National ACE Statement on Georgia Shootings

       National ACE Statement on Georgia Shootings

Tuesday night, eight people were killed in a series of shootings, and six of the eight victims were Asian American women. The murders in Atlanta have sent shockwaves throughout the Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) small business community. National ACE shares in the grief and anger over the senseless murders. These killings and other violent or xenophobic acts against AAPIs are not only reprehensible, but they also contribute to the economic pressures that have disproportionately impacted the AAPI-owned business community during this pandemic.

“AAPI small businesses are experiencing higher levels of extreme discrimination and bias,” said Chiling Tong, President & CEO of National ACE. “Operating their everyday business has become increasingly difficult. We are hearing directly from our local AAPI Chambers of Commerce partners that their small business communities are working in fear and are resorting to shutting down their essential businesses temporarily or even permanently. We are glad to see large corporations make statements on standing together with the AAPI community, but we must take action against this discrimination and bias and not ignore that these incidents are getting much worse.”

The Covid-19 pandemic has heightened public concerns and fears nationwide, leading to a rise in acts of hatred, bias, discrimination, and violence against Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders. Federal, state, and local law enforcement officials have documented this rise in bias, including an NYPD report citing a 1,900% increase in hate crimes as a direct result of anti-AAPI sentiments. Experts estimate that hate-fueled attacks and other acts of violence against Asians has increased by nearly 150% over the previous year. Our national survey of AAPI businesses last year indicated that 1 in 3 female AAPI business owners experienced racial bias.

These attacks must stop. We must unite as a community to end the fear, discrimination, and bias against our AAPI small businesses.
 

ABOUT ASIAN/PACIFIC ISLANDER AMERICAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP (NATIONAL ACE)

The Asian/Pacific Islander American Chamber of Commerce and Entrepreneurship (National ACE) represents 2.2 Million AAPI small businesses across the country and seeks to improve the economic, political, and social well-being of Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islanders (AAPIs) by advocating for AAPI businesses in Washington, D.C., fostering the next generation of AAPI entrepreneurs, and promoting the need for wider AAPI leadership in corporate America. ACE strives to do this through supporting and promoting issues that impact the AAPI business community, improving the economic development and economic impact of the AAPI community, advancing coalitions and enhancing community building, and fostering the next generation of AAPI entrepreneurs and executives. ACE provides a unified voice for the business interests of AAPIs nationally. Visit www.nationalace.org or follow National ACE on LinkedIn, Twitter, and Facebook for more information.

To learn more about our efforts to combat AAPI hate and racism, visit www.nationalace.org/aapi-strong

House Judiciary to Hold Hearing on Discrimination and Violence Against Asian Americans

 

THURSDAY: House Judiciary to Hold Hearing on Discrimination and Violence Against Asian Americans

