Former Democratic presidential candidate Andrew Yang talks about life after his campaign and shares his philosophies on how to address anti-Asian bigotry as well as bridge America's racial divide, in the era of Covid-19 and beyond. (via CNNOpinion)
Jeff Yang is a frequent contributor to CNN Opinion, a featured writer for Quartz and other publications, and the co-host of the podcast"They Call Us Bruce." He co-wrote Jackie Chan's best-selling autobiography,"I Am Jackie Chan," and is the editor of three graphic novels:"Secret Identities,""Shattered" and the forthcoming"New Frontiers." The opinions expressed in this commentary are his. Read more opinion on CNN.
Andrew Yang's insurgent campaign for President of the United States propelled him from relative obscurity into the national spotlight, as the leader of a burgeoning movement of"Yang Gangers" focused on mainstreaming the concept of Universal Basic Income: giving every adult in the US a"freedom dividend," in Yang's words, of $1000 a month.
Jeff Yang Now, as the head of an advocacy organization called Humanity Forward, Yang is backing UBI-friendly candidates and instituting UBI pilot programs in New York State and elsewhere. But the"all humans" dimension of his message has occasionally stumbled when facing real-world social and cultural divides, particularly those related to race.
How $1,000 a month got Andrew Yang this far 04:17Americans are getting stimulus checks right now. I'm sure they will feel what we all feel — a sense of relief that they can put food on the table. It will make people stronger, healthier and more able to adhere to public safety recommendations. It will improve their optimism for the future. I hope Congress makes the stimulus checks ongoing. People need them badly.
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