Commemoration is important. It’s equally important to realize that Vincent Chin and the multiracial, multiethnic movement he inspired aren’t frozen in time. As we celebrate the steps toward progress we’ve seen over the past four decades, we can also take an honest look at the issues and challenges that remain for our communities. A major victory of the American Citizens for Justice campaign was that Asian Americans were finally recognized by the law as a protected class. But who and what “Asian America” are has shifted and evolved since then. We’ve recently witnessed escalations of anti-Asian violence, continued erasure in the classroom and media, and the erosion of civil liberties across the board. With all the rifts of politics and culture that can divide us, where do we build intersection and solidarity? As calls rise to prosecute hate crimes, how do we build solutions that don’t just result in more ineffective policing and incarceration? In the face of despair and cynicism, where do we find the will to create new practices of freedom and justice? More info https://www.vincentchin.org/legacy-guide —— ❤️ Today, July 14th at the Japanese American National Museum @janm from 6:30PM - 9:00PM, Hate Is a Virus is excited to gather three women who have devoted their lives and career to disrupting the status quo and inventing new narratives. ❤️ Karen, Renee, and Paula will be guiding the discussion after a special anniversary screening of the groundbreaking documentary Who Killed Vincent Chin? See you there!