Morris County Human Relations Commission Statement

Morris County Human Relations Commission
Statement

The Human Relations Commission of Morris County stands in solidarity with the Asian-American community against acts of hate, demonization, intimidation and other expressions of vile racism that have become widespread in the wake of the Covid pandemic.

Any expression of prejudice, discrimination, stereotyping, diminuation and exclusion causes real harm to people and to our society as a whole. The Asian community in the United States has suffered systemic racism, stereotyping and marginalization for far too long.
We must maintain zero tolerance to hate in any form.

Acts and expressions of hatred and bigotry against any person or group on the basis of their identity is an atrocity and cannot be tolerated. Attacks against members of the Asian-American community must be utterly condemned and their perpetrators swiftly brought to justice. We call upon our entire community to combat hate through education, reinforcement of the core values of the American democracy and proactive concrete steps such as anti-bigotry programs in schools, community forums and houses of worship.

It is not enough to condemn acts of violence and bigotry. We must take concrete action to foster a just society that values, celebrates and welcomes each individual and group.

This Thursday evening, on the eve of the spring celebrations of Christianity, Islam, Hinduism and Judaism, we invite all teens and adults to join clergy in a joyful meeting of faiths to learn from and about each other and to share their beloved heritage and traditions. The event is being sponsored by the Morris County Human Relations Commission, the Parsippany Interfaith Council as well as Adath Shalom. Please register at the link below:
https://www.adathshalom.net/event/interfaith-spring-holiday-teen-talk.html