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Danny Chen, Harry Lew, and Raheel Siddiqui

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On July 10, 2020, retired Lt. Gen. Thomas P. Bostick published an opinion Racism affects our nation's soldiers in CNN.  He wrote about the racial bias he's faced as an African American in the US Army and highlights the story of Pvt. Danny Chen(​陈宇晖​), a Chinese American soldier who committed suicide in 2011 after enduring racially motivated hazing.

"With images of statues being torn down bombarding our screens, it's hard not to feel, as a minority myself, that America is failing to address the real problem of racism. As I grapple with the wider challenges that racism presents for our country, its national security and myself personally, I continue to be haunted by my memories of a young US Army enlisted soldier named Danny Chen," Bostick wrote.


"He was the only child of first-generation Chinese Americans in New York City. He wanted to join the Army, but he needed parental permission as a 17-year-old. His parents disapproved. Chen had high test scores and received a full scholarship to attend college. In January 2011, at 18 years old, while still in college and against his mother's wishes, he enlisted in the Army as an infantryman."

"By October 2011, at a forward operating base in Afghanistan, Pvt. Danny Chen lay dead at 19, not by the hand of an expected US combat foe, but by an enemy even more insidious -- the ugly and irrational idea that one American is better than another based on the color of their skin."

2020/10/13 City Limits: 
Chinese Community Commemorates Ninth Anniversary of Private Danny Chen’s Death
2020/10/04 世界新闻网: 陳宇暉離世9年 華社悼念 籲重視軍中霸凌和歧視
2020/07/10 CNN: Army general: Racism affects our nation's soldiers
2018/06/01 The New York Times: A Soldier Died After Racist Hazing. Now His Story Is an Opera
2016/09/29 NBC News: Five Years Later, Pvt. Danny Chen's Family Fights to Keep His Memory Alive 


Harry Lew (廖梓源​)was born in 1990 in Santa Clara, California. He enlisted in the Marines in 2009. In his second year, he was sent to Afghanistan in 2011 in his first combat deployment.  On April 3, 2011, Lew was found dead of a gunshot wound to the head. He had been on guard duty. His death was investigated by the Marines and determined to be suicide after being hazed by his fellow Marines.

Harry Lew was a nephew of Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC) Chair Judy Chu. 

2016/05/06 Congress.gov: H.R.5060 - Harry Lew Military Hazing Accountability and Prevention Act​
2012/08/03 New York Times opinion:  Judy Chu - Military Hazing Has Got to Stop

Raheel Siddiqui was a 20-year-old Marine Corps recruit.  He was born and raised near Detroit, Michaigan, as the oldest child and the only boy from a family who emigrated from Pakistan in the 1990s.  In March 2016, he left for boot camp on Parris Island, S.C.  Two weeks later, he was dead.

Authorities on Parris Island say Raheel Siddiqui leaped over a third-story barracks railing, killing himself. But allegations soon arose that he’d been hit and hazed by a drill instructor, and was slapped, perhaps repeatedly, just before his death. Despite that, a South Carolina coroner deemed it a suicide — an act his family insists that Raheel, as a faithful Muslim and a doting son, was morally and constitutionally incapable of making.  A year later, the New York Times Magazine published a comprehensive report on the death of Raheel Siddiqui. 

2017/08/17 Detroit Free Press: 
A family's anguish: How did Raheel Siddiqui lose his life at Marines boot camp?
2017/07/06 New York Times Magazine: How the Death of a Muslim Recruit Revealed a Culture of Brutality in the Marines

Fighting Tradition: A Marine's Journey to Justice 

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Bruce Yamashita is a third-generation Japanese American lawyer who was born in Hawaii.  He joined the Marines in February 1989 because he was attracted to the Corps elite force and believed that joining the Marines would validate his own status as a U.S. citizen.  However, he was not only challenged by the brutality of the boot camp itself, he was also attacked with ethnic taunts by the training officers. On April 7, 10 weeks after his enrollment, Yamashita was kicked out of the Marine Corp "because of the color of his skin."  On top of that, he was insulted by the commanding officer and the rest of the staff in the headquarters.​

Yamashita fought the racial prejudice and discrimination.  He challenged the Marine Corps’ decision and won his case.  He was commissioned as a captain in the United States Marine Corps on 18 March 1994.

Yamashita wrote a book titled Fighting Tradition about his struggle to fight and expose the racial discrimination against Asian Americans and other minorities within various levels of the Corps.  A documentary titled A Most Unlikely Hero was made in 2003 about his battle against racism in the Marine Corps.

