Grace Meng: “My Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus and I are proud to honor Black History Month and stand with our…”

“My Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus and I are proud to honor Black History Month and stand with our Congressional Black Caucus colleagues in the shared fight for equality and justice. There is a long and storied history of solidarity between the Black community and the Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander communities. In the 19th century, Frederick Douglass spoke out against the racist Chinese Exclusion Act and used his voice to advocate for Asian immigrants who wanted to earn the right to become U.S. citizens. During the civil rights movement, Asian American activists protested alongside Black Americans in the fight for equality. The allyship between our two communities remains critically important in the face of a vicious campaign to erase our stories, voices, and contributions to this Nation. Make no mistake, we will fight tooth and nail for our communities and stand up to these attacks. We will not let anyone tell us that our stories don't matter. Our stories are American history, and without us, our Nation would not be where it is today. ____________________”