Statement on Atlanta Shootings
Harisen Daiko names and condemns the white supremacy, racism, and misogyny that fueled the murder of eight people—including six Asian-American women—in Atlanta, Georgia last Tuesday. Our deepest condolences go to the families and loved ones of the eight victims: Delaina Ashley Yaun Gonzalez, 33; Xiaojie Tan, 49; Soon Chung Park, 74; Hyun Jung Grant, 51; Suncha Kim, 69; Yong Ae Yue, 63; Paul Andre Michels, 54; and Daoyou Feng, 44.
We also grieve with the wider Asian-American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) community, who have experienced a dramatic spike in anti-Asian discrimination and violence since the beginning of the pandemic, a surge fed by the racialization of COVID-19 as the “China Virus.” This recent increase in violence against the AAPI community is only the latest in the United States’ long history of anti-Asian racism and misogyny and is inextricably intertwined with the systemic racism that also dehumanizes, exploits, and destroys Black, brown, and Indigenous people and communities.
The following resources are intended to spark conversations surrounding white supremacy and anti-Asian racism. We stand in solidarity with all those working to name, condemn, and dismantle white supremacy everywhere.
· For Educators: Speaking Up Against Racism Around the Coronavirus
· How Racism & Sexism Intertwine to Impact Asian American Women
· Talking to Young Children About Race & Racism
· Bystander Intervention to Stop Anti-Asian/American and Xenophobic Harassment
· Coalition of Asian-American Leaders: Take Action Against Anti-Asian Racism
Authored by Marit Hanson in collaboration with the members of Harisen Daiko