Remembering Vincent Chin — and the deep roots of anti-Asian violence
40 years after Vincent Chin’s murder, the struggle against anti-Asian hate continues.
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Decades After Infamous Beating Death, Recent Attacks Haunt Asian Americans
Vincent Chin, a Chinese immigrant, was beaten to death after being pursued by two white Detroit autoworkers in 1982. On the 40th anniversary of his death, many hear frightening echoes.
15,000 turnout expected at Asian American-led march on National Mall
“This is not just symbolic,” one organizer said. “We are actually trying to get folks to get plugged into the issues that they care about the most and by participating, show our political power.
CUNY and Ponce Bank Partner to Launch Annual Scholarships for Minority Students
Undergraduate students who live in economically disadvantaged communities, identify as members of a minority group and attend any of 12 CUNY senior and community colleges in four boroughs are eligible to apply. The scholarship program will begin in Fall 2022, and funds will total $60,000 annually with individual awards of between $1,000 and $2,500 per … Read more
Biden signs bill to study creation of national AAPI history museum
President Biden on Monday signed into law a bill to establish a commission for studying the creation of a national museum dedicated to Asian Pacific American history and culture.
A new lens on migrant workers
In a postdoctoral fellowship at Smith College, China Sajadian will turn her study of Syrian refugees into a book.