IT IS HERE! TODAY IS THE DAY!
I wrote this to continue conversations that my daughter started with me when she was 3 years old. I wrote this to honor the hard conversations I had with AsianAms (across political spectrum) about race, racism, and affirmative action.

Excited to announce that 'In Search of Bengali Harlem' will have its broadcast premiere May 9 on PBS/WORLD's award-winning documentary series, America ReFramed!! Tune in.

Info: to.worldchannel.org/ARF_BengaliHar… How to Watch: bengaliharlem.com/watch/

Honored to have my work included in this timely post by Dr. Melissa May Borja on the anniversary of the Immigration Act of 1924. And shout-out to fellow NYU Press author Khyati Y. Joshi also quoted in the piece. #amrel

Looking forward to this event! Excited for you OiYan Poon 潘愛欣 and for us!

Looking for Bewitch and Dr. Bombay…. Who remembers?

GRANT OPPORTUNITY - PLEASE SHARE WIDELY: APARRI is accepting applications for working group grants! Up to $7000 in support for groups that advance the scholarly and public knowledge of Asian Pacific American religions. Apps due May 15, 2024.

Learn more: aparri.org/grants-and-fel…

I'm doing a FREE AI Workshop in London on Wednesday.

I call it my 'Non-scary Guide to AI'... please share with folks in the London area.

Details and signup: bit.ly/sreelondon2024

Love that you were room rated Bradley Onishi ....may be a first for APARRI!

“Bradley Onishi delivers a history of the formation of the White Christian nationalism that led up to January 6, told through his own history of over a decade in the movement.”

– Philip F. Hayes reviews Preparing for War

Broadleaf Books
christiancentury.org/review/books/w…

Every two years, we hold a conference on religion and American culture featuring the work of nationally recognized scholars & a wide variety of subjects. Programs include both presentations and roundtable discussions. Register & learn more below!
raac.iupui.edu/programs/bienn…

APARRI 24 @ UC Berkeley from June 11-13. Submit a proposal & scholarship app by 3/29. APARRI is the largest & longest running interdisciplinary conference series in the US that addresses issues of religion and race in As Am, Native Hawaiian, & Pacific Islander communities.

We are hiring a one-year VAP in Religion in the Americas at Kalamazoo College, 2024-25. Please help us spread the word! provost.kzoo.edu/faculty-inform…

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Last night’s use of #SayHerName by Marjorie Taylor Greene during the SOTU Address reflects a deeply offensive trend in right-wing politics – the intentionally misleading appropriation of justice-seeking demands from those who have historically been rendered voiceless.

One more day to apply to NEH The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History Summer 2024 institute in Asian American and Pacific Islander Histories! Come join us in Los Angeles this July.

This is our 2nd round of working group grants. You can see previous awards on the aparri website.

Calling all scholars of race, justice, and religion interested in sharing their work with the public! Sacred Writes is NOW ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS for our summer online training funded by Henry Luce Foundation. All trainees receive a $1000 stipend. Apps due March 25, details in 🧵

NJ has one of the worst racial wealth gaps in America.

The median household wealth for white families in NJ is $322,500.

It’s just $17,700 for Black families, a $300,000+ gap—by design.

And yet, 40 minutes into this debate, Black people haven’t been mentioned. #BHM
David Wildstein

Please have the candidates respond to the question David Wildstein