Stay informed and connected: Judiciary.House.Gov / @HouseJudiciary Washington, D.C. - On March 18th at 10:00 a.m., the House Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties will hold a hearing on the discrimination and violence Asian Americans have faced both historically and since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic.   “There has been a long history of anti-Asian racism in the United States, especially during times of social or economic unrest. Unfortunately, since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, this bigotry has reared its ugly head once again,” said House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY). “As President Biden said, the rise in violence against our fellow Asian Americans is wrong, un-American, and it must stop. The Committee will examine this issue and explore ways to prevent racially-motivated discrimination and violence. I look forward to seeing this work lead to meaningful change.”   Witnesses:                    First Panel: The Honorable Doris Matsui, Member of Congress The Honorable Judy Chu, Member of Congress The Honorable Tammy Duckworth, United States Senator The Honorable Grace Meng, Member of Congress   Second Panel: John C. Yang, Esq., President & Executive Director, Asian American Advancing Justice – AAJC Manjusha P. Kulkarni, Esq., Executive Director, Stop AAPI Hate, Asian Pacific Policy and Planning Council Erika Lee, PhD., Regents Professor of History and Asian American Studies, Director, Immigration History Research Center, University of Minnesota Charles Lehman, Fellow, Manhattan Institute, and Contributing Editor, City Journal Wencong Fa, Esq., Attorney, Pacific Legal Foundation Daniel Dae Kim, Actor and Producer Shirin Sinnar, Esq., Professor of Law & John A. Wilson Faculty Scholar, Stanford Law School Hiroshi Motomura, Esq., Susan Westerberg Prager Distinguished Professor of Law, Faculty Co-Director, Center for Immigration Law and Policy, UCLA School of Law     Date:                           March 18, 2021   Time:                          10:00 a.m. ET   Location:                    2141 Rayburn House Office Building Livestream:               The hearing will stream live here.     Background:   Xenophobia and anti-Asian racism has been prevalent in the United States since the 19th century, leading to discriminatory policies including the 1882 Chinese Exclusion Act and Executive Order 9066, which ordered the forced internment of 120,000 Japanese Americans during World War II. In the aftermath of the September 11th attack on the United States, South Asian, Muslim, and Middle Eastern Americans increasingly became the targets of violence and discrimination, and in the week following the terrorist attack, media outlets reported 645 bias incidents targeting people perceived to be Muslim or of Middle Eastern descents.   Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, there has been a notable surge in harassment and violence against the Asian American community. In part sparked by xenophobic rhetoric framing fault for the coronavirus around its country of origin, Asian Americans, notably those of Chinese-descent or assumed Chinese-descent, have suffered increased rates of violence, harassment, and intimidation over the last year.        NOTE: The Committee on the Judiciary is following guidelines developed in consultation with the Office of the Attending Physician (OAP) and the House Sergeant at Arms. The OAP recommends all individuals maintain 6-foot social distance spacing as much as practicable when in the Capitol Complex. Additionally, on the advice of the OAP, the use of a face covering is required for all attendees of this proceeding. The general public will not be allowed to attend in person, however, the hearing will be streamed live.

民主党全国委员会关于亚特兰大枪击案的声明

民主黨全國委員會關於亞特蘭大槍擊案的聲明

民主黨全國委員會主席 Jaime Harrison 、副主席參議員 Tammy Duckworth 和民主黨全國委員會 AAPI 核心小組主席 Bel Leong – Hong 發表了以下聲明：

“昨天亞特蘭大地區發生的無知的槍擊事件讓我們心碎。我們對受害者和他們的家人充滿了思念，今天，我們與AAPI社區站在一起。我們讚揚執法部門迅速開展的工作，並希望加速的調查為這一悲慘的暴力案件提供答案和正義。

“在我們等待更多細節的同時，我們知道，這又是一起槍支暴力案件，在全國各地對婦女和有色人種社區造成了傷害。民主黨人知道，我們必須採取行動，防止更多不必要的死亡。我們已經看到了一個前所未有的針對AAPI 社區的暴力案件數目的升高。美國不容忍這種暴力。我們毫不含糊地反對種族主義和仇外心理的所有表現形式。

民主党全国委员会关于亚特兰大枪击案的声明

民主党全国委员会主席 Jaime Harrison 、副主席参议员 Tammy Duckworth 和民主党全国委员会 AAPI 核心小组主席 Bel Leong – Hong 发表了以下声明：

“昨天亚特兰大地区发生的无知的枪击事件让我们心碎。我们对受害者和他们的家人充满了思念，今天，我们与AAPI社区站在一起。我们赞扬执法部门迅速开展的工作，并希望加速的调查为这一悲惨的暴力案件提供答案和正义。

“在我们等待更多细节的同时，我们知道，这又是一起枪支暴力案件，在全国各地对妇女和有色人种社区造成了伤害。民主党人知道，我们必须采取行动，防止更多不必要的死亡。我们已经看到了一个前所未有的针对 AAPI 社区的暴力案件数目的升高。美国不容忍这种暴力。我们毫不含糊地反对种族主义和仇外心理的所有表现形式。”

DNC on the Shootings in the Atlanta Area

DNC Chair Jaime Harrison, DNC Vice Chair Senator Tammy Duckworth, and DNC AAPI Caucus Chair Bel Leong-Hong released the following statement:

“Our hearts are broken over the senseless shootings in the Atlanta area yesterday. We are holding victims and their families in our thoughts, and we stand in solidarity with the AAPI community today. We commend the quick work from law enforcement and hope a speedy investigation will provide answers and justice for this tragic violence.

