Media Mentions

ARTICLES featuring aacc quotes and work

BBC

• “Monterey Park: Asian-American haven shattered by dance hall tragedy”: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-64366765

ABC

• “Juneteenth: Together We Triumph - a Soul of a Nation Special Event”: https://abc.com/movies-and-specials/juneteenth-together-we-triumph-a-soul-of-a-nation-special-event

NBC

• “The Pandemic Released a Wave of Anti-Asian Hate, Now They’re Fighting Bias in Their Own Pews”: https://www.nbcnews.com/news/asian-america/pandemic-released-wave-anti-asian-hate-now-fighting-bias-pews-rcna1762

Christianity Today

• “As Asian American Christians Decline, Most “Nones” Still Feel Close to Religion”: https://www.christianitytoday.com/news/2023/october/asian-american-pew-christianity-buddhism-confucianism.html

• “From Invisibility to Advocacy”: https://www.christianitytoday.com/ct/podcasts/viral-jesus/from-invisibility-to-advocacy-raymond-chang.html

• “The SBC, Whiteness and the Exodus of Black Pastors”: https://www.christianitytoday.com/scot-mcknight/2021/january/sbc-whiteness-and-exodus-of-black-pastors-by-raymond-chang.html

• “Jesus is Calling…On Netflix’s Beef”: https://www.christianitytoday.com/ct/2023/april-web-only/netflix-beef-worship-come-to-altar-church-hurt.html

• “12 Podcasts You Don’t Want to Miss”: https://www.christianitytoday.com/partners/creative-studio/12-podcasts-you-dont-want-to-miss.html

• “Young Asian American Christians are Finding Their Voice on Racial Justice”: https://www.christianitytoday.com/ct/2020/july-web-only/millennial-gen-z-asian-american-christians-racial-justice.html

• “Asian American Leaders on Atlanta Murders “I Want You to Step In”: https://www.christianitytoday.com/better-samaritan/2021/march/asian-american-leaders-on-atlanta-murders-i-want-you-to-ste.html

• “When Pastors and Pews Disagree on Churches Reopening”: https://www.christianitytoday.com/ct/2020/may-web-only/covid-when-pastors-parishioners-disagree-churches-reopen.html

• “Asians Americans Call on the Church to Preach Against Coronavirus Racism”: https://www.christianitytoday.com/news/2020/march/asian-american-christian-statement-coronavirus-racism.html

• “Goodbye Christ. I’ve Got Justice Duty”: https://www.christianitytoday.com/edstetzer/2020/september/goodbye-christ-ive-got-justice-duty.html

Religion News Service

• “A Christian Approach to America’s Standoff on Gun Safety Reform”: https://news.yahoo.com/amid-california-mass-shootings-older-191041580.html

• “Asian American Christians see more work for the church to do to stop AAPI hate”: https://religionnews.com/2022/05/31/asian-american-christians-see-more-work-for-the-church-to-do-to-stop-aapi-hate/

• “Asian American Christians Denounce Anti-Asian Racism Amid Coronavirus”: https://religionnews.com/2020/04/02/asian-american-christians-release-statement-against-anti-asian-racism-amid-coronavirus/

• “Asian American Christian Collaborative Releases Statement Condemning Atlanta Shootings”: https://religionnews.com/2021/03/22/asian-american-christian-collaborative-releases-statement-condemning-atlanta-massacre/

• “Black and Asian Christian Leaders Discuss Role of Church in Fighting Racism”: https://religionnews.com/2021/04/06/black-and-asian-christian-leaders-discuss-role-of-church-in-fighting-racism/

• “At nationwide rallies, Christians stand up for Asian Americans”: https://religionnews.com/2021/03/29/christian-led-rallies-across-the-country-take-a-stand-for-asian-american-lives-amid-rising-racism/

• “The Atlanta Massacre is Yet Another Reminder We Desperately Need Race-Conscious Discipleship”: https://religionnews.com/2021/03/17/the-atlanta-massacre-is-yet-another-sign-we-desperately-need-race-conscious-discipleship/

Washington Post

• “Some Korean Pastors Say They Need to be More Vocal About Racial Justice”: https://www.washingtonpost.com/religion/2021/05/21/korean-pastors-racial-justice/

