SAN FRANCISCO — Payments of $5 million to every eligible Black adult, the elimination of personal debt and tax burdens, guaranteed annual incomes of at least $97,000 for 250 years and homes in San Francisco for just $1 a family. These were some of the more than 100 recommendations made by a city-appointed reparations committee […]
California lawmakers seek $200 million to fight hate crimes
May 27, 2021 by Leave a Comment
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California lawmakers said May 12 that they are seeking $200 million over the next three years to fight hate crimes against Asian Americans that have increased since the coronavirus entered the U.S. after originating in China. More than half of the money would go for grants to nonprofit and community groups that […]
Osaka gives voice to victims of racial injustice at U.S. Open
September 24, 2020 by Leave a Comment
NEW YORK — Over two weeks, Naomi Osaka used her platform as a world-famous athlete to draw attention to the racial injustice and systematic police brutality that has resulted in a wave of protests in the United States. The spotlight she cast on the Black Lives Matter movement would not have been as bright as […]
THROUGH YONSEI EYES: DEAR ASIAN AMERICANS: An open letter and guide-in-progress on being a productive ally to African Americans by a devastated and outraged Asian American
June 4, 2020 by Leave a Comment
Are you also devastated and outraged? You should be. That’s just the start. So, what’s next? How can the Asian American community mobilize to be productive and supportive to the Black community right now? I’m not claiming to be a perfect ally/activist, or that this is the definitive guide to being an ally in 2020, […]
As controversy swirls, SFPD officers make pledge against racism
February 4, 2016 by Leave a Comment
Dogged by allegations of systemic racism in the department and calls for the chief’s resignation, the San Francisco Police Department Jan. 25 unveiled a campaign to root out and address potential bigotry and intolerance among its officers. The “Not on My Watch†campaign asks police officers to take a pledge to serve without prejudice and […]
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