Asian American / Asian Research Institute
The City University of New York
Join AAARI for a panel discussion for the launch of “One Century after Thind,” a special issue of Ethnic Studies Review, edited by Dr. Soniya Munshi and Dr. Linta Varghese, examining legacies past and present of the U.S. Supreme Court case, United States v Bhagat Singh Thind (1923).
Join Thirdworld Newsreel and the Documentary Forum at CCNY for a screening and discussion of the documentary “In Search of Bengali Harlem,” with director and author Vivek Bald.
Join us for a screening of the feature documentary, In Search of Bengali Harlem, directed by Vivek Bald and Alaudin Ullah. After the screening there will be a panel discussion with the co-directors and Bangladeshi artists, organizers, and community members including Nahar Alam, Nadia Q. Ahmad, DRUM (Desis Rising Up and Moving), and S. Nadia Hussain (moderator).
In Here to Stay, Geetika Rudra, a second-generation Indian immigrant and American history buff, takes readers on a journey across the country to unearth the little-known histories of earlier generations of South Asian Americans.
Identity is often fraught for multiracial Douglas, people of both South Asian and African descent in the Caribbean. In this groundbreaking volume, Sue Ann Barratt and Aleah N. Ranjitsingh explore the particular meanings of a Dougla identity and examine Dougla maneuverability both at home and in the diaspora.
In this presentation, Dr. Kevin Nadal will discuss the history of the “Brown Asian American Movement” as a way of contextualizing historical power dynamics that have been pervasive in Asian American communities since the 1960s. Dr. Nadal also provides recommendations as to how current Asian American leaders, activists, and policymakers can be mindful of ways that colorism and privilege impacts invisibility and community dynamics.