• “Suspect Charged with Eight Counts of Murder in Killings at Atlanta-area Spas, Authorities Say”: https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2021/03/17/atlanta-spa-shootings-live-updates/

• “Christian Leaders Wrestle with Atlanta Shooting Suspect’s Southern Baptist Ties”: https://www.washingtonpost.com/religion/2021/03/17/atlanta-shooting-southern-baptist-pastors-wrestle/

Vox

• “The History of Tensions – and Solidarity – Between Black and Asian American Communities, Explained”: https://www.vox.com/22321234/black-asian-american-tensions-solidarity-history

USA Today

•  “Asian American Activists are Demanding Equal civil Rights, Better Education in Schools after Asian Hate Attacks”: https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2021/03/26/stop-asian-hate-asian-americans-across-us-demand-reforms/6990150002/

• “Asian Americans say Monterey Park killings revive fears, trauma of rising anti-Asian hate around US”: https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2023/01/22/monterey-park-tragedy-brings-back-trauma-fears-anti-asian-violence/11102401002/

CNN

• “Asian Americans Were Already Living in Fear. The Atlanta-Area Spa Killings Feel Like a Terrifying Escalation for Them”: https://www.cnn.com/2021/03/17/us/asian-americans-fear-atlanta-shootings/index.html

• “A Quiet Home and a Lost Wedding Ring: How a Mass Shooting Upended This Family”: https://www.cnn.com/2021/03/26/us/afraid-cnn-special-report/index.html

Los Angeles Times

• Asian American Christians confront racism and evangelical ‘purity culture’ after Atlanta spa shootings

The Christian Century

• “Uvalde School Shooting: Faith Leaders Call for Reform of Gun Laws”: https://www.christiancentury.org/article/news/uvalde-school-shooting-faith-leaders-call-reform-gun-laws

• “The Asian American Christian Collaborative’s Efforts to Confront anti-Asian Racism in the Church”: https://www.christiancentury.org/article/features/asian-american-christian-collaborative-s-efforts-confront-anti-asian-racism-church

• The Atlanta shootings have awakened a ferocious anger and grief among Asian Americans

• The Asian American Christian Collaborative’s efforts to confront anti-Asian racism in the church

Chicago Sun Times

• “Asian American Churches Hold March Throughout Chinatown, Calling for Unity with Black Communities”: https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/2020/6/28/21306401/chinatown-march-black-lives-matter-chinese-christian-union-church-progressive-baptist-aacc

• “Chicago has Few Reports of Anti-Asian Attacks, but There are Efforts to Boost Reporting, Awareness”: https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/2021/3/26/22340749/asian-american-hate-crimes-inhe-cho-atlanta

WBEZ (NPR)

• “Asian American Community Tackles Anti-Blackness in Chicago”: https://www.wbez.org/stories/asian-american-community-tackles-anti-blackness-in-chicago/16f08bd8-b9b8-4cff-b886-ba33dbf21922

• “Asian and Black Faith Leaders Build Bonds by Reflecting on their Common Histories”: https://www.wbez.org/stories/asian-and-black-faith-leaders-build-bonds-by-reflecting-on-their-common-histories/786f9086-9594-4be7-8b13-eaee3a667142

• “Making Sense of Recent Mass Shootings”: https://www.wbez.org/stories/making-sense-of-recent-mass-shootings/2103424e-ac0f-49cd-9704-2be9717f2ef8

Newsweek

• 'Radicalizing Our Elders'—California Shootings Leave Asian Americans Aghast https://www.newsweek.com/california-shootings-leave-asian-americans-aghast-1776029

Church Leaders

• “Asian American Leaders to the Church: Please Reject Covid-19 Racism”: https://churchleaders.com/news/373689-asian-american-covid-19-racism.html

• “Asian Woman Brutally Beaten on her way to Church”: https://churchleaders.com/news/393606-asian-woman-beaten-church.html

AsAm News

• “New AAPI Group Takes on Racism in the Church”: https://asamnews.com/2020/10/20/tired-of-being-ignored-and-even-ridiculed-asian-american-church-leaders-confront-racism-in-the-christian-community

National Association of Evangelicals

• “Understanding the Asian American Experience”: https://www.nae.org/changpodcast/

Barna

• “Understanding Anti-Asian Sentiments and Racism”: https://www.barna.com/episodes/057-cpw-chang/

