Community Care During COVID-19: A Message To and From AAPIs

As we’re facing a once-in-a-generation crisis with the COVID-19 pandemic, it’s more important now than ever to center human connections and be a part of a movement for community care. This means that while we are experiencing physical distance from our communities, the compassion and love we have for each other remains strong. During this crisis, our communities are being targeted and scapegoated, with <a href="https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/486920-cdc-chief-says-its-wrong-to-call-covid-19-a-chinese-virus" rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank">GOP politicians referencing COVID-19 as the “Chinese Virus”</a> and numerous <a href="https://time.com/5797836/coronavirus-racism-stereotypes-attacks/" rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank">incidents of hate crimes</a> against Asians. We’ve seen this before. Throughout history, Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders have been oppressed, harmed, and even killed due to our race. But time and time again, we have prevailed from these hardships by taking care of each other. <a href="https://medium.com/@aapiforceef/community-care-during-covid-19-a-message-to-and-from-aapis-3e126f452231">Visit Now</a>