Race at the Top: Asian Americans and Whites in Pursuit of the American Dream in Suburban Schools

CUNY Graduate Center (Sociology) 365 Fifth Avenue, 6th Floor, Room 6112, New York

The American suburb conjures an image of picturesque privilege: manicured lawns, quiet streets, and—most important to parents—high-quality schools. These elite enclaves are also historically white, allowing many white Americans to safeguard their privileges by using public schools to help their children enter top colleges. That’s changing, however, as Asian American professionals increasingly move into wealthy ... Read more

CHOSEN (Documentary)

Macaulays Honors College/CUNY 35 W. 67th Street, New York

This co-sponsored screening of the documentary CHOSEN is part of the 17th Annual Korean American Film Festival New York (KAFFNY), running from November 8 to 13, 2023 in-person and online. Preceding CHOSEN will be a screening of the short documentary THE TEMPLE OF NON-DUALITY.