Asian Americans Advancing Justice – Los Angeles’s Response to Anti-Asian Discrimination

As one of the largest organizations to serve Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) communities in the United States, Asian Americans Advancing Justice – Los Angeles has worked tirelessly this year to address the drastic increase of anti-Asian hate incidents and crimes. In this presentation, CEO Connie Chung Joe, will address the history of anti-Asian discrimination in the United States and how systemic issues continue to affect AAPI communities today. She will also share what Advancing Justice – LA is doing to combat hate and how others can be allies to the community during these times.