Death of George Floyd

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“Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere.”
--- Martin Luther King, Jr
George Floyd, an African-American man, died in Minneapolis, Minnesota on May 25, 2020. Derek Chauvin, a white Minneapolis police officer, kept his knee on the right side of Floyd's neck for 8 minutes and 46 seconds; 2 minutes and 53 seconds of which occurred after Floyd became unresponsive.

Since May 26, there has been an outpouring of statements and actions in solidarity with the African American community, condemning the senseless and tragic death of George Floyd as the result of violence and unfair treatment.  This webpage tries to capture the outrage expressed by the Asian American and other communities, as well as background media reports.  None condones violence and destruction as a form of protest.

From the President of Harvard University, a Chinese American student at Yale University, to the Head of Sidwell Friends, a PK-12 school in the Washington area, they recognize that this is also a teaching moment for all ages.  We all pay a heavy price for being silent. 

Links and Referenes

Wikipedia: Death of George Floyd  
National Museum of African American History & Culture: Talking about Race 
Talking to your Asian immigrant family about race


2022/01/30 CNN: 
She was attacked in the street for being Asian. Her community still lives in fear
2021/04/25 CNN: 
A US police officer has been convicted of murder -- but systemic racism remains around the world
2021/04/23 CNN: Derek Chauvin, convicted in the murder of George Floyd, to be sentenced June 16
2021/04/20 AP EXPLAINER: What next after Chauvin’s conviction on 3 counts?
2021/03/29 The Conversation: Derek Chauvin trial begins in George Floyd murder case: 5 essential reads on police violence against Black men
2021/03/01 NBC News: White House backs police reform bill named after George Floyd
2020/10/19 South China Morning Post: Asian-American police officer made a scapegoat for fatal shooting inspires film that shines a critical light on US race relations
2020/10/18 NBC News: Not enough or double the prejudice: On being Black and Asian American in 2020
2020/10/06 YuBaNet: One Million Signatures Calling for Justice for George Floyd Delivered to AG Barr
2020/09/10 Washington Post: Former officers charged in George Floyd killing turn blame on each other
2020/09/02 ABC-13: George Floyd Act: US House members from Houston area want Senate to pass police reform bill
2020/07/14 Boston Globe: Mass. Asian-American leaders stand up for Black Lives Matter in new video
2020/07/12 The New Yorker: The Halted Progress of Criminal-Justice Reform
2020/07/10 Binghamton.com: Act named for George Floyd up for debate
2020/07/07 USA Today: Man making racist comments caught on video identified as tech CEO Michael Lofthouse
                     YouTube: A conversation about Black & Asian Solidarity
2020/07/06 International Examiner: Solidarity with Black lives demands a new Asian American movement
2020/06/30 Asian Pacific Fund: Supporting Each Other Across Racial Lines
                     Diverse Education: Stare Down the White Gaze: Demystifying the “Model Minority” Stereotype
                     Hoodline: In wake of Trump comments, SF's Asian-Americans fear new wave of racist harassment
2020/06/29 Texas Monthly: Two Rice Alums Are Building Solidarity Between Asian American and Black Communities
2020/06/28 ABC7-Chicago: Asian American community marches from Chinatown to Bridgeport in support of Black lives
2020/06/26 Committee of 100: Pursuing Racial Justice and Meaningful Allyship
                     BBC News: US House passes 'George Floyd' police reform bill
                     Time: The Asian American Response to Black Lives Matter Is Part of a Long, Complicated History
                     Washington Post: Five Myths about Policing
2020/06/25 NBC Boston: Asian American Leaders Show Support for Black Counterparts in Boston's Chinatown
                     Time: Asian Americans Are Still Caught in the Trap of the ‘Model Minority’ Stereotype. And It Creates Inequality for All
2020/06/24 Minneapolis StarTribune: Police chief: George Floyd's death was a 'murder,' not about lack of training
                     The Mercury News opinon: The link between anti-Black racism and Trump’s ‘kung flu’ comment
                     Congressional Tri-Caucus: Strengthening our Communities: A Virtual Town hall on Racial Justice
2020/06/23 Southern California Chinese Lawyers Association​: SCCLA Free CLE - Hates Crimes: Then and Now
                     CNN: Three videos piece together the final moments of George Floyd's life
                     Yahoo News: Murder of Asian American decades ago newly relevant in era of 'Kung flu,' experts say
2020/06/22 The Flood of Online Misinformation Around the George Floyd Protests
                     PEN America: Amplifying Black voices by championing the writing of the LGBTQIA+ BIPOC literary community
                     NBC News: Kellie Chauvin and a history of Asian women being judged for whom they marry
2020/06/19 StarTribune: Killing of George Floyd shows that years of police reform fall far short