Sojourners

• “Asian Americans are Bringing Heaven to Earth by Fighting Racism”: https://sojo.net/articles/asian-americans-are-bringing-heaven-earth-fighting-racism

• “Churches should help normalize mental health for Asian Americans”: https://sojo.net/articles/churches-should-help-normalize-mental-health-asian-americans

• “Asian Women Lead Charge Against Bigotry in Christian Rallies Across U.S.”: https://sojo.net/articles/asian-women-lead-charge-against-bigotry-christian-rallies-across-us

Relevant Magazine

• “Christian Leaders Condemn Misogyny and Anti-Asian Violence in the Wake of the Georgia Shootings”: https://www.relevantmagazine.com/current/nation/christian-leaders-condemn-anti-asian-violence-in-the-wake-of-the-georgia-shootings/

• “Asian-American Christians Condemn Coronavirus Racism”: https://relevantmagazine.com/faith/church/asian-american-christians-condemn-coronavirus-racism/

Faithfully Magazine

• “When Revival Comes to the Street Corner instead of the Church Pew”: https://faithfullymagazine.com/revival-street-corner/

• “Asian American Christians Condemn Rise in Anti-Asian Racism Amid Coronavirus”: https://faithfullymagazine.com/asian-american-christian-statement-racism/

• “Does Evangelical Mean What You Think it Means?”: https://faithfullymagazine.com/lifeway-evangelical-beliefs/

• “Black and Asian Christians United Against Racism”: https://faithfullymagazine.com/livestream-black-and-asian-christians-united-against-racism/

• “Asian American Christians Refuse to Be Silent Amid Rise in Hate Crimes”: https://faithfullymagazine.com/asian-american-christians-rally/

Be the Bridge

• “AANHPI Heritage Month: Reclaiming History with Pastor Raymond Chang”: https://bethebridge.com/ep-266-aanhpi-heritage-month-with-raymond-chang/

Essence Magazine

• “The Power of Allyship Between Black and Asian Americans”: https://www.essence.com/news/the-power-of-allyship-between-black-and-asian-americans/ 

Little Lights News

• “Asian American Christian Leaders Attend Listening Session at White House”: https://littlelights.org/asian-american-christian-leaders-attend-listening-session-at-white-house/

Sola Network

• “Reflections on the White House Listening Session with Asian American Christian Leaders”: https://sola.network/article/white-house-listening-session-reflections/

• “Why Asian American Churches Need to March: Reflections from 1972 and 2020”: https://sola.network/article/asian-american-churches-march/

• “How the Church Can Combat Anti-Asian Racism: A Conversation with Pastor Raymond Chang and Dr. Michelle Reyes”: https://sola.network/article/church-combat-anti-asian-racism

Daily Breeze

• “‘Stop Asian Hate’ rallies planned for Carson, Koreatown on Sunday”: https://www.dailybreeze.com/2021/03/28/stop-asian-hate-rallies-planned-for-carson-koreatown-on-sunday/

Spectrum 1 News

•  “Multiple ‘Stop Asian Hate’ Rallies Held Across Southland”: https://spectrumnews1.com/ca/la-west/public-safety/2021/03/27/-stop-asian-hate--rallies-set-for-koreatown--city-hall--west-hollywood

Red Letter Christians

• “Asian American Christian Collaborative Statement on the Atlanta Massacre and Ongoing Anti-Asian Hate”: https://www.redletterchristians.org/asian-american-christian-collaborative-statement-on-the-atlanta-massacre-ongoing-anti-asian-hate/

The Front Porch

• “When the Faithful Flee”: https://thefrontporch.org/2021/02/when-the-faithful-flee/

EastWind

• “Build Solidarity – Asian American Christian Collaborative’s Call to Pastors and Parishioners”: https://www.essence.com/news/the-power-of-allyship-between-black-and-asian-americans/

Evangelical Focus

• “Atlanta Attacks: ‘We must speak out against skyrocketing anti-Asian racism’”: https://evangelicalfocus.com/world/10690/we-must-speak-out-against-skyrocketing-anti-asian-racism-say-evangelical-leaders-after-atlanta-attacks

Baptist Standard

• “Black and Asian Christian Leaders Discuss Role of Church in Fighting Racism”: https://www.baptiststandard.com/news/nation/black-and-asian-leaders-discuss-church-role-in-fighting-racism/

