波士頓市 3月22日起第四階段第一步驟重新開放 聚會人數限制戶外100室內60

MAYOR WALSH ANNOUNCES BOSTON TO MOVE INTO MODIFIED PHASE 4, STEP 1 OF THE MASSACHUSETTS REOPENING PLAN

 

BOSTON - Friday, March 19, 2021 - Mayor Martin J. Walsh today announced that the City of Boston will move into a modified Phase 4, Step 1 of the state’s Reopening Massachusetts plan, effective Monday, March 22, 2021. The City will allow additional activities, businesses and venues to resume or expand operations in light of improved trends in COVID-19 cases and vaccinations, as well as the state’s continued effort to expand eligibility and access to the vaccine. Boston’s measured approach to reopening aims to mitigate the pandemic’s economic impact while prioritizing public health. The City of Boston will not advance beyond the reopening steps outlined today until the citywide testing positivity rate stays below 2.75 percent, as calculated by the Boston Public Health Commission (BPHC), for two consecutive weeks. “Since the beginning of the pandemic, our response to COVID-19 has prioritized public health, while recognizing the need to protect the economic wellbeing of our businesses and residents,” said Mayor Walsh. “As our city reopens, we need everyone to recommit themselves to following the public health guidance. It’s incumbent on each of us to stay vigilant, even as we reopen more parts of our economy. It’s thanks to everyone’s cooperation throughout the pandemic that we’re able to open further.” In Boston, all private gatherings and events will remain subject to current capacity limits of 10 people indoors and 25 people outdoors. Public gatherings in Boston may increase to 60 people indoors and 100 people outdoors, lower than the Commonwealth's limits of 100 and 150 people, respectively. In alignment with the Commonwealth, the following industries in the City of Boston may reopen or resume on Monday, March 22, subject to certain capacity limits and safety measures:  ·    Indoor performance venues, such as concert halls, theaters, and other seated indoor performance spaces can open at 50 percent capacity, with a 500-person maximum capacity. ·    Indoor recreational activities with greater potential for contact, such as escape rooms, laser tag, roller skating, trampolines, and obstacle courses can open at 50 percent capacity. ·    Approved live entertainment may resume in restaurants, except singing. Brass and woodwind instruments are discouraged. ·    Indoor and outdoor stadiums, arenas, ballparks or venues with capacity of 5,000 people or more can host spectators at 12 percent capacity. These venues must submit a COVID Response Plan to the City of Boston’s Licensing Board before beginning to host events. ·    Overnight summer camps will be allowed to operate. ·    Exhibition and convention halls can reopen, subject to gathering limits and event rules. ·    Dance floors will be permitted at weddings and other approved events only. The following activities and businesses will not be allowed to reopen until further notice: ·    Road races, street festivals, parades and fairs ·    Amusement parks, theme parks, outdoor and indoor water parks ·    Indoor and outdoor ball pits ·    Saunas, hot tubs, and steam rooms at fitness centers, health clubs and other facilities ·    Beer gardens, breweries, wineries, and distilleries ·    Bars, dance clubs and nightclubs, offering entertainment, beverages or dancing without seated food service As of March 11, the City was averaging 152.6 COVID-19 positive cases per day, with a citywide positivity rate of 3.5 percent. More detailed data related to COVID-19 in Boston is available on BPHC’s website. As of March 10, 23.7 percent of Boston residents 16 years-old or older have received at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine and 13.3 percent are fully vaccinated.  For more information about the City of Boston’s reopening plan, visit boston.gov/reopening. For more information about the Massachusetts reopening guidelines, visit mass.gov/reopening.

Harvard Standing Against Anti-Asian Racism

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HCSSA｜我们站在一起—哈佛校长致全体成员的一封信

Original HCSSA 哈佛大学中国学生学者联合会

Dear Members of the Harvard Community,

For the past year, Asians, Asian Americans, and Pacific Islanders have been blamed for the pandemic—slander born of xenophobia and ignorance. Our own friends and colleagues have had insults and racial slurs thrown at them. Footage of individuals being targeted and assaulted has driven home a rise in aggression and violence across the nation. Today, we continue to reel in the wake of eight murders in Georgia—six of the victims of Asian descent—and to contend with events that shock the collective conscience.

在过去的一年中，亚洲人，亚裔美国人和太平洋岛民因新冠大流行而受到指责-这是一种由仇外心理和无知导致的诽谤。不仅是我们身边的朋友和同事遭遇了不合常理的侮辱和种族蔑称，过去几个月中在网上传播的袭击亚裔的视频更是暴露了一个可怕的事实—全国针对亚裔的侵犯和暴力行为正在增长。而今，佐治亚州发的八起谋杀案--其中六名受害者为亚裔--再次震惊了我们的良知。

It has become politic to abhor the act rather than the actor, to speak of hate and violence as if they exist independently of those who perpetrate them. People hate; people speak; people act. Each of us must respond in both words and deeds, demonstrating the good that comes from building a community made stronger by difference. Harvard must stand as a bulwark against hatred and bigotry. We welcome and embrace individuals from every background because it makes us a better community, a stronger community. An attack on any group of us is an attack on all of us—and on everything we represent as an institution.

