Quote: “We [Asian Americans] are the fastest-growing demographic group in the U.S. But when it comes to the nation’s racial and ethnic divisions, where do we fit in?”
Author: Tomonori Nagano
Queens Memory Project: Documenting a Pandemic “What We’ve Learned” (10/5/2021)
Queens Memory Project (https://queensmemory.org) is hosting an online workshop “Documenting a Pandemic What We’ve Learned” on Tuesday, October 5, 2021. It will be a live stream event on Facebook. ——————— Members of the Queens Memory Project will discuss lessons from the COVID-19 Project, and how they worked together as a team to incorporate the diverse voices of our borough and campus into the archives during this momentous period in history. Livestreamed on https://www.facebook.com/queensmemory. Tuesday, October 5th from 4:00pm-5:30pm Chair: Annie Tummino, Assistant Professor, Head of Special Collections and Archives, Queens College Panelists: – Meral Agish, Queens Memory Community Coordinator; – …
Job opportunity: Research assistant positions for an Asian American oral history project ($30/hour x 300 hours)
The COVID-19 Oral History Project (https://asianheritage.commons.gc.cuny.edu) is a collection of images, essays, and video recordings documenting the experience of LaGuardia Community College students, especially those of the Asian descent, during the COVID-19 pandemic. We are hiring one or two research assistants for this project in order to analyze the transcripts of the collected interviews. The primary responsibilities of the research assistants include: Coordinate (and possibly conduct) interviews with Asian American students using online conference tools such as Zoom (https://www.zoom.us) Proofread transcripts of the recorded interviews by Asian American students using automatic transcription tools such as Temi (https://www.temi.com) and Rev.com (https://www.rev.com) …
Light from Uncommon Stars by Ryka Aoki
“Growing up in Southern California, Ryka Aoki dreamed of being a writer, but her Japanese American parents expected her to study the sciences or something technical….Packed with meditations on music, identity, found family, immigrant culture and redemption, the book is set in the Asian American enclave of the L.A.-adjacent San Gabriel Valley, where Aoki, who is trans, was raised, and weaves a story that’s joyfully queer.”
Shang-Chi, a new martial arts superhero by the Marvel Cinematic Universe
“Shang-Chi,” a new martial arts superhero casted by an Asian-American actor, is compared to “Black Panther” in terms of its potential cultural significance.
Washington Post article on the demographic change in the U.S.
The Washington Post has published this article on the demographic change in the U.S. Quote: “Some, like Goel, expressed hope that the demographic changes will result in a more inclusive America, with people of color who have been historically excluded from power and prominence gaining equality. Others feared that the shifts could result in an increase in racial resentment among the current non-Hispanic White majority, whose population dipped below 60 percent for the first time according to the 2020 Census, and a resistance to change.”
Upstander Intervention Training by Asian American Federation (8/26/2021)
The Asian American Federation is hosting an up-stander intervention training on Thursday, August 26, 2021, in collaboration with Nonviolent Peaceforce. This is an in-person event. —————————– The Asian American Federation is excited to partner with Nonviolent Peaceforce for an IN-PERSON workshop on Mutual Protection and Upstander Intervention to protect you and your community from harm. This workshop will introduce participants to holistic skills and tools used by human rights defenders around the world to uplift their communities and keep themselves safe from violence. Date: Thursday, August 26 | 6-8 pm Location: The training will be in Queens and for security …
An analysis of Asian population in the U.S. Census 2020
NYT has published this article on the growth of Asian population in the U.S. according to the most recent U.S. census in 2020. Quote: “in addition to the uptick, the Asian population has become geographically diverse with wide variations in income, citizenship status and political preference”
2020 Census shows a sharp growth among Asian American and multi-racial Asians
The US Census in 2020 shows that Asian American and multi-racial Asians account for a large part of the population growth of the U.S. between 2010 and 2020. Here are some key statistics (from https://www.nytimes.com/2021/08/12/us/us-census-population-growth-diversity.html) Overall population growth slowed substantially over the past decade, but the growth that did occur — an increase of about 23 million people — was made up entirely of people who identified as Hispanic, Asian, Black and more than one race People who identify as white now make up 58 percent of the population, down from 64 percent in 2010, and 69 percent in 2000. …
AAPI leaders met President Joe Biden to discuss the AAPI issues
President Joe Biden met with more than a dozen Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) civil rights leaders on Thursday, which marked the ninth anniversary of the 2012 Oak Creek massacre.
