âNo justice, no peace!â roared a crowd of about 100 people who met at the Arch in downtown Athens on Saturday afternoon. The crowd gathered to join in solidarity with the Asian American and Pacific Islander community after the mass shootings in Atlanta that occurred on March 16.
The event was organized jointly by the Athens Anti-Discrimination Movement, Economic Justice Coalition, Athens Immigrant Rights Coalition, Moms Demand Action and Justice for Black Lives Academy. The event was titled âUnited Against Asian Hate.â
AADM president and co-founder Mokah Jasmine Johnson served as the eventâs master of ceremonies. Speakers drove up from Atlanta to speak to the Athens community, including Long Tran, Michelle Kang and Cam Ashling. Other speakers included Cole Knapper, Emma Jones, Anne Belocura, Aditya Krishnaswamy and Kyle Patel.