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Attempt to relaunch China initiative from Trump era stopped
Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus leaders on Wednesday stopped a Republican effort to bring back the China initiative from the Trump era.
Asian American women are getting lung cancer despite never smoking. It’s baffling scientists and leading to more research.
Over 50% of Asian American women who have lung cancer have never smoked. For Chinese and Indian American women who have lung cancer, that number shoots to 80% to 90%.
Job Op – Assistant Director for Development & Communications (Chhaya CDC)
Chhaya seeks a passionate, bold and ambitious fundraising professional to help grow the organization’s portfolio of funders and supporters, while sustaining and strengthening existing funding relationships. The Assistant Director for Development & Communications works closely with the development and leadership teams to manage and support comprehensive fundraising projects, events and other aspects of development operations.
More than half of Asian New Yorkers experienced hateful acts in 2023, report says
Fifty-four percent of respondents to the survey by The Asian American Foundation said they “experienced either insults, harassments, threats, or physical attacks in the past 12 months,” while 62% said they had witnessed another Asian New Yorker experiencing the same.
New York casino expansion targets Asian Americans
Critics say major casino operators use aggressive advertisements tailored towards the community. Opponents argue the use of culturally significant symbols and celebrations preys on the historically marginalized group for profit.