06/02/2020
Embodying our Fraternity’s motto to be Leaders Among Men, we are now calling on the wider community to be Leaders Among People
JUSTICE:
In the light of the killings of George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery, and countless other victims of racism, our brothers of Lambda Phi Epsilon at Iota Chapter have reflected upon our purposes as a fraternity. With our history as an Asian American interest fraternity, we want to step up to show solidarity with the Black community as well as other groups affected by racism locally in San Diego, statewide in California, and nationally in the U.S.
LEADERS AMONG PEOPLE:
The Asian American community has had a long history of silence when those in the Black community faced anti-Black racism, and in many cases, are causes of anti-Black racism as well. This period of silence needs to end, and now is the time to mobilize as a community in order to confront these injustices happening every day across this nation.
CALL TO ACTION:
While bringing awareness to the cause of anti-racism and issues that the Black community face on an everyday basis is important, we believe that it is time to move past reposting on social media into creating a movement with real change. Beginning today, our chapter will plan and work to provide ways we can all engage in anti-racism activism. It’is time to move past momentary protest and short term solutions.
Donate to the NAACP Legal Defense Fund to help those who were wrongfully convicted and to fight systemic racism at:
https://org2.salsalabs.com/o/6857/p/salsa/donation/common/public/?donate_page_KEY=15780
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