Love Can’t Feed You: A Novel
Cherry Lou Sy’s debut novel Love Can’t Feed You (Dutton, 2024) is a heartfelt and poignant exploration of love, sacrifice, and survival in the face of adversity.
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CUNY Thomas Tam Scholarship 2017 Recipient
Mr. Peter Lee is an undergraduate student majoring in Anthropology at Brooklyn College/CUNY. As part of a year-long anthropological research project starting in Fall 2017, Mr. Lee will curate and complete an ethnographic photo collection that documents the practice of Chinese seniors who travel to long distances to casinos to redeem vouchers as a way of living. The project will critically examine the larger issues of poverty, aging, and the well-being within the Chinese community.
Making a Global Immigrant Neighborhood: Brooklyn’s Sunset Park
Based on more than a decade of research, Making a Global Immigrant Neighborhood charts the evolution of Sunset Park—with a densely concentrated working-poor and racially diverse immigrant population—from the late 1960s to its current status as one of New York City’s most vibrant neighborhoods. Tarry Hum shows how processes of globalization, such as shifts in … Read more
With an Influx of Newcomers, Little Chinatowns Dot a Changing Brooklyn – The New York Times
A steady flow of newcomers has created satellite Chinatowns in neighborhoods pushing southeast toward the ocean, areas that traditionally have been enclaves for Europeans and Russians. Source: With an Influx of Newcomers, Little Chinatowns Dot a Changing Brooklyn – The New York Times
Brooklyn Borough President Office: Asian Heritage Celebration
This event celebrates Asian Heritage through the Brooklyn Borough President’s Office by honoring community leaders for their contributions in humanitarian service, leadership, business, and education. It brings together civic organizations and community partners to recognize excellence and strengthen Asian American community engagement.
Brooklyn Borough President Office: Asian Heritage Celebration
This event honors outstanding contributions of Asian American community leaders, educators, artists, and activists in Brooklyn, featuring presentations and a reception. It brings together civic organizations and community members to celebrate heritage, achievement, and cultural impact.