"Stop Asian Hate Crimes" New York Korean Community United

Formation of Crime Response TF by Major Organizations Including New York Korean Association
Consul General Jang Wonsam Holds Meeting with Korean Community and Attends Condemnation Event

[Asia Economy New York=Correspondent Baek Jong-min] The New York Korean community has joined forces to respond to anti-Asian hate crimes.

Participants of the task force meeting formed by the New York Korean Association and major local Korean community organizations to respond to anti-Asian hate crimes are taking a commemorative photo. (Photo by New York Korean Association)

On the 5th (local time), the New York Korean Association announced on the 6th that it had formed a task force (TF) to respond to anti-Asian hate crimes together with major organizations in the local Korean community at the Korean Association office.

Attendees included major Korean community organizations such as the New York Korean Association, New York Korean Professional Organizations Council, Greater New York District Korean Churches Council, Korean Community Services of Metropolitan New York (KCS), Civil Rights Center, Citizens Participation Center, New York Korean Parents Association, Meokja Golmok Merchants' Prosperity Association, New York Korean Bar Association, 21 Hope Foundation, Korean American Associations of the Northeastern U.S., Queens YWCA, and Consul General Jang Won-sam in New York as an observer.

The attendees reviewed the activities of each organization in response to anti-Asian hate crimes and agreed to unite their voices and take action, the New York Korean Association reported.

They also decided to distribute manuals for responding to hate crimes, hate speech, and racial discrimination, and to prepare short- and long-term measures against anti-Asian hate crimes. In the event of victimization, all organizations agreed to discuss how to respond to the situation together.

The TF also discussed promoting harmony between the Korean and Black communities, organizing solidarity rallies and silent marches with other ethnic groups, urging strict punishment for perpetrators, efforts to include Asian history in U.S. textbooks, and supporting legislation to prevent anti-Asian hate crimes. The New York Korean Association is also preparing meetings with New York City and the New York Police Department (NYPD).

Charles Yoon, president of the New York Korean Association, said, "We decided to combine support from each organization to help victims of Asian hate crimes," adding, "The Korean community is uniting once again for better results."

The Korean government office in New York is also actively working to eradicate hate crimes against Koreans and Asians. On the 1st, Consul General Jang Won-sam attended an anti-Asian hate crime rally held in Manhattan’s Korea Town and urged the eradication of hate crimes targeting Asians.

On the 2nd, Consul General Jang held a virtual safety meeting with about 30 representatives from 16 Korean associations in his jurisdiction, including New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Connecticut, and Delaware, to discuss measures to respond to hate crimes.

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