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... racism and racial terror that most recently took the lives of George Floyd, Tony McDade, Ahmaud Arbery, and Breonna ... be rectified, GCIR stands in steadfast solidarity with our Black brothers and sisters as an ally in the fight for racial ... of color. We double down to combat anti-Black racism in immigrant communities, the immigrant justice movement, and ...
June 1, 2020
Statement
This op-ed was originally published in the Chronicle of Philanthropy on September 23, 2020. The undersigned ... Indigenous families and the slave trade that devastated Black families. As philanthropy confronts our country’s history of genocide and slavery, our sector must also wrestle ...
September 23, 2020
Statement
... returned, he shared with me a photo he took on his phone of the Tribute in Light—twin beams that reach up to four ... 9/11 unleashed violence, discrimination, and hatred toward Black, Arab, Middle Eastern, Muslim, South Asian (BAMEMSA) ... and cultural strategies that amplify the resilience and strength of BAMEMSA communities. Invest in policy advocacy ...
September 13, 2021
President's Message
... mass shootings in Atlanta on March 16 that took the lives of eight individuals—six of whom were Asian women—drew ... the Covid-19 pandemic are the latest attacks in a long history of discrimination, harassment, scapegoating, and ... And we believe philanthropy has a vital role to play. This month, GCIR will host a webinar to amplify the work and ...
April 7, 2021
Issue Spotlight
Dear Colleagues, MMT_209x250.jpg Earlier this month, I attended the world premiere of Taking Root: Southeast Asian Stories of Resettlement in ... currently reading articles about the connections between Black liberation and immigrant justice and the ways in which ...
June 29, 2023
President's Message
... earlier this week, which were direct consequences of the divisive rhetoric and oppressive policies promulgated ... white supremacy, racism, misogyny, homophobia, and anti-immigrant sentiment. What we witnessed in D.C.—and in state ... country is at a choice point. Will we build the power of Black, Brown, indigenous, and immigrant communities to bring ...
January 8, 2021
Statement
... public health and economic crisis and the murders of Black Americans by police, have laid bare the deep ... leaders and in solidarity with dozens of labor, community organizing, faith-based, policy, research, and ...
July 9, 2020
Philanthropic News
By Daranee Petsod, GCIR President Dear Colleagues: In January 2019 , I reflected on the extreme anti-immigrant policies that have come out of the White House over the past two years, the resulting ...
June 5, 2019
President's Message