Friends,
It looks like white Americans are starting to realize how widespread racial discrimination really is -- at least if the state of California is any guide.
According to survey data published in the LA Times, “White Californians are now much more likely than they were earlier this year to say that Black, Latino and Asian communities are ‘frequently’ discriminated against.”
The survey, commissioned by a coalition of groups including the Center for Asian Americans United for Self Empowerment, is a mark of progress for changing attitudes on systemic racism in America.
In the midst of increasing hate crimes and discrimination against AAPIs, we’re glad more Americans are paying attention. But awareness doesn’t mean much if it’s not coupled with action -- that’s why we’re reaching out to you now, to ask you to take a stand with us and against discrimination:
