We at MLFA grieve for the families and friends of the victims of the Atlanta-area shootings that took place on Tuesday, March 16.

While it’s not clear that the suspect’s attack was specifically racially motivated, what is clear is that the Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) community has been subjected to exploitation, exclusion, segregation, mass incarceration, discrimination, and violence for over 150 years, with acts of violence against the AAPI community increasing dramatically over the past few years.

At MLFA our mission is to seek justice for all. The work that we do on behalf of the Muslim community is specifically designed to set precedents that help peoples of all races, ethnicities, genders, and creeds.

We stand alongside our brothers and sisters in the AAPI community in their push for equality as we stand against bigotry in all forms.