AAPI

A retired public health researcher, a sociology PhD student, and Western classically trained piano and violin players. Together, they make up the Asian Arts New York Eastern Music Ensemble.

Established in 1979, the Islamic Center of the Capital District is one of the oldest mosques in the area. Dr. Mussarat Chaudhry, one of the Pakistani immigrant women who helped make the mosque the community center it is today, says the community has grown far beyond what she imagined.

The Coalition for Asian American Children and Families wants more mental health supports for Asian American and Pacific Islander youth. WAMC's Sajina Shrestha spoke with its Co-Executive Director, Anita Gundanna, about the importance and the barriers to mental health care for AAPI youth in New York.

In April, the U.S. Senate passed the COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act in response to increased violence against Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders. Before he…

Vermont’s Congressman and state advocates are pressing the House to pass the Asian American Hate Crimes Act this week.The bill was passed in the Senate 95…