A message and a Request from Stop AAPI Hate
Dear Friends, Earlier today, Stop AAPI Hate co-founders Cynthia Choi, and Manjusha Kulkarni spoke to the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights about the federal response to anti-Asian hate. Thirty years ago, this same Commission concluded in a report that anti-AAPI racism and discrimination at the time were being fueled by xenophobic rhetoric from U.S. political leaders, unfair and biased media coverage, and a lack of education in schools around “the histories, cultures, experiences, and contributions of Asian Americans.” In her testimony this afternoon, Cynthia highlighted the fact that AAPIs still face the same critical issues today. Just like heightened anti-Japanese sentiment harmed our communities in the WWII era, escalating anti-Chinese rhetoric and policies are hurting us today. She cited recent bills in Texas and elsewhere, proposing targeted bans on land ownership for Chinese noncitizens and other Asian communities, which are reminiscent of the discriminatory Al