More than 200 Chinese people in Phoenix gathered at ABC15 on November 9 to protest against racial discrimination

More than 200 Chinese people in Phoenix gathered at ABC15 on November 9 to protest against racial discrimination More than 200 Chinese people from Phoenix City gathered in the ABC15 building on the morning of November 9...

More than 200 Chinese people in Phoenix gathered in front of the ABC15 building on the morning of November 9 to protest the Jimmy Kimmel Show taped by ABC on October 16, which encouraged a 6-year-old child to make horrifying remarks about "kill all Chinese" in the "Children's Roundtable" section. They demanded that ABC formally apologize, cancel the Kimmel program, and announce a plan to strengthen racial equality and cultural tolerance education in Taiwan. This was part of a spontaneous protest demonstration organized by Chinese in 25 cities across the United States on November 9. CBS5, Fox10, and ABC15 were on hand to interview.

More than two hundred Chinese people participated in a rally to protest against the racial remarks of ABC in the United States

On October 16, 2013, the American ABC TV station broadcast a pre-recorded Jimmy Kimmel Live Show. When the host Jimmy When Mr. Kimmel talked to several 5 and 6-year-old children about "how to repay the huge national debt that the United States owes to China," a 6-year-old boy replied: "Kill all the Chinese." Mr. Jimmy Kimmel then asked the children: "Should we allow the Chinese to live?" This segment of the program, which had obvious racial undertones and violent killings, was not edited and deleted, but was instead broadcast on ABC TV and the Internet. This has caused great indignation and dissatisfaction among the Chinese and Asian American communities, and triggered protests and demonstrations that have swept across the United States in recent days.

The protest in Phoenix started at 10 a.m. and lasted for three hours in an orderly manner. There were four-month-old babies and elderly people in their sixties present. Many Chinese families came out with their children, saying that the main purpose of the demonstration was to provide their children with a fairer and safer school and social environment. Everyone held banners with slogans such as "Teach Kids to Love, not to Kill" and "Hate Speech Today, Hate Crime tomorrow" and shouted slogans such as "Shame on ABC, Shame on Kimmel" and protested at the intersection of 44th Street, Van Buren intersection and the ABC15 building. Many passing vehicles honked their horns to show their support for the demonstrations.

Phoenix City media went to the scene to interview

On-site slogans

Children participating in the protest

The Chinese ethnic group, which accounts for 1.2% of the U.S. population, has always been known for their hard work and law-abiding, and are rarely involved in political activities. Therefore, they often become a neglected part of anti-racial discrimination and cultural diversity education in the United States. This time, the Chinese have once again become the target of ABC's malicious ridicule. On the one hand, it reflects that the American people's worries about their country's national debt crisis are turning into ill will towards China, the big creditor. On the other hand, it also reflects the lack of the Chinese community in the American mass political stage. The police officer who attended the scene to maintain order said that he has been responsible for ethnic minority affairs for many years. This is the first time in three years that Asians have taken to the streets to defend their rights. At least this is a gratifying change. The Phoenix event was mainly organized by the local Chinese High-tech Association, alumni associations, and Chinese schools. The organizers said that asking ABC to apologize and remove Kimmel's program was only a short-term goal. They hope that through this protest and subsequent activities, they can increase the local community's respect for Chinese Americans, eliminate violence and ethnic barriers, and urge mainstream media to play a positive guiding role in education.

The organizers and volunteers mainly come from the Arizona Chinese American High-tech Association (ACAHA), Tsinghua Alumni Association of Arizona (Tsinghua University Arizona Alumni Association), USTC Alumni Association of Arizona (China University of Science and Technology Arizona Alumni Association), HUST Alumni Association of Arizona (Huazhong University of Science and Technology Arizona Alumni Association), and Hope Chinese School (Hope Chinese School)

More than 20 cities across the United States have acted in unison, and the Chinese community is no longer fragmented and fighting on its own. American society will realize that the voices of the Chinese cannot be ignored and the dignity of the Chinese cannot be lightly insulted. For the dignity and rights of the ethnic group, and for the next generation of Chinese people, today is just the beginning.

Practical actions show another side of the Chinese in the United States. The Chinese are no longer willing to be a group that only works hard but is unknown. We have begun to take action and cry out for the respect and rights we deserve. This is not just about opposing a TV show or a sentence, but about creating a fairer and safer living and working environment and a dignified future for our children and grandchildren. Today, the Chinese in North America are making history, and these two hundred people are part of this exciting history.

>Related news network links Link to Fox News Report: http://www.myfoxphoenix.com/story/23926853/2013/11/09/hundreds-protest-against-jimmy-kimmels-kids-ta ble-sketch

Youtube link: http://youtu.be/8HKv-2uCDzE

Today’s ABC15 text news

http://www.abc15.com/dpp/entertainment/movies/protesters-appear-outside-abc-affiliates-nationwide-in-response-to-jimmy-kimmel-skit

Congressman Zhu is the only congressman who has expressed his intention to go to ABC to negotiate. According to regulations, only if he can reach 10,000 yuan will he have reason to go to ABC in person. This will be more effective than a signature from the White House

http://www.change.org/petitions/abc-broadcasting-company-to-terminate-showing-jimmy-kimmel-live-and-establishing-a-policy-to-prevent-hate-speech-and-the-promotion-of-violence-in-other-broadcasting?share_id=WtVQUNiMKq&utm_campaign=signature_receipt&utm_med

Background content

http://www.weidb.com/voice/index.php?title=Main_Page

>Congress CAPAC’s open letter to ABC http://chu.house.gov/sites/chu.house.gov/files/documents/CAPAC%20Letter%20to%20ABC.pdf

>11/9 National Chinese Parade Initiative

http://www.mitbbs.com/article_t/Arizona/31232613.html

(Written by Min Tao, Edited by Qing Zhou, Photography by JingHui Chen and Mengbing Liang)