March 21, 2021

Contact:
Key Getty, President
[email protected]

The Korean American Community of Anchorage, Inc. (KACA) is horrified and shocked by the anti-Asian violence that resulted in the deaths of 8 people, 6 of them Asian American women, in Atlanta. Our hearts go out to the friends, family, and communities who have lost their loved ones. We implore our national, state, and local leaders to speak out and to take meaningful action against racism and violence against all communities. We call upon them to stand with the BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, People of Color) communities, especially the AAPI community at this time, to take these barbaric acts seriously. With the escalating violence against the AAPI (Asian American & Pacific Islander) community across the country, we wake up and worry how many more cases of violence against innocent Asian Americans will show up on the news. We have seen elders, parents, and individuals of all ages attacked, harassed, and killed with no apparent justification. This must stop. These victims are innocent and do not deserve to be attacked or blamed for the cause of COVID. These attacks against hard-working Americans are a cowardly display of racism, white supremacy, xenophobia, and misogyny, which tears all of us down as a nation. This is not the America that we know.KACA firmly stands against racism, violence, and hatred. Our communities must unite and empower each other to dismantle systemic racism. KACA strives to promote culture, community, and connection in our home city. We work with the Municipality, Anchorage School District, Bridge Builders, and many others to promote resourcefulness in our diversity. We believe, by building bridges and working together with partners and other communities, we can strengthen Anchorage not only as a safer place but as a more robust economy for everyone to thrive in. Diversity is strength, not weakness, that enriches us and creates opportunities for us to grow. We are all different, for God created us so. We take this moment to express our heartfelt gratitude for the outpouring of community support and compassion. We are stronger together, and together we can overcome evil. In love, healing and solidarity,

Korean American Community of Anchorage, Inc.
Chong Park
Chuck Kim
Chun Bong Park
Jacica Kim
Key Getty
Kim Mahn
Matthew Park
Seung Hyun Oh
Songho Ha
Su Chon
Young KIm