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Yuka Miura, a third-year Ph.D. student in Biology at the CUNY Graduate Center, intends to work in the biotech or pharmaceutical field. This spring, with help from the Graduate Center’s Office of Career Planning and Professional Development, she surmounted a number of obstacles to land a paid internship that will get her closer to her goal.

Among the new measures proposed in the High Commissioner’s report on racial justice and equality, authorities are urged to reassess whether officers should continue to be the first responders to individuals with mental health problems.

Despite challenges of being “othered” or rendered invisible, many AAPI athletes have inspired others while making a name for themselves on the world stage.

“It is violence — especially for a group that has been de-racialized and basically whitened,” one expert said.

The report is part of MOIA’s continued work with city agencies and community partners to address racial and economic inequities, especially during COVID-19 pandemic recovery efforts. It also comes at a time of increased incidents of discrimination and violence against API individuals, rooted in the long history of racism, stereotyping, and scapegoating of API immigrant … Read more

The Suffolk County Legislature Tuesday night approved a bill designed to combat discrimination against Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders after an increase nationwide in anti-Asian hate crimes during the coronavirus pandemic.