Asian Americans Demand Justice for Akai Gurley
Channel: 18millionrising
Date: 2016-04-12

The mainstream media has peddled a divisive narrative of Asian American support for Peter Liang that falsely pits Asian and Black communities on opposite sides of the fight for police accountability. Most of the media coverage has also focused exclusively on Chinese Americans ignoring the experiences of those in the community who are most affected by police brutality. To reframe the conversation, we asked several Asian Americans why they are demanding ‪#Justice4AkaiGurley‬ and all victims of police violence. 

This video project centers the voices of Asian Americans who embody multiple identities including youth, elders, immigrants, public housing residents, Black Asians, queer identifying, and working-class folks who are calling to end unfair and over policing. Police violence against communities of color, especially black people, is a systemic problem and the fight to hold Peter Liang accountable is the first step of many to achieve a transformative vision of what justice could be in this country. We must do our part to hold police officers accountable for their actions: unchecked police power puts us all at risk. We urge you to share this video with your friends and family members. Let’s continue to stand on the side of justice.