As part of the government’s ongoing efforts to fight the pandemic-fueled rise in AAPI hate — and to improve opportunities for Asian Americans across the nation — the White House has established a new AAPI visibility task force. The group will be tasked with advising President Biden and other D.C….
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Arizona Rep. Paul Gosar Posts Animated Clip Depicting the Murder of Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and an Attack on President Biden
In a hate-filled attack over social media, Rep. Paul Gosar of Arizona has posted an anime-style video clip in which he attacks President Biden and kills his co-worker, fellow member of the House of Representatives, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. Dartunorro Clark of NBC News reported that “Twitter added a warning label Monday,…
President Biden and the White House Officially Mark Indigenous Peoples’ Day for the First Time Ever
The first celebrations of Indigenous Peoples’ Day in the U.S. took place more than 40 years ago, but it wasn’t until 2021 that the White House officially marked the important day. CNN’s Donald Judd reported that ahead of the official designation of Indigenous Peoples’ Day on Oct. 11, President Joe…
Corporate America Admits Mass Confusion Over New White House Vaccine Order
As part of the United States’ continuing efforts to fight the spread of the COVID-19 virus, President Biden announced that he would be instructing all corporations with more than 100 employees to make sure their workforce was either vaccinated against the disease or regularly tested for it. While the requirement…
Chantale Wong Becomes First-Ever LGBTQ Woman Nominated to Ambassador-Level Government Position
The Biden White House continues to be a model of diversity and representation, hiring and nominating an ever-growing pool of inclusive individuals for historic government appointments. Chantale Wong is the latest individual to join that impressive fold after being nominated as the U.S. director of the Asian Development Bank (ADB),…
VP Kamala Harris and DNC Announce $25-Million Initiative to Help Protect Voting Rights Across America
Following efforts by Republicans in numerous states, including Texas, Georgia and Florida, to restrict voter rights and make it harder for people of color to cast a ballot in upcoming elections, Vice President Kamala Harris has announced a new $25-million initiative from the Democratic National Committee (DNC) designed to help…
Gender Wage Gap in Biden Administration the Most Narrow in DC History
Just one year ago, women working in the Donald Trump White House earned 69 cents for every dollar their male counterparts earned. But oh, how things have changed! Economy reporter Chabeli Carrazana of nonprofit newsroom The 19th reported on the newly released data, revealing that the wage gap for White…
President Biden Signs Sweeping Executive Order To Promote Improved Diversity, Inclusion and Accessibility Across Federal Workforce
In a complete one-eighty from the anti-diversity initiative former President Trump issued during his final months in office, President Joe Biden has issued a new executive order tasking the dozens of various departments and agencies within the federal government to each create and submit their own unique plan on how…
Bipartisan Group of Senators Announce Preliminary Agreement on a Police Reform Bill
The concept of police reform and what it should look like has been a contentious issue in the U.S. for more than a year. But on Thursday, June 24, a group of Democrats and Republicans announced that they reached an agreement on an eventual bill to address the issue. NPR’s…
Brooklyn Statue of George Floyd Unveiled on Juneteenth Vandalized by White Supremacists Just Days Later
On Saturday, June 19, activists and local officials gathered to unveil a 500-pound wooden bust of George Floyd’s profile, created in his memory and displayed to the general public in honor of the newly approved Juneteenth federal holiday. Floyd’s brother, Terrence, was even in attendance at the event, saying afterward,…