This statement is being posted on behalf of the Diversity Advancement Committee
The Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) communities suffered more acts of senseless violence in January, particularly in the Asian and Black communities. News of these incidents has left the CXPA outraged and disappointed. On January 7, 2023, in Memphis, TN, Mr. Tyre Nichols , was brutally beaten by police officers. On January 21, 2023, a gunman opened fire inside the Star Dance Studio , a Chinese-owned ballroom dance studio in Los Angeles. And on January 23, 2023, in Half Moon Bay, CA, a lone gunman went on a shooting spree , that left seven dead and one injured. ...