Non AAARI Events

Get ready for laughter, tears, and rock and roll glory as rising star Charlene Kaye brings her critically acclaimed one-woman show, The show follows a run of sold-out performances around the country and an Edinburgh Fringe Festival run and willl be presented by comedy legend Margaret Cho. TIGER DAUGHTER is an emotional rollercoaster detailing Kaye’s ... Read more

This event centers the voices of Brooklyn College student-authors who contributed to the recent book Until We’re Seen: Public College Students Expose the Hidden Inequalities of the COVID-19 Pandemic, co-edited by professors Joseph Entin and Jeanne Theoharis. Through firsthand accounts by college students at Brooklyn College and California State University Los Angeles, Until We’re Seen ... Read more

As the 2024 presidential election approaches and in the shadows of the COVID-19 pandemic, 2020 uprisings for Black Lives, and 2023 Supreme Court ruling on affirmative action, Claire Jean Kim‘s Asian Americans in an Anti-Black World (Cambridge University Press, 2023) offers us a historically-grounded and theoretically astute framework for analyzing and making sense of current US politics and ... Read more

This workshop sheds light on some of the many overlooked histories of Oceania, or the Pacific Islands, to recenter the “PI” in “AAPI.” This 90-min session will give an overview of U.S. Pacific Islander history, covering topics of colonization and military intervention, and interrogate the common misconstructions of the Pacific and its people. Participants will ... Read more

The Exchange in collaboration with BCAP (Brooklyn College AANAPISI Project), SAIL, Indigenous Studies Working Group, and BC Library is hosting a joint Filipinx American Heritage Month (FAHM) and Native American & Indigenous Heritage Month (NAIHM) Pasifika Night on Thursday, October 24, 5:30-8 p.m. at the Brooklyn College Tow Center Atrium. At the event, we plan ... Read more

From the Emmy Award-winning Squid Game to streaming sensations like The Glory and Crash Landing on You, Korean television has emerged onto the global pop culture scene as compelling television—but what exactly makes these shows so irresistibly bingeable? And what can we learn about our societies and ourselves from watching them? Author, stand-up comedian, and ... Read more

We invite you to join us for our non-partisan event, “The Muslim Community for the Muslim Vote,” an engaging event with leaders and experts discussing key issues for the upcoming election. Interpretation services will be offered in Arabic, Urdu, and Bangla to ensure everyone can participate in the conversation. NYC Votes will be providing free ... Read more

A4 and MoCADA present Bandung Community Conversation: Coalition Building with Betty Yu, an award-winning filmmaker, socially engaged multimedia artist, photographer and activist born and raised in NYC. Yu is also a co-founder of Chinatown Art Brigade, a cultural collective using art to advance anti-displacement fights.

A stunning history of Pakistan's cultural and intellectual capital from one of the preeminent scholars of South Asia The city of Lahore was more than one thousand years old when it went through a violent schism. As the South Asian subcontinent was partitioned in 1947 to gain freedom from Britain's colonial hold, and the Islamic ... Read more

On October 26, join Malikah and 31st Ave Open Street for a day of celebration and community! Come experience a vibrant event featuring incredible Muslim and SWANA artists, creators, and small businesses. Enjoy live performances, discover unique products and beautiful art, and indulge in delicious pre-packaged food—there’s something for everyone! With live music, good vibes, ... Read more

What to Expect: -Town Hall featuring speakers like local electeds, city agencies, and community leaders -Resource Fair including information on health, legal, worker's rights, education, environment, small business, anti-asian hate, voter rights, etc. -Music, Dancing, and Performers -Free Light Refreshments -NYS Awards Ceremony and MORE!