Asian American

As a minority immigrant, I’ve personally encountered racism in both overt and subtle ways. I’ve witnessed the glass ceiling, aka bamboo ceiling, limit Asian Americans even in religious organizations.

Panelists at Black & Asian Christians United Against Racism, livestreamed from Apostolic Faith Church in Chicago, discussed the histories, struggles and contributions of each community and the importance of creating that partnership between them.

Asian American Christian leaders said their congregations are saddened and outraged after a white gunman killed 8 people, most of them women of Asian descent, at three Atlanta-area massage businesses. And they're calling for action beyond prayers.

Robert Aaron Long, 21, has been arrested in connection with the killings of six women at spas in Georgia, According to police, the suspect told them he had a "sexual addiction," and he carried out the slayings to get rid of the temptation such places posed to him.