Asian American / Asian Research Institute
The City University of New York
Stacey Park Milbern, who had muscular dystrophy, dedicated most of her life to advocating for disability justice and challenging the mainstream disability rights movement for marginalizing people of color and nontraditional gender identities.
For the Southern Poverty Law Center, the legislation was an important step forward after decades of work combating the threat of hate crime. One year later, the act continues to hold great promise amid ongoing work by advocacy organizations such as the SPLC and the Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights.
The double major and advocate for people with disabilities began a career in public service well before graduation.
“Our America: Because I Am,” a new special from ABC Owned Television Stations, shines a light on the nearly 25 million Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians and other Pacific Islanders living in the United States.
City leaders and community advocates gathered in City Hall Park on Thursday, calling attention to the issues the Asian American and Pacific Islander community is facing, sharing with CBS2’s Jenna DeAngelis changes they’re pushing for.
Drawing on historical research and images from our collection as well as objects loaned from the Museum of Chinese in America and individual families, a new section of Activist New York, which went on view in March 2022, explores this moment. Take a closer look at three of the photographs featured in this display and the … Read more