Asian American / Asian Research Institute
The City University of New York
Prof. Zai Liang’s presentation focuses on the substantial challenges faced by small businesses in Manhattan Chinatown and the subsequent transitions they have made in the post-Covid pandemic era.
The CUNY Thomas Tam Scholarship awards $1,000 to an individual qualified undergraduate student that is currently enrolled at any of the twenty-one colleges within CUNY, Asian or non-Asian, who has demonstrated creativity in the communication of the concerns of the Asian American community in areas such as health, education, culture, media, or advocacy/activism.
Please join Thirdworld Newsreel and the Documentary Forum at CCNY for a screening and discussion of the documentary film Slumlord Millionaire, co-directed by Ellen Martinez and Steph Ching. The co-directors will joined by housing activists.
Chinatown Rising is a doc tracing SF Chinatown’s 1960s-80s activism, told through 16mm footage and voices of young Asian American leaders.
Cynthia Leung, a recent graduate in American Studies from Brooklyn College, explored the complex relationship between Asian American communities and public safety, particularly focusing on the experiences and perspectives of Chinese Americans regarding the police and criminal justice system.
The Betty Lee Sung Memorial Fund recently awarded a grant, through AAARI, to Yu Wang, at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, to conduct research on “Betty Lee Sung’s Chinese Activities at the Voice of America.”