2020/06/18 The Exchange: Standing Between White Privilege and Black Disprivilege: An Asian American Perspective
2020/06/16 AE2C: Statement of AE2C on Racial Diversity, Inclusion, and Social Justice
                     MOCA FORUM: Asian American Allyship for Black Lives Matter - Part 1 ft. Gov. Gary Locke and Frank Wu w. Nancy Yao Maasbach
2020/06/15 BBC News: George Floyd death eases tensions between two communities
2020/06/14 South China Morning Post: Searching for a US, China home amid a racial divide
2020/06/13 The 1990 Institute: The 1990 Institute Stands in Solidarity with Black Lives Matter
                    CNN: Meet the Asian Americans helping to uproot racism in their communities
                    Dw.com opinion: Racism in Germany: A Chinese-American reckoning
                    Daily Beast: How the Police Used the Killing of Akai Gurley to Pit Black and Chinese Americans Against One Another
2020/06/12 NBC News: 75 ways Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders are speaking out for Black lives
2020/06/11 PAAFF: Statement of Solidarity
                    The Duke Chronicle opinion: Why Asian Americans should care about Black Lives Matter
                    San Frncisco Chronicle: Asian Americans confront racism in their own communities
2020/06/10 NBC News: How Asian American studies classes, groups amped up activism in time of protests and COVID-19
2020/06/09 NBC News: The history behind 'Yellow Peril Supports Black Power' and why some find it problematic
2020/06/08 CNN: American police shoot, kill and imprison more people than other developed countries. Here's the data
                      The Los Angeles Museum of the Holocaust: Building Bridges: A Cross-Cultural Dialogue About Confronting Racism
                      The New Yorker: How Do We Change America?
                      Washington Post: Protests spread over police shootings. Police promised reforms. Every year, they still shoot and kill nearly 1,000 people.
                      Boston7 News: Massachusetts’ Asian American Commission criticized for Black Lives Matter statement
                      NBC News: Two-thirds of Asian American health, food workers fighting COVID-19 are immigrants, report says
                      ABC7 News: 'Respond2Racism': San Francisco group creates bot to fight online racism toward Asians               
​2020/06/07 The Guardian: ​
George Floyd killing: peaceful protests sweep America as calls for racial justice reach new heights
2020/06/06 PEN America: Black Literature – Past, Present, and Future
                      Tsuru for Solidarity: Tsuru Rising! A Virtual Protest LIVE
                      San Gabriel Valley Tribune: Wounded African-American, Asian-American communities must unite
                      The Seattle Times: Timeline of demonstrations over the police killing of George Floyd
                      LettersforBlackLives.com: 亲爱的爸爸妈妈、叔叔阿姨、爷爷奶奶、公公婆婆、家人们: 黑人的命也是命
2020/06/05 NCAPA and CAPAC: National AAPI Community Leaders Speak Out in Support of Black Community
                      PBS: WATCH LIVE: ‘Race Matters: America in Crisis,’ a PBS NewsHour Special
                      Associated Press: 'Get your knee off our necks!’: Floyd mourned in Minneapolis
                      Politico: The Story Behind Bill Barr’s Unmarked Federal Agents
                      CNN opinion: It's time for Asian Americans to unite in solidarity with black Americans
2020/06/04 Apex for Youth: In Solidarity with the Black Community
                      NPR: For One Immigrant Community, George Floyd's Death Isn't Just About Black And White
                      Chinese Culture Center: CCC adds our voice in solidarity with Black Lives Matter and all people who are committed to justice and equity.
                      ​Asian Art Museum: Black Lives Matter
                      Asian American Journalists Association: ​AAJA National Board’s Message to Members on Allyship for Our Black Colleagues
                      CNN: All four former officers involved in George Floyd's killing now face charges
                      The Economist: How to fix American policing
2020/06/03 The Atlantic: James Mattis Denounces President Trump, Describes Him as a Threat to the Constitution - In Union There is Strength
                     The Salt Lake Tribune: Commentary: Asian American Pacific Islander communities walk in solidarity for justice
                     One Nation Commission: One Nation Stands in Solidarity with the Black Community
                     CAAM: We Mourn The Death of George Floyd and Pledge to Continue Raising Diverse Stories
                     1882 Foundation: A Message from the Executive Director
                     Vox: Asian Americans need to talk about anti-blackness in our communities
2020/06/02 AABDC, One Hundred Black Men and Hispanic Federation: Joint Declaration 
                     Fox-26: ​George Floyd's funeral to be held in Houston on June 9
                     South China Morning Post: Asian-Americans join in support of protests after George Floyd’s death
                     Senator Tammy Duckworth: Duckworth on Senate Floor Urges Every American to Fight for Justice in Wake of George Floyd’s Killing
                     MNAPABA and NAPABA: Stand in Solidarity with the Black Community
