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Asian Americans and Libraries

From left: Janet Clarke, associate director of research and instructional services at Stony Brook (N.Y.) University Libraries; Arlene Yu, collections manager at New York Public Library (NYPL); Michelle Lee, young adult librarian at NYPL; and Miriam Tuliao ... read more

‘Godmother Death’ and other tales told at Astoria Library

He tells stories of Hawaii, WWII Japanese-Americans, and Asian folktales. He has performed at the Timpanogas ... To learn more, visit altonchung.com. The Astoria Library is guided by the mission statement: “Explore ideas, engage minds, excite imagination.” read more

Cole Branch Library in Crosby celebrates Asian Pacific American Heritage Month May 19

As part of Asian Pacific American Heritage Month, the Edith Fae Cook Cole Branch Library in Crosby will host a stop by the Kaminari Taiko Thunderstudies at 12:15 on May 19. Taiko, a Japanese word for “drum,” has important significance in the Japanese ... read more

Banyan: Asian American Writers Collective

On June 3rd, Banyan, Asian American Writers Collective will be celebrating their ... Mary Grace ("M.G.") Bertulfo, and newly elected Library Board member Mary Anne Mohanraj. Local authors Karen Su, Victor Yipp, Jane Hseu, and Kat Tanaka Okopnik also ... read more

Wood Moy Dies: The Asian American Acting Pioneer And Star Of ‘Chan Is Missing’ Was 99

Chan Is Missing was a groundbreaking film as it was seen as the first Asian American independent ... the issues experienced by Chinese-Americans in American society. In 1995, the film was named for inclusion into the Library of Congress’ National Film ... read more

Politicians and community leaders to meet with NYPD to discuss hate crimes against Asian-Americans

Kim and community leaders are hosting a meeting at the Flushing Library where police department officials ... Bratton to investigate what they said is a rising trend of crimes against Asian-Americans. The lawmakers said the NYPD's own statistics show ... read more

ShopRite Presents Flavors of Asia at the Waretown Library

It’s Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month. Join ShopRite’s registered dietician Giavonna Carbonello to learn how to make some Asian inspired recipes. Register in person, by calling 609-693-5133, or online at www.theoceancountylibrary.org. read more

Young Asian-Americans share singular experience

“Asians and Asian-Americans are seen as perpetual foreigners,” says Christine ... martial artists predominate roles for both men and women,” according to an Ithaca College Library textbook article, “Portrayals of Asians in Film and Television.” read more

Nixon Library exhibit tells stories of Vietnamese experiences after the fighting

including the two-story Asian Garden Mall in Little Saigon. Jao escaped Saigon on the second-to-last American transport plane, as those fleeing were being fired upon by Communists machine gunners. The Nixon Library exhibit is as much for the public at ... read more

Work starts on Asian supermarket at Boise's new Chinatown mall

Cole Road on the Boise Bench. Asian Food Distributor, a company owned by Chinese-American businessman and food distributor Steve Lin, who owns Library Plaza, will reconfigure the former Jo-Ann Fabric space to serve as grocery store that sells Asian foods ... read more