Oakland Literacy Council Statement Against Anti-Asian Violence

Oakland Literacy Council stands with the Asian students whom we serve and recognize that they are feeling fear and anger at the recent rise in anti-Asian violence and hate throughout the country. Asian adults represent nearly half of the English language learners served by Oakland Literacy Council, and we will continue to respect, celebrate, and provide free literacy instruction to these students so they can thrive in our community. While anti-Asian racism is not new, we cannot ignore that hate crimes against Asians have been on the rise since the pandemic began a year ago. The Council is actively working to bring about racial justice and equity for all oppressed groups in our community.

We encourage our Asian students and other community members who feel they have been discriminated against to file a complaint with theMichigan Department of Civil Rights or withStop APPI Hate.