如今我们习惯于谴责暴力行为而非施暴者，讨论暴力和仇恨时往往忽视了那些始作俑者。这些人心生不满，传播憎恨，进而造成了一系列暴力行为。对于这种现象，我们每个人都必须行动起来，建立一个因多元而变得更强大的社会，以及努力展现这种包容性所带来的种种益处。哈佛人必须团结起来反对仇恨和偏执，去欢迎、拥抱来自各个背景的个人，因为他们使我们成为一个更优秀，更强大的集体。攻击我们中的一个群体即是攻击我们所有人，也是攻击我们作为一所大学所代表的一切理念。

Each of us can offer comfort and support to members of our community who are feeling targeted and vulnerable. As always, if you or someone you know has experienced a racist attack, please contact the Harvard University Police Department. You may also share concerns by submitting an anonymous report through the University’s dedicated hotline either online or by phone at 1-877-694-2275.

我们每个人都可以向感到被针对和需要帮助的同伴提供安慰和支持。与往常一样，如果你或你认识的某个人遭受种族主义袭击，请联系哈佛大学警察局。你也可以通过大学的专用在线平台（请点击阅读原文）或通过电话1-877-694-2275提交匿名报告来诉说你的

担忧。

I long for the day when I no longer have to send such messages. It is our collective responsibility to repair this imperfect world. To Asians, Asian Americans, and Pacific Islanders in our community: We stand together with you today and every day going forward.

我希望有一天我将不再需要发送此类消息。修复这个不完美的世界是我们共同的责任。对于我们身边的亚裔，亚裔美国人以及太平洋岛民，我想说：自始至终，我们将一直与你站在一起。

Sincerely,

Larry

About HCSSA

      哈佛大学中国学生学者联合会成立于1994年，是哈佛大学最大的学生组织，也逐渐成长为美东地区最有影响力的中国学生学者组织之一。

      哈佛学联致力于维护学生学者利益，以及促进哈佛中国学生学者与其他组织的社交，学术和文化交流。

Standing Against Anti-Asian Racism

March 18, 2021

Dear FAS Community,
 
Many of us woke up yesterday to the horrific news of the vicious and deadly attack in Atlanta, the latest in a wave of increasing violence targeting the Asian, Asian-American, and Pacific Islander community. After a year of unprecedented loss and trauma, it stuns me to silence to witness once again how misplaced fears and prejudice can be weaponized to wreak havoc in our time. My heart breaks for the families and friends who lost loved ones on Tuesday night, and for the millions in the AAPI community who don’t feel safe today because of the possibility of racist violence, and the ongoing scapegoating that fuels it.
 
This violence has a history. From Chinese Exclusion to the nativist rhetoric amplified during the pandemic, anti-Asian hostility has deep roots in American culture, and remains an ever-present threat to the safety and well-being of family and friends, neighbors and colleagues, regardless of citizenship. As a society it is past time to reckon with a history that has denied Asian-Americans the respect and dignity that is a shared birthright. Until we confront it, and until we commit to the necessary work of repair, we will never achieve the promise of a more perfect union. 
 
Our institutional commitment to truth and the advancement of knowledge means we have a role to play in fighting the false narratives that drive racist violence. We stand in solidarity with the members of the AAPI community here at Harvard and across the nation, and we recognize that this struggle belongs to all of us.
 
Sincerely,
Claudine
__________________
Claudine Gay
Edgerley Family Dean of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences

See also: Messages from the Dean

3月22日起麻州第四階段開放

(Boston Orange編譯)麻州政府今(18)日宣佈，由公共衛生指標持續向正確方向發展，麻州開放腳步也將向前再邁進一步，3月22日起進入第四階段第一步驟。同日起，麻州的旅行禁令也將改為旅行忠告。

人們聚會的人數限制，也將放寬為室內100人，戶外150人。在私人住宅的戶外或後院聚會的人數限制，將維持為限25人，室內的住宅聚會也維持限10人的規定。

麻州政府同時宣佈，麻州成長資本公司(MGCC)撥發第10輪新冠病毒(COVID-19)紓困補助約3100萬元給710家小企業，

關於第四階段第一步驟，以及聚會改變:

             3月1日起，麻州放寬幾種產業的容納量限制，並推進到第三步驟第二階段。那之後，住院率下降了20%，死亡率下降了24%。在長照機構的新增確診案7天平均率也下降了53%，病毒確診率已有好幾星期維持在2%已下了，新增確診個案的7天平均率也下降了7%。

             基於以上的疫情改善，麻州政府宣佈州內所有社區從3月22日起跨入重新開放計畫的第四階段第一步驟。大型運動、娛樂場，例如室內及戶外體育館，舞台，球場等，向麻州公共衛生廳遞交計畫後，將可以12%的容納量營運。