“While we await more details, we know this is yet another case of gun violence taking a toll on women and communities of color across the country, and Democrats know we must act to prevent even more needless deaths. We’ve seen an unprecedented rise in violence against AAPI communities that has no place in America, and we unequivocally stand against racism and xenophobia in all its manifestations.”

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波士頓市議員吳弭、Ed Flynn 、Andrea Campbell 發聲明 譴責暴力

I join our Asian American community in mourning and solidarity following the senseless shootings in the Atlanta area last night. It’s heartbreaking and appalling to see the anti-Asian harassment, violence, and now mass murder that has accelerated over the past year — part of a long history of racism in America that we all must fight to end. And all too often, the most silenced members of our community — Asian American elders and women working in invisible industries — have borne the brunt of these attacks. The unconscionable blaming of Asian American communities for the devastation from this pandemic has reinforced the sense of invisibility and perpetual foreigner status that so many of us have known our entire lives. Growing up as the daughter of immigrants from Taiwan, some of my most vivid childhood memories involve racist encounters with strangers. People who knew nothing about me except for my appearance feeling empowered to pull eyes into slits or chant ching chong sounds. That constant feeling of needing to be aware, ready, on guard whenever out in public. Since before COVID-19 was spreading in the United States, Asian American communities have been on edge, reeling from the impacts. Boston has not been immune to these incidents. In every city across the country, we must build community to protect and celebrate our intersectional identities. We will stop Asian hate and combat racism by meeting this moment, by building a city for everyone, by transforming our systems to see and value every life. Michelle I am beyond disgusted and saddened by the mass murder and shootings that recently occurred in Georgia against the Asian American and Pacific Islander communities and the ongoing anti-Asian violence happening across our country.  In Georgia, six of the eight victims were Asian American women. While so many of us are still processing our shock, we have seen far too much racist and misogynistic violence to be surprised. The grief, anger, trauma, and fear that our Asian American friends and neighbors are experiencing is real and painful. This moment demands more than solidarity – it demands we ALL take action collectively to support our AAPI communities. If you're able, will you contribute to one of these local organizations doing the work to support AAPI communities in Boston? VietAid Asian American Resource Workshop Chinese Progressive Association Asian Task Force Against Domestic Violence Saheli Last summer, we marched and demanded action against racism standing in solidarity with Black, Brown, Latinx, Indigenous, and AAPI communities. Anti-racism doesn't just mean reckoning with the legacies of slavery and Jim Crow, but also the Chinese Exclusion Act, Japanese internment, and the targeting of Arab communities post-9/11 and so many other forms of violence.  We have to acknowledge the ugly truth: Violence against Asian Americans in this country – and here in our City – is not new, but it is growing. Hate crimes against Asian Americans are up by over 130% here in Boston.  This anti-Asian violence will not go away on its own – we have to come together in a multiracial, multilingual coalition of people who care enough about each other and about the cause of justice to make real, lifesaving change. So, aligned with my value system I'm holding the victims and their families, and all of us affected by this latest tragedy, in my prayers while also taking the necessary steps to create a City that is free of harm and hate – and I hope you'll join me.  Will you help uplift AAPI communities, show your solidarity, and fund the fight for racial equity and justice by donating to organizations focused on eradicating anti-Asian violence and ensuring our AAPI brothers and sisters have all they need to survive this pandemic and thrive on the other side of it?  Thank you for being part of the solution, Andrea

