Hi Bel!❤️

Hi, Wendy!

Hi from Los Angeles. Thank you for this important conversation.

Houston, Texas

Los Angeles, CA!

Tamara joining from Louisiana!

White lady on Tongva Land, Southern Calif

Hi this is Andrea Freeman in Massachusetts. Yay Nina!

Alamo, CA

Hello from Cape Cod, Ma happy to be here listening

Hola from Tucson, AZ - so pleased to be present!

Reno, Nevada! So excited

Santa Barbara. Thanks for doing this.

hello from Koreatown Los Angeles!

Regina from Dallas. Thanks so much for this important panel and conversation.

Silicon Valley, CA

South Carolina

Staceye in Dallas.

So looking forward to this convrsatioin. Thank you all for your activism and positive legislation!

County Commissioner Laurie Trieger (Emerge Oregon class of 2012 and board member)

Joining in from Basel Switzerland, but from Flushing, Queens!

Hello from Brooklyn, NY!

Hello from Oakland, CA

Hello from Virginia

who was the one Nay vote in the Senate? just curious

In the course of conversations about these street attacks, I have learned a new term for what we must all find the courage to be, instead of being a bystander, be an UPSTANDER. I am watching with gratitude from Santa Barbara CA

The one Nay vote was Hawley

Hi from an Emerge California board member here in LA 💕

grrrr—thx

The one I hate the most? "What are you?"

Racist jokes are still racist

Hi, this is Sharon Ito on behalf of API Public Affairs (APAPA) in Sacramento Thank you for your advocacy and heartfelt leadership.

Racist jokes are still racist...

Thanks Bel for sharing. I cried when the Asian women was kicked in the street. I am an African American women and I understand your fear and pain. I stand with AAI community.

I'm a county commissioner in Lane County Oregon. Yesterday we gaveled in as the board of health and passed a resolution declaring racism a public health threat. Please share any specific ways local governments can explicitly support AAPI communities. And THANK YOU for your leadership and vulnerability

Thank you for your allyship!!

Last month, 3 weeks after the Atlanta shootings we held a visibility vigil in our community, gathering our diverse diaspora of Asian nationalities here, inviting restaurant, market, nail salon, and massage parlor owners and their families and staff. It was a powerful experience, the first time in our community for this kind of visible presence. It was moving and we are organizing from this turnout.

Bel, I agree. All minorities, LGBTQ and discriminated groups should come together. With numbers, we have power to make change.

I’ve been curious about the response from Republican AAPI electeds on this… do any of you know if AAPI Republicans are doing the important work that needs to happen within their party both locally and nationwide?

Indeed, it is time for BIPOC and LGBTQI communities to stand together in solidarity.

YES local action! SOLIDARITY

Having a reporting agency is so important, especially if folks can report anonymously, except for geographic location.

I love that, Be a Friend before you Need a Friend.

Proud to announce that our City Council and County of Supervisors of Santa Barbara pro-actively came out with statements immediately after the Atlanta shootings.

that is true

Aunties Calling Aunties phone bank/friendbank in Texas was awesome.

Wonderful conversation — thank you so much for sharing your resolve and determination — our Emerge sisterhood supports your efforts. Congratulations on the Senate passage.

Thank you for much needed education

I’m a restorative justice facilitator. When I read comments about the many crimes that have been happening, I see great controversy among AAPIs about alternatives to our current justice system. Would like to hear your thoughts.

On May 15 … the API community will join allies at the national Unity Against Hate rally in DC and virtual rallies across the country. Here’s more information: www.communityagainsthate.org. Thanks again for this inspiring conversation.

Thank you all so much!

This has been a fantastic session; thank you, EMERGE-MA

I'm horrible with self care!

yesss thank you!

Thank each of you and Emerge for this session. grist for the mill and food for the soul.

All of you - please take care of yourselves! You can’t help others if you aren’t here and present to do so. Sending my love to all of you, thank you for being here with the Emerge family this evening!

Thank you! Happy Earth Day!

Congresswoman and Bel - I am so grateful for your work and what you’re doing! Thank you for being honest and vulnerable with all of us - you are an inspiration!

This has been so fantastic. Thank all of you so much for this conversation.

Mother Earth should do Emerge :-)