With Pandemic Fears And Reduced Door-Knocking
Despite the potential loss of millions of dollars in federal aid that would result from an undercount in the 2020 U.S. Census, there’s been an alarming lack of participation by New Yorkers, for a myriad of reasons. This follows a national trend, though New York’s participation average remains far lower.