Inside the N.Y.C. Neighborhood With the Fastest Growing Asian Population
In a corner of Queens, a fivefold increase in Asian residents since 2010 is transforming the area’s restaurants, housing and politics.
Resources
Report – Hidden in Plain Sight: Asian Poverty in the New York Metro Area
The number of Asian Americans living in poverty increased by 15 percent over the last decade in the New York metro area, from just over 252,000 in 2010 to almost 290,000 in 2019. However, in an unprecedented shift, large numbers of Asians living in poverty are also leaving New York City for the suburbs- where services for the community … Read more
The story of the first Koreatown was lost to history
Korean immigrants in the early 1900s formed their own community in Southern California, but their history is only just being uncovered.
CUNY Lecturer Mounts High-Stakes Effort to Help Imperiled Writer and His Family Flee Taliban-Controlled Afghanistan
With Help from a Former Student and CUNY Law Grad, Zohra Saed is Working To Obtain ‘Humanitarian Parole’ for the Afghan Writer and 11 Members of his Family, who are in Hiding
Showing Strength through Creativity: Equity and Access in the Arts for Asian American/Pacific Islander Communities
The National Endowment for the Arts is committed to advancing racial equity, access, and justice, and is continuously learning from the arts community. In this issue of American Artscape, we hear stories from Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) artists and leaders. These first-person accounts reflect distinct communities, art forms, and professional pathways, yet all … Read more
Grace M. Cho’s TASTES LIKE WAR is a finalist for the National Book Award
The National Book Award winners will be announced the evening of Wednesday, November 17th during the 72nd National Book Awards Ceremony. This event will be livestreamed and open to all, and will be a fundraiser for the National Book Foundation, a nonprofit literary arts organization.