📝 Abstract
At the time of writing this letter, it has been months since George Floyd’s murder, yet numerous Black people continue to die from police brutality as a result of systemic racism. Unfortunately, not enough of us in medicine who are Asian Americans and Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders (AANHPI) are speaking up about the anti-Blackness within our own communities. Amidst the 149% increase in anti-AANHPI hate crimes reported since early 2020 as a result of the pandemic, 1 many AANHPI are organizing to fight anti-Asian racism. Yet, we cannot denounce racism only when it affects us directly.