Joint Statement from ADL and Committee of 100 on the Rise of Anti-Asian Xenophobia and Hate

 Joint Statement from ADL and Committee of 100 on the

Rise of Anti-Asian Xenophobia and Hate

New York, NY (March 17, 2021) – In response to historic increases in anti-Chinese and anti-Asian American and Pacific Islander incidents and assaults, ADL (the Anti-Defamation League), the world’s leading anti-hate organization and Committee of 100, a non-profit U.S. leadership organization of prominent Chinese Americans, issued the following joint statement: 

“We are united with all of our Asian American brothers and sisters in standing up against hate, xenophobia and violence,” said Jonathan Greenblatt, ADL CEO. “Violence towards any minority group is not the answer. The anxiety and fear in the Asian American community is palpable, and we grieve with and support the millions of Chinese Americans, Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders across the U.S. who feel targeted. We commend Committee of 100 for their work in bringing this issue of anti-Asian hate to the forefront and we very much look forward to working with them hand in hand to help solve a crisis that many communities are facing.” 

“We at the Committee of 100 are extremely saddened by the increased attacks against Chinese Americans and the Asian American and Pacific Islander community overall. Chinese Americans are Americans. Period. The violence and rhetoric that is happening now in these communities across the U.S. is horrific, sad, and unacceptable,” said Zheng Yu Huang, President of Committee of 100. “These acts of hate have no place in America, whether directed against Asian Americans or anyone else. We are extremely thankful to the Anti-Defamation League for standing with us as we collectively work towards concrete actions that will address the roots of the violence and xenophobia directed at the Asian American and Pacific Islander community. Hate has no place in our society.”

ADL and the Committee of 100 are calling on all our elected officials and law enforcement to urgently address racism, discrimination, and violence against Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders with actionable, concrete results.

With additional funding, education, and action, there is a chance to put these horrific incidents in the past and move forward as a nation. Earlier this month, Committee of 100 outlined seven calls to action that look to hold elected officials and law enforcement accountable for producing change for the Asian American and Pacific Islander community. On Thursday, March 18, the House Judiciary Committee is holding hearings on discrimination and violence against Asian Americans.

About the ADL
ADL is the world’s leading anti-hate organization. Founded in 1913 in response to an escalating climate of antisemitism and bigotry, its timeless mission is to protect the Jewish people and to secure justice and fair treatment for all. Today, ADL continues to fight all forms of hate with the same vigor and passion. A global leader in exposing extremism, delivering anti-bias education, and fighting hate online, ADL is the first call when acts of antisemitism occur. ADL’s ultimate goal is a world in which no group or individual suffers from bias, discrimination or hate.

About Committee of 100
Committee of 100 is a non-profit U.S. leadership organization of prominent Chinese Americans in business, government, academia, healthcare, and the arts focused on public policy engagement, civic engagement, and philanthropy. For over 30 years, Committee of 100 has served as a preeminent organization committed to the dual missions of promoting the full participation of Chinese Americans in all aspects of American life and constructive relations between the United States and Greater China. Visit www.committee100.org or follow Committee of 100 on LinkedIn, Twitter, and Facebook for more information. 

APAICS Statement On Atlanta Area Murders

APAICS Statement On Atlanta Area Murders

 

 

