Asians for Black Lives
Winners of the Asian Avenue Giveaway
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Asian Avenue magazine hosted an Instagram giveaway in July for the Asians for Black Lives t-shirt designed by @asiansforblacklivesco (on Instagram). See what our Colorado winners say about why this movement is important to them.
Our fellow Asian Americans need to remember our Black brothers and sisters bore the burden for us so that most of us and our families could be here together during the Immigration Act of 1965. It’s time for us to set aside stereotypes, stigmas, racist/ false instilled fears from misinformation to bear the burden for them. It’s my hope that our younger generation puts up a hard fight together to re-educate older generations, who may not understand why supporting Black Lives Matter is essential to breathe humanity back into a system designed to take the breath out of black lives.
Amber I.
@coloradocaribou
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This year, all of humanity has been faced with taking a closer look at what is wrong with our systems. With the rise of COVID-19, assaults, harassments and hate crimes towards Asian Americans have taken place across the nation. George Floyd’s death showed us that while the struggles between Asian and Black Americans will never be identical, they stem from the same problems perpetuated by the inequities in our systems. #UnitedWeStand means that we are coming together to support and work towards something that is important to all of us, because in times like this, it is essential to.
Unity is so important in the Black Lives Matter movement because we are all human. As people [Asian Americans] with some privileges, we need to stick up for those without. We’re stronger together. I hope that our Black family, friends, colleagues, fellow human beings will finally be able to feel safe. I hope that they know that they have allies in us.
Rose L. @roseeeypoo 8
August 2020 | Feature
Angelina N. @mai_ohmai_
