Although there have been tensions, including those tied to colorism, between the Asian American and Pacific Islander and Black communities in America, there has been an equally long history of mutual support and collaboration between these two communities. How does anti-Blackness in the AAPI community impact the work of building solidarity with Black activists? How can Black communities become more aware of the range of different cultures that comprise the AAPI community? In this conversation, we hope to highlight our common ground so that Asian American and Black social justice communities can push forward our collective needs to fight racial injustice and other forms of discrimination in this country.

Panelists

• Sunu P. Chandy, Legal Director, National Women’s Law Center

• Vinay Harpalani, Associate Professor of Law, University of New Mexico School of Law

Moderator

• Jamaica Miles, Co-Founder, All Of Us Community Action Group