WASHINGTON [March 17, 2021] — Late Tuesday evening, eight individuals were murdered in three Atlanta area businesses, six of whom were Asian American women. APAICS extends our deepest sympathies to the families and friends of the victims of this horrific crime. Madalene Xuan-Trang Mielke, President and CEO of APAICS issued the following statement: “While details of these heinous crimes are still being investigated, there is one constant. And that is the trauma that is carried among our Asian American community. Continued violence will serve only to exacerbate the pain, anger, and fear our communities hold. Historically, Asian Americans have been victimized, berated, and killed – from the times of Chinese exclusion and Japanese incarceration to the inflammatory rhetoric spread over the Coronavirus pandemic. We are painfully aware of the mistreatment of Asian Americans in the United States and we are hopeful that as a country we can learn about this history and achieve proper justice for Asian Americans. We are frustrated, we are tired and we need solutions. We are asking our elected officials and allies to support local leaders in identifying the needs of our communities to provide the necessary resources to respond and prevent these types of attacks from happening again. With a more informed citizenry, we can improve the quality of life for not just only Asian Americans but the entire community at large. Racism has no place in our country. APAICS is grateful to our CAPAC leadership and Rep. Grace Meng for spearheading efforts such as her resolution on denouncing anti-Asian hate, and to the Biden Administration for speaking out against the senseless attacks and violence toward Asian Americans. APAICS will continue our promise to uplift our AAPI community, and to support those who aim to make our country a safer place to live for all communities.”

Community Organizations Respond to Anti-Asian Violence & the Targeted Murders in Atlanta 麻州亞裔組織譴責反亞裔行為

Community Organizations Respond to Anti-Asian Violence & the Targeted Murders in Atlanta

APIs CAN and our member organizations and allies are enraged and devastated by the targeted murders of 8 people, most of whom were Asian American women, in Atlanta.

 

Increased and unchecked anti-Asian rhetoric during the COVID-19 pandemic has fueled xenophobia and anti-Asian racism. We have seen a rise in attacks on Asian Americans, particularly elderly people, across the country, and a lack of safety in all aspects of our community members’ lives. From the Chinese Exclusion Act to Japanese Internment to the Sikh temple shooting in Oak Creek to the disproportionate impact on Southeast Asians in the school to prison to deportation pipeline, racism against Asians is ingrained in this country’s history. Women and femmes experience the brunt of not only this racism, but also the sexist stereotypes of Asian American women, which leads to many types of violence, including what we saw in Georgia yesterday. 

 

Asian American women are on the frontlines of our economic sectors, including as domestic workers and nail salon workers. Asian American women are also the center of our family lives as homemakers and caretakers. Asian American women live simultaneously at the margins of society and at the intersection of immigration, gender, race, and class. 

 

We denounce violence against Asian American communities in all forms, and we call on local, state, and federal governments to: 

 

• Support robust and responsive crisis intervention resources, including in-language support for mental health, legal, employment, and immigration services;
• Center transformative justice that begins with cross racial dialogue and community-building that address white supremacy as the root cause of violence and hate; 
• Fund non-law enforcement strategies that invest in communities of color to address long-term systemic racism and extreme inequality -- jobs, housing, immigration, healthcare, and education. To end violence, we must ensure our people have the resources and opportunities they need to lead dignified lives; and 
• Focus on survivors’ needs to ensure victims and survivors of all backgrounds and language abilities receive full supportive multilingual and culturally appropriate services so they can recover and heal. 

 

APIsCAN is hosting a forum March 25, 2021 6pm-7:30pm highlighting how the Asian American community in MA is organizing against racism and learning how to support our community during the pandemic. RSVP at bit.ly/townhallaar.       

  (Boston Orange 翻譯)「亞太裔能(APIs Can)」及會員組織，盟友因為在亞特蘭大發生的有針對性8人命案，受害者多為亞裔婦女，憤怒到幾乎不能自已的地步。

             在新冠病毒(COVID-19)期間越來越多，且毫無根據的反亞裔言詞，已助長了反亞裔的仇恨心理及種族歧視。我們在全美見到更多攻擊亞裔事件，尤其是攻擊老年人，而且我們社區的所有成員都沒有了生命安全。從排華法案到日本集中營，到橡木溪錫克廟的射殺，到東南亞裔在學校受不成比例影響，到監獄，到驅逐出境管道，反亞裔的種族歧視在美國歷史中根深蒂固。婦女及女性首當其衝，遭遇的不僅只是種族歧視，還有對亞裔婦女的性別偏見所導致的許多形式暴力，包括我們昨天在喬治亞所看見的。

