Asian-American groups aim at largest private investment to fight bigotry
Yahoo co-founder Jerry Yang is among those who aim to boost cause
01 May 2021 - 09:30
New York — Asian-American business and community leaders, including billionaire Yahoo co-founder Jerry Yang, have quietly lined up what they aim to be the largest private investment in Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) causes in US history after a rise in anti-Asian bigotry.
The Asian American Foundation, which is set to announce its initial fundraising commitments on Monday, is among dozens of AAPI groups seeking to harness a flood of resources that has accelerated since a gunman killed eight people, including six women of Asian descent, at Atlanta-area day spas in March...
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