Celebrations of the Lunar New Year have been colored with grief from two mass shootings within the same week. Both tragedies primarily harmed members of California’s Asian American and Pacific Islander community. On Jan. 21, a gunman killed 11 people at a dance studio in Monterey Park, where many were […]
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Ramapo Kicks Off Asian and Pacific Islander Month
Photo by Hope Patti April is Asian and Pacific Islander, also known as AAPI, Heritage Month at Ramapo College. The Equity and Diversity Programs kicked off the month with a luncheon and banquet Monday afternoon in Friends Hall. The event included an opening proclamation from President Peter Mercer, cultural foods and a […]