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Tag: Asian Americans

Black Lives Matter: How should Asian Americans answer the call?

by Crystal ZhengJuly 26, 2020July 26, 2020

“Asian Americans have stood on the sidelines and watched as Black Americans are murdered for too long. We exculpate ourselves because we only passively witness racism by others, failing to admit that we are just as responsible as the perpetrators themselves because we do nothing to stop it.”

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