East Brunswick Is ‘Building Bridges’ To Combat Anti-Asian Hate

EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ — In an effort to foster unity in the community, East Brunswick officials are coming together to host a virtual program.

Mayor Brad Cohen, the East Brunswick Human Relations Council and East Brunswick Public Library are teaming up host a Facebook Live program titled ‘Building Bridges: Combating Anti-Asian Racism’ on Tuesday, April 20, 7:30 p.m.

The goal of this program is to foster unity and understanding in the community, as anti-Asian racism rises across the country.

The program will feature a diverse group of panelists who will share their unique perspectives on the topic.

The panel includes Sylvia Chan-Malik, Khyati Y. Joshi and Thomas Wong.

Chan-Malik is an Associate Professor in the Departments of Women’s and Gender Studies at Rutgers University-New Brunswick. She is also the author of 'Being Muslim: A Cultural History of Women of Color in American Islam.'

Joshi is a professor at Fairleigh Dickinson University and the author of ‘White Christian Privilege: The Illusion of Religious Equality in America.’ She has published scholarly and popular works in the field of race, religion, and immigration in 21st century America.

Wong is the senior pastor at Point Community Church — a multiethnic and multicultural congregation in East Brunswick. He is also a member of the East Brunswick Inter-faith Council, as well as the East Brunswick Alliance for the Prevention of Alcoholism and Drug abuse.

The event will be streamed on Facebook Live.

To view the event, go to the East Brunswick Human Relations Council’s Facebook page.

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