Report: Anti-Asian Hate Incidents and the Broader Landscape of Racial Bias

The Asian American community has seen an outpouring of concern and support since March 16, 2021, when a White gunman opened fire on three local businesses in Atlanta, killing eight people, including 6 Asian American women. The tragedy brought new attention to anti-Asian bias in the United States. New survey data from a joint project … Read more

Queens Museum exhibit sheds light on injustices against Asian Americans

After being postponed from its original date slated for last fall, Kenneth Tam’s “Silent Spikes” exhibition debuted at the Queens Museum on Feb. 24. The exhibition addresses the topics of hyper-masculinity and racism. “Silent Spikes” represents a sobering realization of the anti-Asian hate seen throughout America’s history and also since the beginning of COVID-19, according … Read more

Lam Thuy Vo Named to New Role to Strengthen Data Journalism Curriculum

Lam Thuy Vo will take on a new role as as data-journalist-in-residence at the Newmark Graduate School of Journalism beginning June 1. An adjunct at the school for seven years, she will work closely with the department head, Professor Sandeep Junnarkar, to further develop the data journalism curriculum. She will also teach in the fall … Read more