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CUNY Graduate Center Launches Ph.D. and Master’s Programs in Black, Race, and Ethnic Studies
The programs are the first of their kind in the New York metropolitan area and prepare scholars and leaders to address urgent issues of race and ethnicity and advance social justice.
Hunter Researcher Helps Korean-American New Yorkers Close Cancer Disparity Together
For her study, Dr. Jin Young Seo translated an American Cancer Society pamphlet about breast cancer into Korean for the first time.
AAPI voter insights on misinformation and media trust
Ahead of November’s critical election that will decide the country’s direction for the next four years, Asian and Pacific Islander Vote (APIAVote), AAPI Data, and the Asian American Journalists Association (AAJA) presented their collaborative research into Asian American, Native Hawai’ian, and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) voters, in order to recognize, respect, and make visible the many … Read more
With a Korean American on the ballot, a push in the community to register new voters
Korean Americans tend to register to vote at a lower rate than NJ residents overall
N.J. Asian Americans lack support for post-pandemic mental health, study finds
Mental health issues in the Asian American community persist following a rise in hate crimes during the pandemic, researchers and advocates say, but few seek help, and those who do can’t find resources. Now, lawmakers must intervene, a recent report concludes.