With the ongoing hate crimes towards the Asian and Pacific Islander community and today’s horrific news coming out of Atlanta, I shared the below message with all JPMorgan Chase & Co. employees.
On behalf of all of my partners on the Operating Committee, since the start of the pandemic, countless violent and verbal attacks have occurred against members of the global Asian and Pacific Islander (API) community. On streets, online and in many Asian-owned small businesses, we are seeing physical assault, verbal harassment and refusal of service. Just last night, eight people were killed in the Atlanta area, six of whom were Asian. These racist acts cannot — and will not — be tolerated.
We are equally saddened that more vulnerable populations are being targeted: youth, elderly and women are experiencing the brunt of the attacks.
These events are impacting our colleagues, families, friends and partners in the API community.
We stand strong against bias and encourage all our employees to make your voices heard and to discuss these events with your colleagues.
Our fight for fair treatment and equity is not for any one group — it’s for all. We condemn racism in any form and, with fierce determination, stand united to defend equity, diversity and inclusion for all communities.
On behalf of all of my partners on the Operating Committee, since the start of the pandemic, countless violent and verbal attacks have occurred against members of the global Asian and Pacific Islander (API) community. On streets, online and in many Asian-owned small businesses, we are seeing physical assault, verbal harassment and refusal of service. Just last night, eight people were killed in the Atlanta area, six of whom were Asian. These racist acts cannot — and will not — be tolerated.
We are equally saddened that more vulnerable populations are being targeted: youth, elderly and women are experiencing the brunt of the attacks.
These events are impacting our colleagues, families, friends and partners in the API community.
We stand strong against bias and encourage all our employees to make your voices heard and to discuss these events with your colleagues.
Our fight for fair treatment and equity is not for any one group — it’s for all. We condemn racism in any form and, with fierce determination, stand united to defend equity, diversity and inclusion for all communities.
