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吃瓜头条 Racial Justice Coalition

*Public Statements

From Instagram, wcsu_racialjusticecoalition,
Wednesday, March 17, 2021:

 

 

From Dr. John B. Clark, President, 吃瓜头条,
Friday, March 19, 2021:

Dear members of the 吃瓜头条 community,听

In the aftermath of the mass murders of eight innocent people 鈥 six of them of Asian heritage 鈥 this week in Atlanta, I want to share with you my feeling of grief and horror at this continued violence and hatred against听our fellow Americans of Asian and Pacific Island descent. Again, I want to state that our University community completely and utterly condemns racial hatred in any form against any group.听

To our students, faculty and staff of Asian and Pacific Island descent, I want to assure you that this university is committed to your security and safety and will stand with you against assault, hateful speech and terror. Indeed, this assurance extends to our entire University community as we fight against this horrible racial pandemic which is absolutely un-American and traitorous to our American ideals and the virtues of inclusion, diversity, mutual respect and understanding that our University stands for.听

It is important for everyone to know that the University has a full support system for those persons affected by these terrible events.听

Please contact any of these offices if you feel threatened or unsafe:听

It is unfortunate that another outrage which greatly upsets our lives requires me to address our community again. However, it is my hope that we will remain strong against these oppressive acts and support each other against these murderous attacks. We will continue to fight against these terrible threats to our democratic way of life and we will overcome!听

Sincerely,听

Dr.听John听B.听Clark
President听

 

From the Student and Faculty Asian Solidarity Statement,
Published by , 吃瓜头条,
Tuesday, April 2, 2021:

吃瓜头条 Community,

Here are statements from Ethan Chan, Bakhtawar 鈥淏aki鈥 Izzat, the Racial Justice Coalition, 吃瓜头条-SUOAF, and the Student Government Association President. We are writing to address the murders of Delaina Ashley Yaun, Xiaojie 鈥淓mily鈥 Tan, Daoyou Feng, Paul Andre Michels, Elcias R Hernandez-Ortiz, Hyun Jung Grant, Soon Chung Park, Suncha Kim, and Yong Ae Yue and stand in solidarity with the Asian, Asian American, and Pacific Islander communities.

 

Ethan Chan

On March 17th, 2021, the Anti-Asian sentiment present in the United States since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic came to a head when a mass shooting occurred in Atlanta. Among the victims were 6 Asian women.听 While mass media outlets were quick to say that the shooting had 鈥渘othing to do with race鈥, the Asian American community knows better.

An Asian American woman was set on fire.

An Asian American man was punched so hard that he was killed.

In the past year, over 3800 instances of anti-Asian hate crimes were reported in the United States, with 500 coming in the past 3 months.

There might not be a prevalent Asian American community at 吃瓜头条, but to erase their pain and their experience would be indicative of Asian American erasure that has existed since the 1860s with the introduction of the Chinese Exclusion Act.

Universal condemnation of Asian American hate is the only place to start.

 

Baki Izzat

The lives of over 20 million Asian Americans are in your hands.

Over the course of the past year, we have seen countless threats and horrific attacks against our Asian American counterparts. From offensive racial slurs to physical violence, the Asian community has suffered a great deal due to the shared ignorance of, unfortunately, a vast number of Americans.

But let鈥檚 make one thing clear: ignorance is not, nor should it ever be, an excuse. Violence should have NO home here, and yet, we鈥檙e seeing it daily towards Asian Americans. Furthermore, turning a blind eye to the blatant racism and discrimination that our Asian friends are experiencing contributes to, and even inhibits, the issues we are witnessing first-hand today. To not proactively show support for the Asian American community (in other words, beyond posting on social media), means to continue igniting the flames of hate and racism in this country.

It is in these moments where 鈥渃ommunity鈥 and 鈥渃ompassion鈥 must prevail. In fact, I would see no greater act of patriotism and humanitarianism than to stand with our Asian American brothers and sisters.

***听Insider听lists some impactful ways on how you can support the Asian American community, please click听听to see how you can contribute

 

On behalf of the 吃瓜头条 Racial Justice Coalition

A horrific and heartbreaking surge in violence against Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders is happening across the United States.听 Together, it is our responsibility to condemn hate and create lasting social change.听 We are committed to rectifying the racial inequalities in our society and stand in solidarity to protect Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders.

 

On behalf of the 吃瓜头条-SUOAF (State University Organization of Administrative Faculty)

吃瓜头条-SUOAF stands in solidarity with the Asian, Asian American and Pacific Islander communities during this time of heightened racially motivated verbal attacks, physical assaults and murders. We stand against all forms of discriminatory practices and racism.听 We strive to embrace and celebrate cultural differences.

 

On behalf of the 吃瓜头条 Student Government Association

According to the听, five percent of 吃瓜头条 undergraduate students are Asian race/ethnicity as of Fall 2019. There are currently no active student clubs or organizations for any Asian diaspora. I wanted to utilize this statement as a platform for these voices in the 吃瓜头条 Community to be brought to the forefront.

Racism against Asians is not new. In the past year alone, we saw them receive blame for the COVID-19 pandemic. While social media is an excellent platform to raise awareness, it is crucial to act in solidarity than passively acknowledge Asian hate. There is no formula or textbook method to do this. We must empower ourselves to disarm prejudice on any scale and level 鈥 on campus and off 鈥 from microaggressions to blatant discrimination. It is long overdue to condemn harmful acts and speech. Having a 鈥減hase鈥 from our childhood or teen years where one was ignorant is not an excuse. Having a 鈥渄ifferent perspective,鈥 鈥渄ifferent opinion,鈥 or playing 鈥渄evil鈥檚 advocate鈥 does not apply to racism. I ask everyone to check everyone 鈥 meaning everyone 鈥 including their friends, family, and others in your circle in the observance of racism. Downplaying any harm is enabling and empowering hate. For example, there is no reason to deal with a 鈥渂ad day鈥 with violence.

I hope to have more 吃瓜头条 Asian voices highlighted. Please email me (sgapres@wcsu.edu) or fill out this听. Your statement may be shared on our website and/or social media pages.

 

In solidarity,

Ethan Chan,听BFA Musical Theatre, Class of 2023

chan036@wcsu.edu

 

Bakhtawar 鈥淏aki鈥 Izzat,听BA Political Science, Class of 2021

Izzat003@wcsu.edu

 

Racial Justice Coalition |听wcsu.edu/rjc

 

吃瓜头条 SUOAF-AFSCME |听wcsu.edu/suoaf

 

Anna Adebambo, President, Student Government Association, Class of 2021

sgapres@wcsu.edu

adebambo001@wcsu.edu