Fight the Virus. Fight the Bias.
It's therefore vital, now more than ever, that our message of equity and inclusion shines through. Together we can fight the virus and fight the bias.
“Didn’t it come from you guys?”
“A passenger told me that I should go back to China.”
“I’ve had strangers cough at me.”
“People move away from me.”
“Someone spit three times towards my direction. I felt so violated”
“My biggest fear is that all the stereotypes that we’ve worked so hard to break are just going to be reversed. And I won’t let that happen.”
“Everyone has to kept everyone else safe. We all have to play our part.”
“I’ve been spending eight to ten hours a day making masks.”
“I donate my plasma.”
“As an essential worker, I’m delivering food, groceries for my community.”
“I know I’m putting myself at a little extra risk. I’m happy to do it.”
“It’s really hard to talk about racism when all I want to do is cry about it.”
Learn The Facts
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No single person or group of people are more likely than others to spread COVID-19.
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There are approximately 22 million Asians and Pacific Islanders in the United States.
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About 40% of Asian adults say someone has acted uncomfortable around them because of their race or ethnicity since the coronavirus outbreak. Only 13% of white adults say this has happened to them.
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As of July 2020, there have been 2,173 incidents reported against the API community, including violence, harassment, and discrimination. Numbers are regularly updated at StopAAPIHate.com, as well as resources for resistance and resilience to hate.
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There are approximately 550,000 Asian-owned employer firms in the United States and over 23% are from the accommodation and food services sector.
