Category: News

Hot off the Press — Initial Campaign: An Earlier Version of Blitzkrieg at Nankou in North China

Boston, May 23, 2016, — Boston Bilingual Media & Publishing (BBMP) Inc. will hold a book release party for English-Chinese bilingual book Initial Campaign: An Earlier Version of Blitzkrieg at Nankou in North China at noon time on June 5 at Empire Garden in Boston Chinatown. Please send email to [email protected] to RSVP the book… Continue reading Hot off the Press — Initial Campaign: An Earlier Version of Blitzkrieg at Nankou in North China

Xinxin Yang Book Wins Top Honor in China

Bloomington, IN, — Doctoral student Xinxin Yang at The Media School at Indiana University won a national award for her book, Late Glory: Arthur Wong and Chinese American WWII Veterans Who Liberated Europe. Along with co-author Qiang Li, Yang received the award from the Chinese government in conjunction with a holiday celebrating the end of… Continue reading Xinxin Yang Book Wins Top Honor in China

Jill Bourne Named BPL President

Boston, May 21, 2016, — Today, the Boston Public Library (BPL) Board of Trustees voted to extend an offer of employment for President of the Boston Public Library to Jill Bourne, City Librarian for the San Jose Public Library. The decision was made following public interviews of Bourne and David Leonard, Interim President of the… Continue reading Jill Bourne Named BPL President

ACMA to Hold Community Health Education on May 21 in Lexington

By Xinming Li, bostonese.com Lexington, Mass., May 20, 2016, — To provide opportunities and universal medical knowledge, doctors of the North American Chinese Medical Association (ACMA) of will hold Community Health Education event on May 21 starting from 1:30 PM at Cary Memorial Library in Lexington. Picture form 2014 ACMA Community Health Education at Cary… Continue reading ACMA to Hold Community Health Education on May 21 in Lexington

Dr. Xiu-Min Li Wins 2016 Future of Health Technology Award

Cambridge, Mass., May 16, 2016, — Dr. Xiu-Min Li of Mount Sinai Hospital was recently awarded 2016 Future of Health Technology Award for Innovative Research on Botanical Drugs for Allergies and Immune System Diseases. The award ceremony was held at MIT. Counselor Xing Jijun of Chinese Consulate in New York City attended the event and… Continue reading Dr. Xiu-Min Li Wins 2016 Future of Health Technology Award

Over 100 Asian American Organizations Challenge Discrimination at Yale, Brown & Dartmouth

On Monday May 23, 2016, leaders and representatives of more than 100 Asian American organizations will be holding a press conference in the National Press Club in Washington, D.C. to announce the filing of civil rights violation complaints against Yale University, Brown University and Dartmouth College for their discriminatory admission practices against Asian American applicants.… Continue reading Over 100 Asian American Organizations Challenge Discrimination at Yale, Brown & Dartmouth

CBS News Will Air a Story on 60 Minutes On Sherry Chen and Prof. Xi on May 15

By Cliff_Li, New Asian Leaders WASHINGTON, DC — New Asian Leaders (NAL), a non-profit Asian American leadership organization headquartered in Washington, DC, alerts that CBS News will air a story on 60 Minutes about Sherry Chen and Professor Xiaoxing Xi — two Chinese Americans who had been wrongfully accused of espionage by the U.S. Government… Continue reading CBS News Will Air a Story on 60 Minutes On Sherry Chen and Prof. Xi on May 15

Suzanne Lee to Receive an Honorary Doctorate at 2016 UMass Boston Commencement

Boston, May 12, 2016, — Longtime community leader, and honorary Chairwomen of Chinese Progressive Association Suzanne Lee will receive an honorary Doctor of Laws degree from the University of Massachusetts at UMass Boston’s spring commencement this year on May 26 at 3 PM at Clark Athletic Center on UMass Boston Campus. Suzanne Lee(first from left)… Continue reading Suzanne Lee to Receive an Honorary Doctorate at 2016 UMass Boston Commencement

Four MA Students Named 2016 U.S. Presidential Scholars

Boston, May 11, 2016, — U.S. Secretary of Education John King recently announced the selection of William Wang of West Roxbury, MA and Zlatomir Fung, a resident of Westborough, MA as 2016 U.S. Presidential Scholars. Wang attends Boston Latin School in Boston, and Fung(pictured below), an accompanied cellist, attends Oak Meadow School from home.