Solidarity Statement Against Anti-Asian Article From CU-Boulder

*  For the full text of Max Karson’s Anti-Asian article published on-line by Campus Press, visit the following link:

Opinion/If.Its.War.The.Asians.Want-3216954.shtml 

The members of INCITE! Fort Collins recognize and experience the violent
effects of the recent incident of anti-Asian discrimination at CU-Boulder. We
oppose the indiscriminate use of words that target, intimidate, and jeopardize
the well-being of Asian Americans and other communities of color. We call for
the following:

- Mandatory anti-oppression training for staff, students, and faculty in the
School of Journalism and Mass Communication

- Concrete efforts to recruit, hire, and retain minority students, staff, and
faculty

- Demonstrate diversity through respect rather than hatred. Respecting
difference involves more than eating our food, wearing our clothes, and
objectifying us.

We stand in solidarity with the Asian and Asian American population in
Boulder, oppressed communities everywhere, and our allies who protest this act
of violence. We call on everyone to make the connections between all forms of
discrimination and exploitation and to stand in solidarity.

INCITE! Fort Collins Women and Trans Folks of Color Against Violence