Listen to an interview with the founder of MAP, Amal Z. Yamusah, about his story of bringing the various aspects of the foundation together, followed by a roundtable discussion with Stanford participants Brielle Francesca Smith ’23, Megan Darshan Olomu ’23, Olayinka Adesuwa Braimah ’23, Khalil Wilkes ’13 and Dorien Kenneth Simon ’23.

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Back in June, I attended a peaceful protest in my area where I walked and marched for three hours. The march ended at a community center where everyone gathered. The entire experience was empowering. Walking alongside people who hold similar beliefs as you and are prompting for change is inspirational, and in the moment, I was proud to stand with those around me.

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In the wake of the horrific killing of George Floyd by Minneapolis police, the Black Lives Matter movement has gained national support and protests have taken place across the country in unprecedented sizes. These calls for structural change and racial equality have all come amidst the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, which has disproportionately affected the Black community. As two Asian American high school students, we want to help our community better understand the Black Lives Matter movement, and how to be allies to it. This article is the third part in a series about books and articles, TV shows and movies, and music related to the Black Lives Matter movement.

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We recognize that donating isn't something everyone can do, depending on financial or personal circumstances. As high schoolers, we definitely lack the financial independence to donate to organizations that we support, especially in our case, organizations that our parents may not agree with. Instead of spending that $5 to get a drink, consider putting that towards a cause. Any financial contribution, small or big, will help.

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In the wake of the horrific killing of George Floyd by Minneapolis police, the Black Lives Matter movement has gained national support and protests have taken place across the country in unprecedented sizes. These calls for structural change and racial equality have all come amidst the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, which has disproportionately affected the Black community. As two Asian American high school students, we want to help our community better understand the Black Lives Matter movement, and how to be allies to it. This article is the second part in a series about books and articles, TV shows and movies, and music related to the Black Lives Matter movement.

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In the last couple of months, we have taken the time to reflect on our own privileges and how to support the Black Lives Matter movement. Coming from Asian families, we’ve realized that the idea of POC supporting each other in the fight against racism is ideal and expected; however, this is not currently the case. This is due to a history of white oppressors pitting minority groups against each other — the purpose behind the phrase “model minority” that is commonly attributed to the Asian community.

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In the wake of the horrific killing of George Floyd by Minneapolis police, the Black Lives Matter movement has gained national support and protests have taken place across the country in unprecedented sizes. These calls for structural change and racial equality have all come amidst the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, which has disproportionately affected the Black community. As two Asian American high school students, we want to help our community better understand the Black Lives Matter movement, and how to be allies to it. This article is the first part in a series about books and articles, TV shows and movies, and music related to the Black Lives Matter movement.

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CovEducation is a free mentorship and academic support resource run by volunteer college mentors from MIT, Harvard, UT Austin, and Princeton during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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