                     Asian Americans for Equality: AAFE Stands in Solidarity with Black Lives Matter
                     APIAHF: Community Unity and Solidarity: Black Lives Matter
                     University of Wisconsin - Madison: Asian American Studies: Statement of Solidarity – Justice for George Floyd
                     ISAAW: ISAAW Stands With Protestors Marching Peacdefully in Condemning The Murder of George Floyd
                     C.A.C.A.: C.A.C.A. Condemns Killing of George Floyd by Minneapolis Police; Calls for Federally Mandated Police Reform Based on Community Policing Concepts 
                     The Brown Bookshelf: Kidlit Rally for Black Lives
                     Medium: Asian Americans Supporting the Black Community — An Explainer and Resources
2020/06/01 APIAVote: Statement on Solidarity with The Black Community
                     Museum of Chinese in America: Black Lives Matter 
                     NBC News: The officer who stood by as George Floyd died is Asian American. We need to talk about that.
                     Los Angeles Times opinion: End Asian American tolerance toward anti-black racism
                     AAPCHO: AAPCHO Stands in Solidarity with Black Community, Calls for Concrete Actions to Address Racism as Public Health Crises
                     CKA: CKA Stands with the Black Community and Denounces Police Brutality
                     JACL: Our Outrage for George Floyd's Murder is Not Enough
                     ABC News: Over 100 LGBTQ+ organizations release open letter in solidarity with George Floyd protests
                     StarTribune: A deeper look at the four officers fired after George Floyd death
                     Child Mind Institute blog: Talking to Kids About George Floyd
                     APAPA: APAPA Stands in Solidarity with the African American Community
                     Los Angeles Post: Statement from Stop AAPI Hate: Chinese Student Expulsion Builds on Politically-Fueled Racism Against Asian Americans
                     NAKASEC: Woori Ujima: Our Collective Work & Responsibility
                     Center for Privacy & Technology: 
2020/05/31 Asian American Democratic Club:
 Statement on George Floyd Case 
                    Sidwell Friends School: ​Response to Head of School Open Letter
                    ChineseAmerican.org: A Letter from a Yale student to the Chinese American Community
2020/05/30 Washington Post: The death of George Floyd: What video and other records show about his final minutes
                     Committee of 100: Statement on the Death of George Floyd  
                     Sidwell Friends School: A Message from Head of School Bryan Garman
                     Harvard University Office of The President: What I Believe 
                     APIAHF: Leading National Civil Rights and Racial Justice Organizations Denounce Murder of George Floyd, Call for Impartial Investigation of Officers Involved 
                     NaFFAA: NaFFAA Urges Justice in Minnesota Death of George Floyd
                     SALDEF: SALDEF Condemns Murder of George Floyd; Calls for Solidarity and Investigation of Officers
2020/05/29 CNN: Floyd was "non-responsive" for nearly 3 minutes before officer took knee off his neck, complaint says
                     Coalition of Asian American Leaders: ​Open Letter to Community: A call for unity and solidarity in the face of violence (Over 35 Minnesota-based organizations and about 250 out-of-Minnesota organizations) 
                     Chinese-American Planning Council: Statement on Police Brutality and AAPI Solidarity with the Black Community
                     NQAPIA: Call to Action for George Floyd: Anti-Blackness and API communities 
                     APHA: Racism is an ongoing public health crisis that needs our attention now
                     API Legal Outreach: Demands Justice for George Floyd and Stands In Solidarity with All Communities of Color Against Racial Discrimination
2020/05/28 NCAPA: The National Council of Asian Pacific Americans Statement in Solidarity with the Black Community
                     CAPACD: National CAPACD Demands Justice for George Floyd
                     NAPAWF: National Asian Pacific American Women’s Forum Condemns Police Killing of George Floyd
                     United Chinese Americans: A Public Statement On the Death of George Floyd and Ahmaud Arbery
                     AsAmNews: Outcry grows among Asian Americans concerned about death of George Floyd
2020/05/27 New York Times: What We Know About the Death of George Floyd in Minneapolis  
                     AAAJ | AAJC: Calls for Justice for George Floyd and Urges Asian Americans to Speak Out In Solidarity With African American Community
                     OCA: OCA Demands Justice in Minnesota Police Killing of George Floyd
2020/05/26 APALA: APALA Enraged by Asian American Officer Who Stood as a Bystander During George Floyd’s Violent Murder 
2015/10/08 New Yorker: Postscript: Grace Lee Boggs
2013/08/19 NPR: Not Just A 'Black Thing': An Asian-American's Bond With Malcolm X 
2007/01/28 BlackPast: (1869) Frederick Douglass Describes The “Composite Nation”



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