Yesterday morning, posters with racial slurs were found outside the door of UC President Michael Cheng. This is appalling and unacceptable. We the Harvard College Democrats stand in support of Michael and anyone who was targeted. We condemn this act of hate and cowardice. This kind of hatred, petty and destructive tactics, and outright racism have no place in campus politics or politics of any kind. An affront to one person is an affront to the entire Harvard community, and the administration must respond accordingly to hold those responsible accountable. Under no circumstance are these actions tolerable nor excusable. Anti-Asian racism and attacks, particularly those centered around China and targeted at people of East Asian heritage, continue to pervade our country and communities at an alarming rate, evident with the recent murder of Christina Yuna Lee in New York City. We must all be proactive in standing up and speaking out against this vile behavior and these beliefs.
Sincerely,
The Harvard College Democrats