When you were being handcuffed and going into solitary confinement, you didn’t even have a Top Ramen. And now you are distributing $4 mil. A friend and former life-term prisoner spoke those words to me over the phone last month. It caused me to pause and reflect on my journey – from incarceration to building…
New Breath Foundation was honored to receive the Vineyards Award from the Association for Fundraising Professionals – Golden Gate Chapter.
We have recently witnessed several violent and hateful acts against Asian American people in the Bay Area and 2,808 documented anti-Asian hate incidents across the country. These vicious attacks are only the most recent and most visible examples of how Asian Americans have been targeted throughout our history because of their race. The fact that…
Happy New Breath, all my relations. I hope this message finds you and your loved ones healthy and safe during this life-changing time with COVID-19 and shelter-in-place. As reality sinks in forcing us to adjust to a new way of living, I reflect on the 11 months I spent in San Quentin’s solitary confinement. The…
The COVID-19 crisis has added to the tension, racism, and hatred that has already existed across our communities. In light of this, New Breath Foundation joins Revolve Impact and AAPI Women Lead in addressing the systemic and community-centered ways that we can end anti-Asian, xenophobic, anti-Black, sexist, homophobic, anti-indigenous, and transphobic violence. Please read our…