From Oakland to Atlanta, New York City to Los Angeles, and in cities across the United States, violent attacks against Asian Americans have skyrocketed and, in several tragic cases, turned deadly. Many of these assaults have been against the most vulnerable in society: the elderly and women. The murder by a gunman of six women of Asian descent at three Atlanta-area spas reprehensibly put into focus the intersectional ways in which racism and misogyny objectify and dehumanize. In response to this horrific crime and the nearly 4,000 reported incidents of anti-Asian racism in the U.S. over the past year, the Asian American community and allied organizations have mobilized to demand action.
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Bank of America Increases Commitment to Advance Racial Equality and Economic Opportunity to $1.25 Billion
Expansion will include actions to address racial justice and advocacy for people of Asian descent
CHARLOTTE, N.C.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Bank of America today announced that it has increased its $1 billion, four-year commitment to advance racial equality and economic opportunity to $1.25 billion over five years. This effort further accelerates work already underway to address racial equality and opportunity through direct actions, investments and work to catalyze similar efforts across the private sector.
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LA County to Establish Workgroup to Address AAPI Hate By City News Service Los Angeles UPDATED 4:45 PM PT Apr. 06, 2021 PUBLISHED 4:20 PM PT Apr. 06, 2021 PUBLISHED 4:20 PM PDT Apr. 06, 2021
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LOS ANGELES (CNS) The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors voted Tuesday to convene a working group to address rising hate and violence against Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders.
Supervisors Janice Hahn and Holly Mitchell co-authored a motion calling for the new effort of the county s existing Anti-Racism, Diversity and Inclusion initiative.
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The L.A. County Board of Supervisors voted to convene a working group to address rising hate and violence against Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders