Statement on Anti-Asian Violence and the Killing of Asian Women in Atlanta

The Program in East Asian Studies, the Program in Racism, Immigration and Citizenship, and the Program for the Study of Women, Gender and Sexuality mourn the victims of the Atlanta mass shooting, which targeted Asian-run massage parlors and resulted in the deaths of 8 people, 6 of whom are women of Asian descent. With grief and rage, we stand in solidarity with their families, affected communities in Atlanta, and AAPI communities in the U.S. who have been subjected to escalating anti-Asian violence. Asian and Asian American women, in particular, have been targeted by this rise in violence. We view the killings in Atlanta as an expression of intertwined racism and misogyny. We condemn this violence, as well as its erasure by mainstream media and law enforcement. We also join the call for transformative justice and coalition-building to confront and put an end to the gendered violence of white supremacy.