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Senate Democrats call for federal action on anti-Asian coronavirus racism
“There has not been a concerted effort from federal agencies to prevent and address anti-Asian sentiment related to the COVID-19 pandemic,” the Senators wrote.
Meet Frank Wu, A Dr. John Hope Franklin Award Recipient
During his childhood, Frank Wu planned on being an architect. His parents even bought him a drafting table at a garage sale. But as a teenager, a local hate crime and homicide in Detroit changed his mind.
Asian American Grant Makers Call on Philanthropy to End Violence and Bias on the Rise as Coronavirus Spreads
As the coronavirus spread to the United States, many Asian and Asian American philanthropists stepped up. Individual donors, giving circles and Asian American community foundations made emergency gifts of cash and medical equipment to respond to the deadly sickness.
CUNY Launches Chancellor’s Emergency Relief Fund To Provide Urgent Aid To CUNY Students In Need Amid Covid-19 Crisis
The City University of New York announced today the launch of a Chancellor’s Emergency Relief Fund to help students facing financial hardship during the COVID-19 crisis. With initial support from the Carroll and Milton Petrie Foundation and the James and Judith K. Dimon Foundation, the Chancellor’s Emergency Relief Fund will distribute grants of $500 each to thousands of CUNY students who are coping with the severe economic fallout of the extraordinary public health emergency.