Asians and Pacific Islanders Are Leads in 3% of Top Films Since 2007, Study Finds
Only 44 films out of 1,300 had an API lead or co-lead, and 14 of those were Dwayne Johnson
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New York City lawmakers want to mandate Asian American history studies in schools
State Sen. John Liu, who has sponsored the legislation, said that education would help counter anti-Asian violence, which the group Stop AAPI Hate has estimated at 11,500 hate incidents nationally in the first two years of the pandemic. According to the Asian American Federation, New York City has experienced more anti-Asian hate crimes than any … Read more
What It Means To Be Asian in America
In the fall of 2021, Pew Research Center undertook the largest focus group study it had ever conducted – 66 focus groups with 264 total participants – to hear Asian Americans talk about their lived experiences in America.
In NY-10, Latinos and AAPI could have more representation
New York City’s U.S. House delegation currently includes four Hispanic representatives and one Asian American.
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