The only bilingual Chinese-English Newspaper in New England 全全全全全全全全全全全全全全全 The only bilingual Chinese-English Newspaper in New England 全全全全全全全全全全全全全全全 June 11, 2021 - June 12, 2021 Vol. 50, Issue No. 6 2021年6月11日 2012年9月14日 - 2021年6月24日 - 9月27日 Vehicle parade campaigns for 與 Gloria Chun 的對話 Taiwan’s inclusion in WHO By Carey Lin 馬笑喻 報導 規報紙的社區交談。” 從那時起，舢板為想要了解時 事的中國居民提供了一個門戶。 此外，隨著時間的推移，唐 人街開始出現越來越多的衝突。 Chun 談到了在唐人街的一個停 車場，兩名中國男子被兩名喝 得相當醉的白人男子襲擊的經 歷。“警方將這兩名中國男子拘 留到派出所並逮捕了他們。為什 麼？因為他們不會說英語！” Gloria Chun 是舢舨报的创始人之一。 Chun描述說，現場周圍坐著老 人。他們沮喪地談論過去這樣的 Gloria Chun 畢業於波士頓 源於歧視的屈辱事件。 大學，是女性選民聯盟委員會第 “你可以從他們的眼中看到憤 一任副總裁，同時也是舢舨報紙 怒。你可以看到眼淚，你可以看 的創始編輯。她最近加入了WGBH 到回憶，你可以看到傷害，你可 教育基金會製作的“第一修正 以看到痛苦。然而沒有人報導這 案”系列播客，就“如何打破亞 個故事。這種情況一直在發生。 裔美國人的沉默”這一問題發表 不包括亞裔社區。這不是一個 了自己的看法。 Carely Lin/Sampan 大社區，因為我們相對人少、分 “大多數亞裔社區可以因為 16 organizations participated in the first vehicle parade organized by “WHO for 散。” 文化差別經常傾向於低調地處理 Taiwan Association in Boston.” (Photo Courtesy of Carey Lin) 以前，關於黑人和西班牙裔人 事情而不公開談論真正遇到的問 受到歧視的報導很多，但公眾對 On May 22, the Taipei Economic Orange County, the same campaign 題——一些終究還是存在的問 亞裔人口的案例依舊鮮為人知。 and Cultural Office (TECO) in Boston is being held simultaneously.” 題，”Chun 說。 led a vehicle parade from Newton to On the same day, several branches 所謂“模範少數族裔”的迷思， Chun 提議亞裔社區應該更加 Boston with the goal of campaigning of TECO held their own parades 即辛勤工作的亞洲人永遠不會面 直言不諱，打破美國人持有的刻 for Taiwan’s inclusion in the World across the nation at different times. 臨歧視的種族主義觀念，給美國 板印象。停止 AAPI 仇恨聯盟 Health Assembly (WHA) and the This is the first parade they held in 社會留下了很深的烙印。具有諷 的數據顯示，從 2020 年 3 月 World Health Organization (WHO). the United States. The organizers 刺意味的是，與此同時，對亞洲 19 日到 2021 年 2 月底，共有 Organizer Su Hong-chang hope to continue this annually until 人的微攻擊在我們的社會中頻繁 said, “Despite the hot weather, Taiwan is accepted into the WHA. 3,795 起針對亞裔美國人的種族 發生——無論是在工作中、在學 we still have around 60 people Su said, “I hope that through this 主義和歧視的第一手投訴。 校，還是只是與朋友隨意交談。 spanning 16 different organizations event, and in time, we can channel 後來，Chun 談到了她與舢舨 據Chun 說，“我們都是亞洲 participating today. We have international efforts beginning 報的經歷。“我想用舢舨做的是 人，但我們發現我們仍然有同樣 about 25 vehicles in this parade.” from North America to gain more 簡單地交流和通知人們。 在當 的問題。一個例子[是]我們在波 Su, who is also the founder of support for Taiwan to participate 時，這似乎是一種非常微小的努 士頓唐人街的心理健康診所，[ Taiwan Association for Global in the WHA. We want everyone to 力。 我們開始打字、手工整理 Health in Boston, said, “This is our know that the 24 million people of 它]發現了許多心理健康問題， 並非常努力地工作。我們想做的 first year holding such an event. Taiwan need to be considered in 不僅在唐人街內，而且來自真正 只是告知，甚至不奢望將最前沿 Through all the North American global health. Especially during 有身份問題的郊區中國人。 現 的新聞帶到華人社區。我們想談 Taiwanese business associations, the COVID-19 pandemic, I’m 在，這種情況才剛剛開始顯現並 today on 5/22, across several states sure everyone has witnessed 談基本社會保障是什麼，警察服 such as Washington DC, Houston, and 務的可用性是什麼，因為我們正 下續中文第三版 See page 4, Vehicle Parade 在與一個不懂英語且無法訪問常 INSIDE THIS ISSUE “Shocked but Not Shattered:” Elected Officials Nail Salon Workers and Community Leaders Joined Inclusive PAGE 2 #StopAsianHate Rally in Boston Economic Recovery By Jacqueline Church PAGE 3 In responding to the rising hate crimes against Asian-Americans, Environmental Justice over 20 communities across the country organized synchronized PAGE 5 #StopAsianHate rallies to call for solidarity. Boston’s gathering Asian Queer Cinema began at 4 p.m. Sunday, attracting hundreds of supporters and PAGE 6 residents. The speakers included Mayor Kim Janey, city council Sampan's Co-founder member-at-large and mayoral candidate Michelle Wu, city council PAGE 7 member of District 2 Ed Flynn, and Chief of Economic Development Chinese Laundry and mayoral candidate John Barros. PAGE 8 Emcee Linda Champion helped to Hongyu Liu/Sampan Reverend Gloria White Hammond spoke at the #StopAsianHate Rally. See page 4, #StopAsianHate Food for Thought PAGE 9 Sampan publishes every other Friday. 