Presbyterian Mission Agency stop aapi hate Archives

‘This is our story’

Posted January 24th, 2022

To celebrate the first 50 years of the National Caucus of Korean Presbyterian Churches (NCKPC), the organization held its Jubilee Symposium, “This Is Our Story,” last fall.

‘We will survive and we will do so much more than that’

Posted August 29th, 2021

After a tragic and deadly series of months in which Asian American and Pacific Islander people were targeted by racists and misguided politicians, the Rev. Joann Haejong Lee gazed into the Zoom screen Friday and made a bold declaration during the Presbyterian Week of Action.

Week of Action to highlight Asian American and Pacific Islander resilience, resistance, affirmation and power

Posted August 20th, 2021

Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders will be in the spotlight next Friday as a full day of the Presbyterian Week of Action is devoted to issues and concerns related to those communities.

Celebrating Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month

Posted May 17th, 2021

May is Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month, a celebration of the contributions and the heritage of Asians and Pacific Islanders in the United States.

‘No matter how deep evil goes, God goes deeper’

Posted May 6th, 2021

“I am so excited,” said the Rev. Samuel Son, the PC(USA)’s Manager of Diversity and Reconciliation, “that we get to hear from this philosopher, prophet and preacher.” That was the cue for Dr. Jonathan Tran, Associate Professor of Philosophical Theology and George W. Baines Chair of Religion at Baylor University, to start preaching remotely during a Wednesday Chapel Service attended by more than 80 of the PC(USA)’s national staff, a service offered by the denomination’s Diversity, Equity & Inclusion team. And preach Tran did.

‘This is the right time to write elected officials’

Posted April 9th, 2021

Over the past year about 3,800 hate attacks were recorded against Asian Americans. According to research by the Center for the Study of Hate and Extremism at California State University, San Bernardino, attacks increased by 150% in 2020.

‘Hard work and dedication’ needed to ‘overcome the evils of racism’

Posted April 1st, 2021

Looking ahead to the April 22-23 meeting of the Presbyterian Mission Agency Board, the board’s Coordinating Committee on Friday also looked back to last month’s deadly violence against members of the Asian American Pacific Islander community in and around Atlanta.

AAPI Moderators and Vice Moderators issue statement on Atlanta killings

Posted March 27th, 2021

Dear Siblings and Friends of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), Grace and peace to you in the name of the One who was born in, crucified at, and risen from the westernmost land of the Asian continent, Jesus the Christ!

Racial Equity Advocacy Committee, National Black Presbyterian Caucus denounce Atlanta killings

Posted March 18th, 2021

The Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)’s Racial Equity Advocacy Committee wrote a letter Thursday denouncing Tuesday’s killings in Atlanta and in Cherokee County north of Atlanta, and the National Black Presbyterian Caucus followed that up with its own letter.

Racism against Asian Americans decried

Posted March 8th, 2021

The Presbyterian Office of Public Witness issued a statement Monday decrying racism against Asian Americans and calling for acts of hate against them to stop.