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UCLA’s new Affordability Initiative will award four-year scholarships to up to 35 California resident students each year starting in 2024. The $20,000 scholarships, funded by a $15 million donation from UCLA alumnus Peter Merlone, will be distributed to recipients over the course of four years, according to a press release from UCLA Newsroom.

MEDIA ADVISORY: Speakers and attendees to include Mayor Karen Bass and other Black leaders, students and alumni.

AAPI faculty and staff at UCLA recommend media that provide insights into history, culture, struggle and contributions Jessica Wolf | Editor’s note: This story was updated on May 20 to include additional recommendations. One of the most powerful ways we come to know the world and each other is through media — books, movies, music. Telling and sharing stories, stories that pique our curiosity and expose us to new ideas, can lead us down the path of empathy, understanding and solidarity. As part of Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month, we asked staff and faculty from UCL...