AAPI Civic Engagement
NY Coalition of Asian American Pacific Islander Churches (NY CAAPIC) hosts a "Walk of Faith" solidarity event with the "God Squad" (Black pastors from Brooklyn) in Manhattan's Chinatown (May 2022).
NY Coalition of Asian American Pacific Islander Churches (NY CAAPIC) hosts a “Walk of Faith” solidarity event with the “God Squad” (Black pastors from Brooklyn) in Manhattan’s Chinatown (May 2022).
Local AAPI pastors and congregants in New York City began to mobilize in response to the increase in anti-Asian hate during the COVID pandemic. As a result, the New York chapter of the Coalition of AAPI Churches has been exploring ways to integrate faith and civic engagement.