Asian in New York: From Asia From Queens
Thursday, April 28, 2005
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Indo-Caribbean Businesses: Liberty Street, Richmond Hill, Queens ((Asian/American Center))
South Asians have a reputation of being one of the most prosperous of the newest immigrant groups. But community advocates say this "model" status ignores pressing social ills, including poverty and post-9/11 discrimination. We discuss some of the challenges facing South Asians in New York, as well as a look at the younger generation's artistic and cultural response.
From Asia, From Queens: Part 1
Deepa Iyer, Executive Director of South Asian American Leaders of Tomorrow, a national non-profit organization dedicated to ensuring the full and equal participation by South Asians in civic and political life
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Annetta Seecharran, Executive Director of South Asian Youth Action which provides ...
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Annetta Seecharran, Executive Director of South Asian Youth Action which provides ...
From Asia From Queens, Part 2
Marian Yalini Thambynayagam, a poet and performer of Sri Lankan Tamil origin, born in England and raised in Texas, and a member of Mango Tribe, a Pan-Asian women’s experimental performance group
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Suketu Mehta, a writer and journalist based in New York ...
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Suketu Mehta, a writer and journalist based in New York ...
From Asia, From Queens
Last night's event at the Queens museum
From Asia, From Queens
Last night, we held part 1 of our 2-part Asia in New York series. At the Queens Museum, two panels of South Asian community leaders discussed the issues faced by the latest generation of immigrants. Part 2 focuses on geopolitical and economic issues in India, China, and the US.
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