Jamaican Man: Asian Community and Lives Matter

jamaican man: Vivian Lui is a second-generation Chinese Canadian who shared this letter, in part because of its personal resonance: she is dating a Jamaican man, and in the course of their relationship has noticed "subtle ways that I think the Asian community has fear towards the black community." She told CBC Here and Now Gill Deacon that "I think that one of the biggest difficulties is that there not a lot of interaction between Asians and blacks and I think that perpetuates this whole fear." POINT OF VIEW Pride 'firmly rooted in a tradition of protest,' black LGBT community says​​Black Lives Matter flooded with hate mail following Toronto Pride parade sit-in The letter, she went on to say, can help to build bridges between these communities because it discusses shared experiences, such as fighting for rights, recognition and success in Canada, according to CBC. She is also keen to see it shared via more traditional outlets, like community newspapers, so that older generations who may not be active on social media can read it as well. Asians for Black Lives is a letter and Twitter campaign that helps young people talk to their elders about fighting anti-black racism. The letter has been translated into 15 languages. Black people are a part of my life in important ways: they're my friends, my classmates, my partners, and my family. Reaching those older generations is key, she says, in order to shift attitudes within the community. "Asians really value being collective and communal and I think we tend to stay within our own communities ... and so what makes this powerful is realizing that these issues affect all of us." Dear Mom, Dad, Uncle, Auntie, Grandfather, Grandmother: There something I've wanted to talk with you about. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.