Mundo Cristiano

• “Líderes cristianos negros y asiáticos discuten el papel de la iglesia en la lucha contra el racismo”: https://www1.cbn.com/mundocristiano/estados-unidos/2021/april/lideres-cristianos-negros-y-asiaticos-discuten-el-papel-de-la-iglesia-en-la-lucha-contra-el-racismo  

Ministry Watch

• “Christian Ministry Leaders Sign Statement Against Anti-Asian Racism”: https://ministrywatch.com/christian-ministry-leaders-sign-statement-against-anti-asian-racism/

MyNews LA

• “‘Faith Leaders Solidarity Rally Against AAPI Hate’ Held in Koreatown”: https://mynewsla.com/crime/2021/03/28/faith-leaders-solidarity-rally-against-aapi-hate-held-in-koreatown/

National Catholic Reporter

• “At Nationwide Rallies, Christians Stand Up for Asian Americans”: https://www.ncronline.org/news/nationwide-rallies-christians-stand-asian-americans

Ministre Life

• “Solidarity with Asian American Communities Threatened by Hate Crimes”: https://ministrelife.org/posts/495

Hope College

• “A Pet and a Threat, Part 3: What Can We Do?”: https://blogs.hope.edu/getting-race-right/uncategorized/a-pet-and-a-threat-part-3-what-can-we-do/

Novel Hand

• “#WeAreNotaVirus: An Interview with AACC President Raymond Chang on Anti-Asian Racism”: https://novelhand.com/interview-on-anti-asian-racism/

Covenant Companion

• “5 Minutes with Jay Catanus and Soong Chan Rah: A proclamation of the Future”: https://covenantcompanion.com/2020/09/21/5-minutes-with-jay-catanus-and-soong-chan-rah/

The Presbyterian Outlook

• “Black and Asian Christian Leaders Discuss Role of Church in Fighting Racism”: https://pres-outlook.org/2021/04/black-and-asian-christian-leaders-discuss-role-of-church-in-fighting-racism/

• Asian American Christian Collaborative releases statement condemning Atlanta shootings (Presbyterian Outlook)

CHVN 95.1FM

• “Atlanta Attacks: ‘We must speak out against skyrocketing anti-Asian racism’: https://chvnradio.com/articles/we-must-speak-out-against-skyrocketing-anti-asian-racism-asian-american-christians-speak-out

Scotteblog

• “Maryland Christians Standing for AAPI Lives & Dignity event in Howard County”: https://scotteblog.com/2021/03/28/maryland-christians-standing-for-aapi-lives-dignity-event-in-howard-county-on-march-28th/

Biblical Counseling Coalition

• “Racism: We Need a Biblical Definition and Alternative”: https://www.biblicalcounselingcoalition.org/2018/12/07/racism-we-need-a-biblical-definition-alternative/ 

American Baptist Home Mission Societies (ABHMS)

• ABHMS partners with Asian American Christian Collaborative to address mental health and well-being: https://abhms.org/about-us/mission-stories/abhms-partners-with-asian-american-christian-collaborative-to-address-mental-health-and-well-being

More Articles

Houston candlelight vigil remembers victims of deadly Atlanta spa shootings (Houston Chronicle)

Buford Highway advocates join rally to support Asian Americans after spa killings (Reporter Newspapers)

Minnesota rally grieves Atlanta victims, calls for support for Asian Americans (KARE TV 11)

'We must speak out against skyrocketing anti-Asian racism': Asian American Christians speak out (CHVN Radio)

Asian-American Christians Call on the Church to Combat Coronavirus Racism (Christian Headlines)

Where do religious groups in the US stand on gun control? (Australian Broadcasting Corporation News)

VIDEOS

Rallies across SoCal call for end to anti-Asian violence, hateful rhetoric (KABC-TV, Los Angeles)

Chicago Christians Rally In Uptown To Stop Asian Hate (CBS 2 Chicago)

Rallying Against Anti-Asian Hate (KNBC 4 LA)

'We can stop hate together': Rallies held across the Bay Area to stop AAPI violence (ABC 7, San Francisco Bay Area)

Anti-Asian Violence Rally Held In Edina (WCCO 4 News)