March 3, 2022
This month marks the anniversary of the Atlanta spa shootings which killed six women from the Asian, Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) community. One year later and we are still grappling with the daily fear of race-based and gender-based violence. Michelle Alyssa Go, Christine Yuna Lee, GuiYing Ma. We urge the public to join with AAPI communities across the nation to remember those lost to this senseless violence and send a message that hate will not be tolerated.
We are joining Asian Americans Advancing Justice – Atlanta in solidarity on March 12 in advance of the actual anniversary day Wednesday, March 16, which we will observe as a sacred day for quiet reflection.
Show your solidarity with the AAPI community:
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- If you’re a part of an organization that wants to sign onto the collective statement click here by Wednesday, March 9. The statement will be released on the Asian Americans Advancing Justice – Atlanta website on Saturday, March 12.
- Observe, join, or organize solidarity events on March 12, 2022, in your local community.
- The Asian Americans Advancing Justice – Atlanta are co-hosting a community remembrance event with the Asian American Advocacy Fund alongside their co-sponsors: Raksha, CPACS, Korean American Coalition, and New Georgia Project. The solidarity day invitation is available on Instagram – please share it with everyone you know.
- The Asian Justice Movement will also host an in-person event “BREAK THE SILENCE: Justice for Asian Women” which you can learn more about here.
- Use this social media toolkit to uplift the one-year remembrance.