How to help reduce elder poverty? Keep Chicago seniors employed
Chicago Sun-Times April 12, 2024 Amid growing hardship for low-income older adults, a federal program has helped over 1 million people get jobs and work training. It was tough for […]
Category Archives: Inequality
New Chinese Canadian Museum Spotlights Hidden Histories
A cultural landmark in Vancouver Chinatown opens July 1, the 100th anniversary of Canada’s Chinese Exclusion Act. By Amy Yee June 30, 2023 In the gleaming new Chinese Canadian Museum in Vancouver’s Chinatown […]
How San Francisco Is Making Small Businesses More Accessible
The government is offering $10,000 grants amid a wave of lawsuits challenging disability access.Bloomberg CityLab By Amy Yee March 6, 2023 Nearly 40 years ago, Paul Geffner opened Escape from […]
Why Asian Americans Are Moving to NYC’s East Harlem
More low-income residents are moving into the traditionally Latino neighborhood. Nonprofits have stepped up, but more services are needed. Bloomberg CityLabMarch 3, 2023 In the lobby of a public housing […]
Seattle-Area Tribe Tries to Fight Reservation Gentrification
Native American communities are receiving $20 billion in federal pandemic relief. The Suquamish Tribe is putting its share toward affordable housing. Bloomberg CityLab November 29, 2022 The town of Suquamish, which makes up about […]
How to Reach New Asian American Voters? Local Groups and Languages
Bloomberg CityLab November 15, 2022 In the waning hours of US midterm elections last week, a Chinese American couple in their 70s in Philadelphia’s Chinatown voted for the third time […]
Vancouver Pays Tribute to Chinese Canadian History Amid Spike in Anti-Asian Racism
Bloomberg CityLabOctober 25, 2022 One Chinatown museum has opened as part of Canada’s redress for past discrimination, while another nearby fosters “hope for the future.” At the new Chinese Canadian Museum in […]
To Reduce Labor Shortages, Chicago Tries to Ease the Path From Prison Into Jobs
Illinois is considering $2,500 grants for small businesses that hire formerly incarcerated people and lowering licensing barriers for barbers, truckers and other trades. September 12, 2022 At Juan Rivera’s Legacy Barber College in […]
Small Businesses Still Face $28 Billion of Unforgiven PPP Loans
That lingering debt is creating a burden for the smallest businesses, including many run by minority entrepreneurs.BloombergFebruary 17, 2022 Almost 350,000 loans made to small businesses in 2020 during the Covid-19 […]
When Asian-American Seniors Are Scared to Leave Home, Getting Food on the Table Is a Struggle
Even a short trip to the grocery store or visiting a local center with hot-meal services can mean racist harassment – or worse. Bloomberg February 1, 2022 By Amy Yee @amyyeewrites […]
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