To support the APIDA community, we must combat misinformation
“You may wish that you weren’t Asian, but remember that your ancestors likely went through similar or even worse incidents.” This was a sentence on the anti-Asian racism resources page of Harvard University’s Counseling and Mental Health Services website. Shortly after the Atlanta shootings in March, it was taken down, and an apology was posted. The incident sparked an outcry among Harvard affiliates and highlighted just how poorly many Americans are responding to racism and hate-based violence.