Race, Struggle and Solidarity in the Time of A Global Pandemic

#AntiAsianRacism

Mar 28

We are living in unprecedented times with #COVIDー19 or the #Coronavirus. There has been a rise in anti-Chinese and anti-Asian discrimination and many efforts to combat it during this public health crisis.

Asian American organizers, and other people of color we are in community with, will facilitate a conversation on race, struggle and solidarity in the time of a global pandemic.

Goals:

Provide historical context to race and racism especially in this moment of the coronavirus pandemic

Frame the current rise of anti-asian racism and xenophobia with white supremacy, white nationalism etc

Engage in meaningful dialogue on why anti-Asian racism is happening

Make solidarity connections with Black, brown and indigenous communities and people of color overall

Identify examples of solidarity and co-conspiratorship

Raise consciousness and politicize

Brainstorm solutions and next steps action items

Organizational Co-Sponsors:

18 Million Rising
Asian Americans Advancing Justice -- Asian Law Caucus
Asian Pacific American Labor Alliance, AFL-CIO
Asian Solidarity Collective
Can’t Stop! Won’t Stop! Consulting
University of Connecticut Asian and Asian American Studies Institute

Speakers (alphabetical order by last name):

Jason Oliver Chang, University of Connecticut Asian and Asian American Studies Institute, @chinotronic
Jennifer K. Falcon, Indigenous Environmental Network
Timmy Lu, AAPIs for Civic Empowerment Education Fund, @timmyhlu @aapiforce
Leroy F. Moore Jr., Krip-Hop Nation, @kriphopnation
Scot Nakagawa, Change Labs, @change_lab
Angela Peoples, Black Womxn For, @mspeoples
Carmen Perez-Jordan, The Gathering for Justice, @msladyjustice1
Lakshmi Sridaran, South Asian Americans Leading Together, @lsridaran @SAALTweets
Kabzuag Vaj, Freedom Inc., @kabzuag @freedominc
Helena Wong, Seeding Change: A Center for Asian American Movement-Building, @seed_change

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