Modern Minorities

Sharon Yang’s (Building) Back Better


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“Maybe it's the perspective of being the daughter of immigrants who chose to come to this country, but there still fundamentally remains something really special about America and what this country offers, that's worth remembering and worth fighting for.”

What’s better than just one Sharon? That’s right, TWO Sharons together on the pod. Our co-host Sharon had the honor of speaking with Sharon Yang, the Communications Director at Building Back Together, a nonprofit advocacy group supporting President Biden’s policy agenda.

Sharon Yang grew up just outside of Houston, Texas, and is the daughter of Chinese immigrants. She comes from Democratic political campaigns, including the Jon Ossoff Senate campaign and Kamala Harris presidential campaign.

She is passionate about winning elections & removing barriers to opportunity, finding joy in the everyday, and cooking and eating good food. She chats with us about hiding her homemade lunches because they were too “foreign” at school and speaks to us about how the ideals that our country was built upon are still very much worth fighting for. 

Hearing Sharon’s passion for democracy and equality - especially in today’s climate when sometimes the left and the right seem worlds apart - will infuse you with optimism about the future and will make you believe that we can continue to achieve great things together.

LEARN ABOUT SHARON YANG & BUILDING BACK TOGETHER

  • sharonyang.com
  • twitter.com/sharonjqyang
  • Building Back Together: buildingbacktogether.org
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