Japanese from Latin America, forced into U.S. wartime incarceration camps, fight for full reparations
More than 2,200 Japanese from countries including Peru and Bolivia were shipped to the U.S. and confined in concentration camps.
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Governor Hochul Announces Funding to Assist Asian American Community Organizations Across New York State
Governor Kathy Hochul today announced $10 million in awards for organizations providing services to Asian American communities that were disproportionately impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. The funding, allocated in the FY 2021-22 budget, will be distributed to community-based groups through the Asian American Federation (AAF), the Coalition for Asian American Children and Families (CACF), and … Read more
Job Op – Bilingual Clinical Social Worker (NYU Rory Meyers College of Nursing)
The NYU Rory Meyers College of Nursing is seeking a bilingual clinical social worker or equivalent (English/Korean) for a clinical study that aims to improve cardiometabolic health and mental health for Chinese and Korean American dementia caregivers. The bilingual clinical social worker or equivalent will work with families and individuals to respond to the comprehensive … Read more
2022 Jadin Wong Fellowship in Dance/Choreography
The 2022 Jadin Wong Fellowship recognizes an emerging NYC-based Asian American dancer/choreographer, age 30 or younger, whose work shows strong potential for greater achievement and who hopes to make a significant impact on the Asian American community. The fellowship aims to recognize exemplary work that will continue to inspire young artists and the Asian American … Read more
State Sen. John Liu Calls for Additional Funds to Fight Hate Crimes Targeting Asian New Yorkers
State Sen. John Liu and local Asian American groups are calling for increased state funding to support Asian New Yorkers who have increasingly been the target of violent—and even deadly—hate crimes.
Day Of Remembrance Of Japanese American Incarceration During World War II
Eighty years ago, on February 19, 1942, President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed Executive Order 9066, stripping people of Japanese descent of their civil rights. That order and the subsequent actions carried out by the Federal Government represent one of the most shameful chapters in our Nation’s history. On this Day of Remembrance of Japanese American … Read more