              作為家務工人，指甲沙龍工人，亞裔婦女在我們的經濟前線；作為持家者，照顧者，亞裔婦女也是我們家庭的中心。亞裔婦女同時生活在社會邊緣，以及移民，性別，種族及階級的交界處。

              我們譴責所有形式的反亞裔社區。我們要求地方，州及聯邦政府:

              支持強大且反應迅速的危機干預資源，包括支持合適語言的精神健康，法律，就業及移民服務。

              從跨族裔對話，以及建造社區做起，把重心放在處理白人至上主義是暴力及仇恨根源的轉型正義。

• 資助投資於有色社區的非執法策略，以處理長期的系統性種族歧視及極端的不公平 – 工作，住宅，移民，醫療保險以及教育。要終結暴力，我們必須確保我們的人得到能夠有尊嚴生活的資源及機會，而且
• 把重心放在倖存者的需要上，以確保任何背景或語言能力的受害者及倖存者，能完整得到多語支持，以及文化上適當的服務，好讓他們得以療癒。

「亞太裔能(APIs Can)」將於3月25日傍晚6到7點，主辦論壇，重點強調麻州亞裔社區在組織反種族歧視，並且學習在病毒大流行期間如何支持我們的社區。報名可上網bit.ly/townhallaar。

 

紐英倫客家鄉親會續探客家血源

紐英崙客家鄉親會會長宋玉琴，
(由上至下)，紐約客家鄉親會前
會長黃開榮，紐英崙客家鄉親會
副會長謝如鍵，林上田，
前會長陳裕逢。

              (Boston)客家文化專家朱真一教授說，「我相信客家人源於南蠻的成份，多於漢人」，至於「客家」這詞組是怎麼來的，還難有定論。

              紐英崙客家鄉親會2月底慶祝「天穿日」時，請臺灣國立聯合大學客家研究學院院長林本炫講談「客家人的起源及大遷徙的歷史」，驚悉客家血源尚無定論。3月13日特地請2019年行政院客家委員會客家終身貢獻獎得主，小兒血液學專家朱真一教授再談「客家台灣人的血緣(源?)」。

              朱真一在一個半小時多的講談中，從「現代古人類進入亞洲最早時間的爭論」開始論述。他認為無論是用古代的DNA，或者多種方式論定年份，再從免疫蛋白之類的生物學數據來看，廈門，梅縣，廣州，福州等福佬及客家人，主要源自南蠻的閩粵族群。

              若以瘧疾在華南流行，缺乏G6PD，或有地中海貧血基因者，染患瘧疾而死的比率就會減少，而華南漢人或非漢人，以及台灣客家人都有缺乏G6PD，或有地中海貧血基因的突變體來看，似乎也佐證了客家人源於南蠻。

              若以台灣第三多的蠶豆症突變體(493A/G)來檢驗，台灣客家及福佬人中約有10%可能有台灣原住民，尤其是平埔族漢化的後代。

朱真一教授的結論是，客家這一詞組，最可能是由他稱變自稱，但尚難有定論；從血緣探究，台灣客家人的”族源”其實很多元；血源成分其實包含南蠻，南島及漢族；在文化上，不只是漢族，還有南蠻，台番；客家語也是華南由蠻漢化，再台灣化，而且受到華歐美日等影響；台灣原住民也是客家人的重要部分。

              不少與會客家鄉親對血緣分析很感興趣，會末熱烈討論，有人問從Ancestry.com 查証自己的來源，準確率多高，也有人問是否有經由節慶活動來找尋種族的關係，例如客家人慶祝「天穿日」，其他種族是否有類似節慶等，但朱真一教授表示自己沒有做這方面的研究，無法回答。

   (僑務電子報授權:   https://www.ocacnews.net/overseascommunity/article/article_story.jsp?id=275349

紐英崙客家鄉親會會長宋玉琴主持會議。

朱真一教授。(檔案圖片)

紐英崙客家鄉親會部分出席講座者。

紐英崙客家鄉親會部分出席講座者。