Natalie Nakase becomes WNBA’s first Asian American head coach
Nakase will coach the Golden State Valkyries, an WNBA expansion team that will begin play next year.
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Japanese atomic bomb survivors win Nobel Peace Prize
Nihon Hidankyo, a Japanese group of atomic bomb survivors, has won the 2024 Nobel Peace Prize. Founded in 1956, the organisation sends survivors around the world to share their testimonies of the “atrocious damage” and suffering caused by the use of nuclear weapons, according to its website.
Meet Han Kang, Winner of the Nobel Prize for Literature
Kang’s work focuses on “historical traumas,” colonial violence, and the “fragility” of humanity, the academy continued. The South Korean author is known for works such as The Vegetarian—which won the International Booker prize in 2016—The White Book, Human Acts, and Greek Lessons. The prize for literature is awarded for an author’s full body of work, … Read more
Asian American voters can make a big difference in tight elections
Asian Americans are the fastest growing voting group in the U.S., and helped deliver victories for Democrats in 2020. We travel to Philadelphia to look at the role AAPI voters are playing in 2024.
Online hate against South Asian Americans rises steadily, report says
Online hate against Americans of South Asian ancestry has risen steadily in 2023 and 2024 with the rise of politicians from that community to prominence, according to a report, released on Wednesday by nonprofit group Stop AAPI Hate.
Katherine Chen and Her Path to the Colin Powell School
Dr. Katherine Chen, Chair of Sociology at the Colin Powell School, is making waves in the field of organizational ethnography. With a keen focus on how organizations can empower individuals through collective decision-making, she draws inspiration from her diverse and motivated students at CCNY. Many of her students come from working-class and immigrant backgrounds, and … Read more