There's a long, complex history between Black and Asian communities in America that's often portrayed as conflict. But that misses the moments of solidarity, resistance and collective power.
It’s complicated. President Biden signed a law that designates a point person at the Justice Department to review potential hate crimes, which many regarded as a political win for the Asian American community and a rare moment of bipartisanship in Washington. At the same time, more than 85 Asian American and LGBTQ groups opposed it, arguing that its focus on more policing and punishment disproportionately harms Black and brown communities.
What’s clear is that the work of solidarity takes time, is difficult and isn’t always straightforward. And that more Asian Americans are thinking deeply about how they fit into the larger American narrative around race. To continue the conversation, The Times is looking at these issues from several perspectives: First, we hear from a 13-year-old Asian American girl who organized a solidarity rally in Oakland. Then we listen in on a conversation between two Los Angeles-based academics and activists about what Black and Asian solidarity means to them. And lastly, two racial justice advocates explain how to move beyond allyship and toward solidarity.
Thirteen-year-old Ashlyn So organized an Asian and Black solidarity rally in Oakland, after viral videos perpetuated a stereotype of Black men targeting Asian people. Writer and historian Jeff Chang reflects on what it was like to be a young Asian American in L.A. in the ‘90s after the uprisings, when the media pitted Black and Asian communities against each other.
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