We are so excited to present the arangetram of Lylah Padmini Patel on September 14, 2024 at the Gould Theater at L’Alliance New York. An arangetram is a milestone moment for a Bharatanarym dance student in that it marks their “ascent” to the stage after years of focused and rigorous training in the art with ... Read more

Join organizers and participants of the 2024 Asian American Literature Festival for a gathering to mark the beginning of our week of cosmic kinship.

Join the Asian American Writers’ Workshop for an exhibition of the late poet Meena Alexander’s library, which the Workshop acquired for our 30th anniversary. The reading room will include a curated display of titles by Meena Alexander, as well as books from her collection with original annotations, notes exchanged between friends and loved ones, rare ... Read more

Hofstra University’s Maurice A. Deane School of Law is marking Constitution Day 2024 by staging a re-enactment of Korematsu v. United States, the 1944 trial and appeal that upheld the constitutionality of interning Japanese Americans solely on the basis of race. The Supreme Court’s landmark decision in Korematsu v. United States maintained that the internment ... Read more

Join the Asian American Writers’ Workshop for an exhibition of the late poet Meena Alexander’s library, which the Workshop acquired for our 30th anniversary. The reading room will include a curated display of titles by Meena Alexander, as well as books from her collection with original annotations, notes exchanged between friends and loved ones, rare ... Read more

Connie Chung is the first woman to co-anchor the CBS Evening News and the first Asian to anchor any news program in the U.S. Profoundly influenced by her family’s cultural traditions, yet growing up completely Americanized in the United States, Chung describes her career in a white, male-centered world. Overt sexism was a way of ... Read more

Join AAWW in-person and online for a celebration of Zara Chowdhary’s memoir The Lucky Ones! Zara will be joined by journalist, television producer, and writer Nur Nasreen Ibrahim. The Lucky Ones traces the past of a multigenerational Muslim family to India’s brave but bloody origins, a segregated city’s ancient past, and the lingering hurt causing ... Read more

Have you ever felt like someone needs help but didn't know how to start the conversation? Afraid you'll make things worse if you bring it up? You're not alone. Many of us-even professionals-struggle to start these important conversations. Sometimes the pressure feels overwhelming, we're uncomfortable, or we just don't know how to help if something ... Read more

OiYan Poon conducts interviews with Asian Americans throughout the US who have been actively engaged in policy debates over race-conscious admissions or affirmative action. Through these exchanges, she finds that Asian American identity remains deeply unsettled in a contest between those invested in reaching the top of the racial hierarchy alongside whiteness and those working ... Read more

During the shutdown of 2020, Edward Cheng roamed the streets of Chinatown with his camera. Businesses were closed. Work had dried up. There was nothing else to do. On these treks he ran into people he knew. He saw the same friends, acquaintances, and community members time and again. Eventually he asked to photograph them. ... Read more

Join the Asian American Education Project for a live, virtual workshop that will focus on the “untold story” of the Vietnamese Fishermen’s Association vs. Knights of the Ku Klux Klan (1981). This workshop will feature guest speaker Dr. Thao L. Ha.

This workshop is designed to help educators deepen their understanding of Asian American identity through the lens of immigration history and its transgenerational impact on culture and identity. Participants will explore the historical context of Asian immigration to the United States, examine the diverse experiences of Asian American communities, and gain insights into how these ... Read more