Breonna Taylor Was Shot and Killed by Police While She Slept

Breonna Taylor, an EMT worker living in Louisville, Kentucky, was shot and killed in her own home by police officers after they entered her home with a “no knock” search warrant. Taylor was in her own home with her boyfriend when the police entered. Thinking they were being burglarized, Taylor’s boyfriend shot at the cops, […]

This Zoom Forum Imagined What Solidarity Between Asian and Black Communities Could Look Like

Define American, an organization that seeks to create conversations around immigration, identity and citizenship, organized a “Brown and Gold forum” where prominent Black and Asian artists talked about what solidarity between the two communities could look like after Covid-19. Speakers included Franklin Leonard, the founder of The Black List; Nikole Hannah Jones, a New York […]

Opinion: Black and Asian Communities Must Unite During This Pandemic

The Trump administration has recently used the terms “Chinese Virus,” and “Kung-Flu” to disparage Chinese communities at a time when hate crimes against people perceived to be Asian have surged. From a student in Australia who was beaten to a woman on the New York City subway who was verbally abused, the attacks are making […]

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