Asian Americans Advancing Justice Southern California created the Monterey Park Lunar New Year Victims Fund in collaboration with several other organizations supporting the Asian American Pacific Islander community.
The mass killing had ripple effects for celebrations across the country, with several events in Southern California canceled and police increasing patrols and other security measures in the District, New York City, Houston, San Francisco and other cities with large Asian American communities.
“After a day of celebration, we are waking up to a nightmare.”
This Sunday is Lunar New Year, when the moon will enter a new phase and usher in the Year of the Rabbit. And for the first time in California’s history, it’s an official state holiday.
The annual list of 200 entrepreneurs, investors, creators, and entertainers includes Manjusha Kulkarni, Ketanji Brown-Jackson, Sophia Chang, and more.
A 56-year-old woman stabbed an 18-year-old Indiana University student while riding a public bus in Bloomington and told a detective she did it because the victim was “Chinese,” according to court documents obtained by The Washington Post.
While Kulkarni acknowledges the surge of infection rates in several countries around the world, she believes there are alternatives to singling out a specific geographic region.
Harmful rhetoric may ignite the firestorm, advocates say.
In a joint statement released on Jan. 4, AAPI Equity Alliance and Asian Americans Advancing Justice Southern California called upon newly elected Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass, city councilmembers and county supervisors to diversify their staff.
This includes considering, hiring, and promoting qualified staff at all levels — including at senior levels — with the cultural expertise and understanding to meaningfully engage Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) communities.
