After fatal attack, Japanese American photographer remembered for his art and advocacy
Yasuomi Hashimura, who died after being fatally pushed in New York, was known for his innovations in photography and helping other Japanese immigrants.
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Why Chinese Americans Have Shifted Rightward
A growing number of Chinese Americans, especially naturalized immigrants, say Democrats have become too lenient on crime and homelessness.
CACF’s Invisible No More Campaign and Councilmember Krishnan Introduce New NYC Data Disaggregation Bill During City Hall Rally
The Coalition for Asian American Children and Families (CACF) and members of our Invisible No More campaign gathered at City Hall Park alongside Councilmembers Shekar Krishnan and Julie Won, youth advocates, and community members on Thursday to introduce Intro 1134, historic new legislation that would establish and harmonize race and ethnicity data collection and reporting … Read more
Trump vows to end birth right citizenship and deport citizen children
President Trump Sunday said he would deny citizenship to those born in the U.S. to non-citizen parents while also deporting children of undocumented immigrants even if those children are citizens. reports the Wall Street Journal.
2025 The Margins Fellowship (Asian American Writers’ Workshop)
The Asian American Writers’ Workshop is now accepting applications for the 2025 Margins Fellowship. Four emerging Asian American, Muslim, and Arab writers of fiction, poetry, or creative nonfiction based in New York City will receive $5,000, residency time at Millay Arts, mentorship, access to the AAWW writing space (COVID-dependent), and publication opportunities in our online … Read more
Pages in Progress 2025: An AAWW Fiction Contest
The Asian American Writers’ Workshop (AAWW), Plympton, and Third State Books proudly present an open call/competition for fiction novels in progress.