Gathered at the iconic Boston Chinatown gate this week, Asian American leaders pledged solidarity with Black community members.
Each year, many of these leaders gather to observe the somber anniversary of the death of Vincent Chin, killed in a race-based hate crime 38 years ago. This year, they vowed to stand with the Black community in combating racial injustice of all kinds during an event Tuesday.
“As a nation, we vowed to never forget the millions of African Americans who suffered the evils of slavery," said state Sen. Dean Tran. "We continue to honor their unbreakable spirit and the countless contributions they have made to our great nation,” said Senator Tran.
“As Asian Americans, we have benefited from their civil rights movement and we should stand side-by-side with our brothers and sisters in the Black community to combat racism, discrimination and prejudice in order to achieve social justice and equality for all.”
More than a thousand people marched Saturday for transgender rights, from Boston's Franklin Park, down busy city streets, through traffic.
The show of solidarity comes amid widespread calls to end systemic racism following the death of George Floyd, who died when a former Minneapolis police officer knelt on his neck for several minutes.
Sanjay Kaul of the World Hindu Council of America called the event a "wonderful display of the diversity within the Asian American community, including us brown-skinned Asian Americans.
"We understand the discrimination our Black brothers and sisters face, and we want to show them they are not alone," Kaul said.
A march from Roxbury to the steps of the Massachusetts State House went on in honor of Rayshard Brooks.
The multicultural event displayed the diversity within the Asian American community. Speakers also included Frank Celozo of the National Federation of Filipino Americans, Al Wong of the Kahuani Foundation and Wilson Lee of the Chinese American Citizens Alliance.
Attorney and community advocate Linda Champion was mistress of ceremonies. Boston City Councilor Ed Flynn was also among the attendees, while dozens of others watched via zoom.
The event was sponsored by Boston’s Chinese American Heritage Foundation, which pays tribute to the thousands of Chinese indentured servants who built the Transcontinental Railroad.
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