NEW YORK, Aug. 18, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, a coalition
of multiracial business and community organizations that include
African Americans, Hispanic, and Asian Americans raised their
collective voice condemning the violence perpetrated by white
supremacists in Charlottesville,
Virginia last weekend. A joint statement issued by
John Wang, the President & CEO
of the Asian American Business Development Center, Michael J. Garner, President, Founding Chapter,
100 Black Men, New York and
Jose Calderon, President of the
Hispanic Federation affirmed the following:
"The promise and strength of our nation lies in its diversity
and founding ideal that 'all men (and women) are created equal.'
The hatred, violence and bigotry that took place over several days
in Charlottesville convinces us
that our communities do not, and cannot, make progress without
cooperation and collaboration with each other."
"We felt compelled to add our voice and to amplify our mission
of ensuring that the interests and aspirations of our three vital
communities are valued, respected and protected."
"In a generation, our communities in the United States will emerge as the majority
demographic or the "New Majority." We think that working together
across cultural lines is the most effective way to defeat the
forces of division."
About AABDC
The Asian American Business Development
Center, Inc. is a 501(c) (3) non-profit organization established in
1994. It assists Asian American businesses in strengthening their
capacity to compete in the mainstream market, to expand business
opportunities and to promote recognition of Asian American
businesses' contributions to the general economy. AABDC:
www.aabdc.com
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About One Hundred Black Men, Inc.
One Hundred Black
Men, Inc. began in New York City
in 1963 as an organization of like minded business, political and
community leaders who met to advocate for improvement in conditions
in their communities. These men envisioned an organization
that would capitalize on the collective power of community to
address issues of inequities and to empower African Americans to
become agents of change in their communities. These
visionaries were business and industry leaders such as Robert Mangum, Cyril
Tyson, J. Bruce Llewellyn,
Livingston Wingate, Andrew Hatcher
and David Dinkins.
About Hispanic Federation
Hispanic Federation (HF) is
the nation's premier Latino nonprofit membership organization.
Founded in 1990, HF seeks to support Hispanic families and
strengthen Latino institutions through work in the areas
of education, health, immigration, civic
engagement, economic empowerment, & the
environment.
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SOURCE Asian American Business Development Center (AABDC)