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The Changing Face of Progressive Brooklyn
Center for Brooklyn History 128 Pierrepont Street, Brooklyn, New YorkNon AAARI EventsBrooklyn’s reputation as one of America’s most progressive boroughs reflects a long history of demographic shifts, social movements, labor organizing, and vibrant urban culture. With each new wave of residents, Brooklynites have carried forward a legacy of progressivism, adapting it to new movements for justice, equality, and inclusion. Join renowned demographer Joseph Salvo, distinguished political ... Read more
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Twin Tides Book Launch with Hien Nguyen, Jade Song, Rebecca Ho, and Carolina Đỗ
The Twisted Spine 306 Grand Street, Brooklyn, NY, United StatesNon AAARI EventsThe Twisted Spine is honored to welcome author Hien Nguyen to the shop to celebrate the launch of her debut novel, TWIN TIDES! Hien will be joined in conversation by author Jade Song (Chlorine), and the event will also feature a reading by Carolina Đỗ & Rebecca Ho, two of the voice actors from the ... Read more
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Digital Safety and Best Practices for Journalists
Non AAARI EventsInstructor: Danielle Meah, Deputy Chief Information Security Officer, Hearst In today’s fast-changing digital environment, journalists and community media professionals are increasingly exposed to online threats such as hacking, phishing, doxing, surveillance, and identity theft. A single security lapse can compromise sensitive sources, disrupt publishing systems, or erode audience trust. This 90-minute virtual training aims to ... Read more
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Committee of 100 Asian American Career Ceilings Initiative event
Non AAARI EventsDear Friends, We are pleased to invite you to attend the 52nd Committee of 100 Asian American Career Ceilings Initiative event on the “Findings of the Asian American Career Ceilings Survey – Part II” on December 11 at 6 pm ET that will cover the differences of the results by gender, age group, seniority and profession ... Read more
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Family Amnesia: Chinese American Resilience
Asian American / Asian Research Institute 25 West 43rd Street, Suite 1000, New York, United StatesAAARI EventsFamily Amnesia (Daylight Books, 2025) is a visual tribute and love letter honoring author Betty Yu’s Chinese American family roots in the United States. The art book explores her family’s multi-generational resilience and resistance through mixed-media collages, her grandfather’s photographs, and own captured images and archival material.
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Amader Jolsha – Community Celebration + Open Mic!
Apicha Community Health Center (Queens) 82-11 37th Avenue, Jackson Heights, NYNon AAARI EventsA night of community, creativity, and celebration! Drag queen performances, art, music, and open mic magic. Everyone is invited! Amader Jolsha (transl. "Our Celebration") is a community celebration packed with fun cultural activities, beautiful henna art, delicious food, and a dazzling performance by Bangladeshi drag queen, NaFis 🌈 Join us to connect, create, and celebrate! ... Read more
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MOCA x NYAFF Film Club: Totally F***ed Up
Museum of Chinese in America 215 Centre Street, New York, NYNon AAARI EventsMOCA x NYAFF Film Club present last screening of 2025 with Totally F***ed Up (1993), written and directed by Gregg Araki, which is a raw, poetic portrait of queer adolescence and alienation in early ’90s Los Angeles. The first installment of Araki’s “Teenage Apocalypse” trilogy, the film follows six gay and lesbian teenagers who form a ... Read more
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QING BAI: Innocence
Here Arts Center 145 6th Ave, New York, United StatesNon AAARI EventsQing Bai: Innocence is an original experimental theater piece inspired by The Legend of the White Snake. Set within a world of the broken bridge, rivers, and rain, Qing Bai reimagines the ancient Chinese legend through movement, sound, and ritual gesture. Performed entirely in Mandarin with English subtitles provided, the piece delves into transformation, memory, and the ... Read more
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The Dating Game, NYC Theatrical Screening & Director Q&A
DCTV 87 Lafayette St, New York, NYNon AAARI EventsWe’re proud to co-present the NYC theatrical screening of The Dating Game, a new documentary by Emmy-winning filmmaker Violet Du Feng (Hidden Letters), exploring love, loneliness, and connection in modern China. In a country where eligible men outnumber women by 30 million, three bachelors enroll in an intensive seven-day dating camp led by one of China’s most sought-after dating ... Read more
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Hack City Comedy with Mic Nguyen and Jenny Arimoto
Union Hall 702 Union St, Brooklyn, United StatesNon AAARI EventsIf having an Asian guy on a comedy show is unusual, then having two is just overkill. But that’s what the hosts of the Asian Not Asian Podcast, Jenny Arimoto and Mic Nguyen, are trying to do with their Hack City comedy show — overkill on the funnies. Join the two as they host one ... Read more
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Understanding Domestic Violence in the Asian Community: Pathways to Healing
Non AAARI EventsUnderstanding Domestic Violence in the Asian Community: Pathways to Healing Join us for an eye-opening online event where we delve into the complexities of domestic violence within the Asian community. Learn about the unique challenges faced by individuals in this community and discover pathways to healing. Our expert speakers will share insights, resources, and strategies ... Read more
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Central Asia & Diaspora Futures Symposium
Macaulays Honors College/CUNY 35 W. 67th Street, New York, NYNon AAARI EventsWe’re so excited you’re joining us for Central Asia & Diaspora Futures, a student-led symposium hosted by MHC 387 – Central Asian Film and Literature! This event brings together artists, writers, curators, activists, and filmmakers from across Central Asia and the diaspora for a vibrant day of storytelling, conversation, and shared community. Students will be ... Read more