Arun Venugopal is a reporter who focuses on issues of race and immigration. He also serves as a regular host of the station's Midday program.
Arun was the creator and host of Micropolis, a series about race and identity. He is a contributor to NPR's Morning Edition and All Things Considered. He has appeared on PBS Newshour, On the Media and Studio 360, and has been published in The Guardian, The Wall Street Journal and Salon. He also frequently serves as an emcee and moderator of panel discussions on race, religion and identity issues. He lives with his family in Queens.
Read Arun's latest reporting on Gothamist.
Arun Venugopal appears in the following:
Why We Must Vote
Monday, June 21, 2021
New York City faces a consequential election. We look at the history of our local election laws. Plus, the mastermind behind new voting restrictions nationally.
Black-Asian Relations Present Frictions and New Possibilities
Monday, June 14, 2021
Gothamist
Black Lives Matter has prompted an outpouring of support from Asian-Americans. But recent attacks against Asian Americans have prompted some in the community to call for more police.
A New Report Examines the Growing Indian-American Population
Tuesday, June 08, 2021
The community is the second-largest immigrant group in America.
Biden Turns to Public Defenders for Federal Court Openings
Tuesday, May 18, 2021
Observers say Eunice Lee's nomination to the 2nd Circuit Court of Appeals represents a historic shift
Author Imbolo Mbue Explores The Politics Of Oil In 'How Beautiful We Were'
Thursday, April 29, 2021
Mbue's novel was inspired in part by her own experiences growing up in Cameroon. Set in a fictional African village in the 1980s, it follows a group of villagers who take on an American oil company.
City's Immigrant Affairs Commissioner Bitta Mostofi Ends Tenure
Wednesday, April 28, 2021
Mostofi oversaw New York City immigrant affairs when communities reeled from the policies of the Trump administration.
The Politics of Poverty
Wednesday, April 21, 2021
Gothamist
For a long time, Americans have convinced themselves that poverty is something that happens elsewhere. The pandemic has made it much harder to do that.
Broadway Stars Bring Pandemic Joy By Way Of The Singing Telegram
Tuesday, April 20, 2021
Broadway has been dark for quite some time due to the pandemic. Some out of work Broadway actors are using singing telegrams to earn some cash and make use of their talents.
Singing Telegrams For Those Who Just Need a Song
Wednesday, April 07, 2021
"A Generous Act: Singing Telegrams" allows accomplished performers to practice their art, even as Broadway remains dark.
Poet Hanif Abdurraqib On The Intersection Of Black Excellence, Joy And Pain
Tuesday, April 06, 2021
What do Soul Train and Whitney Houston tell us about race in America? In his book, A Little Devil in America, the culture critic traces the history of Black performance through moments in pop culture.
Immigrants Struggle with Language Barriers to Vaccination
Thursday, March 25, 2021
Some New Yorkers say signing up for a vaccine isn't easy if you don't speak English.
Anti-Asian Hate Crimes & Harassment
Tuesday, March 23, 2021
Arun Venugopal on the rise in hate crimes against people of Asian descent in NYC & across the country.
The Missing History of Asian America
Monday, March 22, 2021
We’ve been here before: A time of national stress, Asian Americans made into scapegoats, and violence follows. The community saw it coming. So why didn’t everybody else?
Congressional Hearings Focus on Anti-Asian Violence
Thursday, March 18, 2021
Gothamist
Two days after a shooting spree in Georgia left six Asian American women dead, Congress addressed the ongoing violence and racism.
Asian New Yorkers Consider Ways To Combat Hate Crimes in Wake of Atlanta Shootings
Wednesday, March 17, 2021
Gothamist
Residents have floated proposals involving the NYPD and neighborhood organizations after shootings in Atlanta-area leave 8 people dead, 6 of them Asian.
Hate crimes. Harassment. Indignities. Being Asian in 2021
Saturday, March 13, 2021
Hate crimes, harassment, indignities. For Asian New Yorkers, the city can be a very unpleasant place.
Xi'an Famous Foods Takes a Hit from Anti-Asian Racism
Wednesday, March 03, 2021
A beloved restaurant chain is getting slammed by the economic downturn and xenophobia.
Lee Isaac Chung Jotted Down Some Family Memories – They Became 'Minari'
Wednesday, March 03, 2021
Chung's semi-autobiographical film follows a Korean American father who moves his family to a farm in rural Arkansas. Minari began one afternoon when Chung wrote down 80 childhood memories.
Hundreds Rally Against Anti-Asian Bias Attacks
Monday, March 01, 2021
Gothamist
Hundreds of demonstrators and elected officials gathered in Federal Plaza on Saturday amidst an alarming number of bias incidents and attacks against Asian New Yorkers.
Anti-Asian Violence Spikes
Monday, March 01, 2021
Senior reporter for WNYC's race & justice unit Arun Venugopal talks the rise in hate crimes against Asian Americans.