             人們聚會的人數限制，也將放寬為室內100人，戶外150人。

             跳舞池將只准在婚禮或其他活動使用，過夜的夏令營將可於今下舉辦。遵循人數限制及活動規範的展覽及會議廳也可以開始營運。其他的第四階段行業仍將維持關閉狀態。

             在旅行方面的規定，3月22日起，旅行禁令將由旅行忠告取代。新的旅行忠告將鼓勵所有進入麻州人士，包括回麻州的居民，如果在外州逗留時間超過24小時，抵達麻州後應檢疫10天。

             14天前已打過兩劑輝瑞或Mordena疫苗，或者打過一劑強生(J&J)疫苗者，將不受限制。

             麻州政府鼓勵旅行者諮詢並遵循聯邦疾病防治中心的旅行相關指導原則及規定。

             在新冠病毒紓困小企業濟助上。MGCC再撥款3100萬元給710家小企業。迄今麻州已撥發6億6330萬元直接資助14,056家企業。這第10輪撥款中有327家少數族裔企業，293家婦女經營企業獲得資助。240家獲得撥款者坐落在門戶城市內，245家之前沒有收到過補助。

             MGCC很快將會宣佈為小企業提供技術援助及社區發展的新一輪資金。

Baker-Polito Administration Announces Transition to Phase IV of Reopening Plan

Massachusetts will advance to Step 1 of Phase IV on March 22; Replaces Travel Order with Travel Advisory

BOSTON — Today, the Baker-Polito Administration announced that Massachusetts will advance to Step 1 of Phase IV of the Commonwealth’s reopening plan on Monday, March 22. The Administration continues to take steps to reopen the Commonwealth's economy with public health metrics continuing to trend in a positive direction. This includes drops in average daily COVID cases and hospitalizations. Massachusetts also continues to be a national leader in vaccination rates. The Administration also replaced the Massachusetts Travel Order originally issued in July 2020 with a Travel Advisory, effective March 22. 

In addition, the Administration also announced nearly $31 million in awards to 710 additional small businesses in the tenth round of COVID-19 relief grants administered by the Massachusetts Growth Capital Corporation (MGCC). 

Phase IV, Step 1 and Gathering Changes:

On March 1, Massachusetts loosened capacity restrictions for several industries and advanced to Step 2 of Phase III of the reopening plan. Since then, hospitalizations dropped by 20% and deaths dropped by 24%. The seven day average of new cases in long-term care facilities dropped by 53%. The positive test rate remains below 2% and has been for several weeks now. The seven day average of new cases is also down over this time by 7%. 

Effective Monday, March 22, all communities in Massachusetts will move into Step 1 of Phase IV of the state’s reopening plan. This will open a range of previously closed business sectors under tight capacity restrictions that are expected to be adjusted over time if favorable trends in the public health data continue. Effective on the planned advancement to Step 1 of Phase IV, the following large capacity sports and entertainment venues will be permitted to operate at a strict 12% capacity limit after submitting a plan to the Department of Public Health (DPH):

• Indoor and outdoor stadiums

• Arenas

• Ballparks

Also effective on March 22, gathering limits for event venues and in public settings will increase to 100 people indoors and 150 people outdoors. Outdoor gatherings at private residences and in private backyards will remain at a maximum of 25 people, with indoor house gatherings remaining at 10 people.

Additionally, dance floors will be permitted at weddings and other events only, and overnight summer camps will be allowed to operate this coming summer. Exhibition and convention halls may also begin to operate, following gatherings limits and event protocols. Other Phase IV sectors must continue to remain closed.

Travel Order: 

Effective Monday, March 22, the Massachusetts Travel Order will be replaced with a Travel Advisory. 

The new travel advisory will urge all persons entering Massachusetts, including returning residents, are advised to quarantine for 10 days upon their arrival if they have been out of the state for 24 hours or more. 

The advisory does not apply to anyone in the following categories:

• Anyone who is returning to Massachusetts after an absence of fewer than 24 hours. 

• Travelers who have a negative COVID-19 test result that has been administered up to 72 hours prior to their arrival in Massachusetts. 

• Workers who enter Massachusetts to perform critical infrastructure functions (as specified by the Federal Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency) while they are commuting to or from or while at work.

• Travelers who are fully vaccinated (i.e. who have received two doses of either the Moderna or Pfizer COVID-19 vaccines OR who have received a single dose of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine, 14 days or more ago and who do not have symptoms). 

Travelers are additionally encouraged to consult and follow the CDC’s guidelines and requirements for travel. 

COVID-19 Business Relief Grants:

Today, the Baker-Polito Administration announced approximately $31 million in awards for 710 additional businesses in the tenth round of COVID relief grants administered by the Massachusetts Growth Capital Corporation (MGCC). As in prior rounds, each grant recipient meets sector or demographic priorities set for the grant programs administered by MGCC. 

With the addition of this round of grants, the Administration has awarded over $633 million in direct financial support to 14,056 businesses across the Commonwealth. 
Grants for this round were awarded to 327 minority-owned, and 293 women-owned, businesses; 240 recipients are located in Gateway Cities, and 245 businesses awarded grants have not received any prior aid.

Additionally, MGCC will soon be announcing the availability of funding to support small business technical assistance and community development financial institutions.  

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.