Global popstars and Grammy-nominated artist BTS has strongly condemned the rise in anti-Asian violence in a prolonged assertion. Their assertion comes in just a few days after the current tragic Atlanta spa shootings that led to the loss of life of a number of Asians. BTS additional elaborated on their personal expertise with racism.
The assertion was launched on Tuesday morning in each Korean and English with the hashtags #CeaseAsianHate and #StopAAPIHate. “We send our deepest condolences to those who have lost their loved ones. We feel grief and anger,” the assertion learn.
“We recall moments when we faced discrimination as Asians. We have endured expletives without reason and were mocked for the way we look. We were even asked why Asians spoke in English. We cannot put into words the pain of becoming the subject of hatred and violence for such a reason. Our own experiences are inconsequential compared to the events that have occurred over the past few weeks. But these experiences were enough to make us feel powerless and chip away our self-esteem,” BTS additional spoke about going through racism and being subjected to the discrimination they’ve confronted over the years.
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— 방탄소년단 (@BTS_twt) March 30, 2021
“What is happening right now cannot be dissociated from our identity as Asians. It required considerable time for us to discuss this carefully and we contemplated deeply on how we should voice our message. But what our voice must convey is clear,” the message additional learn.
BTS’ assertion additionally comes in few weeks after they have been as soon as once more subjected to racism after their MTV Unplugged efficiency when a German host used racist remarks in direction of the fashionable group.
Standing in solidarity with their Asian neighborhood and condemning the violence, BTS concluded their assertion by saying, “We stand against racial discrimination. We condemn violence. You, I and we all have the right to be respected. We will stand together.”
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