Asian American / Asian Research Institute
The City University of New York
AAARI co-founder, Betty Lee Sung, has published her memoir, Defiant Second Daughter: My First 90 Years, available on Amazon. Betty Lee Sung is a leading authority on the Chinese in America. Her first book, Mountain of Gold, was a pioneer in its filed and laid the foundation for Asian American Studies at City College of … Read more
Longtime civil rights icon Grace Lee Boggs died Monday morning at her home in Detroit. Source: Activist, Civil Rights Icon Grace Lee Boggs Dies at 100 – NBC News
A new study census data indicated that Asians may overtake Latinos as the largest immigrant group in the United States. Source: Asians Expected to Surpass Latinos as America’s Largest Immigrant Group : Local : Latino Post
Against all odds, an ethnic monolith still exists within the most gentrified island on Earth. In part because of these 21 people. Source: How Has Chinatown Stayed Chinatown? — NYMag
Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders are the nation’s fastest-growing racial group. But despite their soaring numbers, they still face barriers to reaching the voting booth. Source: Asian American and Pacific Islander Voters | Center for American Progress