Today on the show, Wednesday host Ali Muldrow is joined by Brenda Yang, a local educator and advocate for Asian American culture and language access in Madison.

They talk about Brenda’s experience as a Hmong American, language access as a civil right, the recent surge in anti-Asian racism and violence, and why Asian Americans provide a vital perspective in the racial justice movement.

Brenda Yang is an Upward Bound Math & Science advisor at East High School in Madison, where she helps low-income and first-generation students gain access to higher education.

She also serves on the Hmong Education Council and works part-time as a consultant for the City of Madison in the Department of Civil Rights in providing language access and cultural awareness to better support Asian communities in Madison.

Cover photo by yais gao from Pixabay