Inter-Asian Council

Make a Difference Today

While all of us continue to tackle the COVID-19 pandemic, one thing has become clear. As COVID-19 spreads, so have xenophobic and racist attitudes towards the Asian Pacific Islander Desi American (APIDA) community.

#RacismIsAVirus seeks to share the stories of those within the Asian Pacific Islander Desi American (APIDA) community as well as allies/others affected by the racialization of COVID-19. It is also important to note that the racialization of disease is not exclusive to the APIDA community, as diseases such as Ebola in 2014, MERS in 2012, SARS in 2003, the bubonic plague in 1924, and beyond have long-fueled a racialized contagion of fear which harmfully promotes prejudice and discrimination towards various marginalized communities.

Through this campaign, the JHU Inter-Asian Council (IAC) hopes to empower, uplift, and rewrite the narrative of those within and beyond the APIDA community.

JHU IAC welcomes all submissions regardless of racial identity and submissions are welcome to remain anonymous. The JHU Inter-Asian Council (IAC) will be posting responses on a rolling basis on our Facebook page and other various forms of social media.