Diwali takes on new meaning for Indian Americans whose loved ones died of Covid
“When I see this evil, we have to take it away and bring the light to us, to everyone, as a family,” his wife who is the festival director said.
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Bill would require Asian American & Pacific Islander education in Florida schools
The bills, HB 281 and SB 490, were intended to better represent understanding of Asian American & Pacific Islanders in statewide lesson plans in American history. They also reflect increasing efforts by the Legislature to mandate – or prohibit – specific subjects teachers must include or avoid in classrooms.
NYC Council has 5 new Asian Americans, a record that mirrors city more accurately
The historic group also includes the first Muslim American, the first South Asian Americans and the first Korean Americans to serve on the governing body.
Shahana Hanif makes history as the first Muslim woman elected to the New York City Council.
Ms. Hanif, who is Bangladeshi American, was the first Muslim woman elected to the Council in its history, despite the fact that the city is home to an estimated 769,000 Muslims.
Boston, Seattle, Cincinnati elect Asian American mayors for 1st time
Boston voters not only elected an Asian American as its mayor for the first time, but also elected a woman by choosing Michelle Wu.
Protests hit U.C. Berkeley over display featuring U.S. colonizers in Philippines
“What happened here at this exhibit is yet another example of the persistence of U.S. national amnesia about colonialism in the Philippines,” one professor said.