2 SAMPAN June 11, 2021 June 11, 2021 SAMPAN 3 New Report Highlight the Nail Salon Workers’ Struggle to Recover A New Immigrant’s Journey into COVID-19 Economic Recovery from COVID-19 By Yolanda Zhang By Shira Laucharoen On May 26, Vietnamese busier seasons like the summer they quarantined. Furthermore, there enforcement, workers often have Yoselyn Sutherland, 29, moved exaggeration. Despite the hardships American Initiative for and prom season, and much less in was a lack of effort to prioritize the turned to community alternatives from a small Peruvian village to during the quarantine and the Development (VietAID) and slow seasons such as the winter.” nail salon industry for vaccinations. because of “vulnerable conditions, the US just four months before the demanding part-time job as a Greater Boston Legal Services The pandemic, said Ho, “We also witnessed anti-Asian such as lack of immigration status.” COVID-19 pandemic paralyzed cashier, she entered the 8th level of (GBLS) launched a report as part exposed the fragility of this existing violence occur within the nail salon Janet Vo, a staff attorney the world economy. A year later, a 10-level English curriculum and of the Massachusetts Nail Salon system. During the shutdown, both space, both before and during the from GBLS, said that she hopes with the double burdens of making finished strong at the end of May. Project. The report, titled “From workers and owners relied on relief, pandemic,” said Ho. “The nail salon the report launch will spark a ends meet and adapting to Boston’s “Yosie was the first student I ever Our Own Voices,” sheds light on which was not enough to support industry faced racism and violence conversation on how to support urban life during an unprecedented had from Peru,” said her instructor the experiences of Vietnamese nail the industry. 40% of workers said from customers because of the workers in the personal service time, she was surprised to hear back Rebecca Liston, who recounted to salon workers in Massachusetts that unemployment assistance was devaluing of low wage, immigrant, and care sector. She said that she from Chase Bank’s North Quincy Sampan the memorable moments before and during the pandemic. not enough to cover living costs. Asian women labor. And at the recommends that elected officials branch – with a well-paid offer. of Yoselyn’s recitation of part of It is a collection of findings Because of the commission system, same time, we see media equating advocate for policies that prioritize “I didn’t think I’d get it,” the Declaration of Independence from 52 qualitative interviews workers and owners could not nail salon work with sweatshops an equitable COVID recovery said Yoselyn, unable to hide her and participation in business- with workers from 2016-2020, generate other income during the without actually highlighting that plan for immigrant and BIPOC excitement. Nevertheless, she was idiom Zoom skits with classmates. survey responses from 51 workers shutdown, while delayed reopening nail salons strive to keep up with communities. She also said that handpicked among a total of 70 In August, Yoselyn decided and 15 owners, and informal created a shorter busy season. rapidly changing health and safety she believes nail industry workers, applicants to become one of the to advance her career by trying stories from community partners. These conditions forced 70% of protocols for the workplace. We who have often remained unseen, four associate bankers at the new out the Careers in Banking and “Nail salon owners the surveyed owners to reduce saw this racism manifest during should be heard in the formation of branch last month. Throughout the Finance program offered by the and workers faced income and staffing during COVID-19. Owners the pandemic. In the beginning, decisions and proposed regulations. pandemic, she had managed to polish same organization. The program employment instability, both before tried to respond to the slowdown in May of 2020, Governor Gavin “Vietnamese Americans make her English by taking language is free to eligible students and and during the pandemic,” said by raising services prices, but this Newsom of California declared up a majority of the nail salon classes while also working part-time open to candidates with no Thao Ho, legal organizing fellow was not enough to compensate that the state’s community spread industry, locally and nationally. — first at a convenience store in previous banking backgrounds. with VietAID and GBLS. The for a loss in customer volume. of COVID originally came from But the most vulnerable members Somerville and then at an electronics “I was interested in trying out a organizations understood the need Workers and owners also had within a nail salon. Although this of this group are often left out of sales department at a Target location. different industry and gaining a new to learn about the Massachusetts strong concerns about safety during statement was later revoked, it decisions that impact their health, “When I first came to this skill,” she said, having previously Photo courtesy of Aaron Lei Yoselyn Sutherland (middle) and her colleagues at the newly opened Chase Bank nail salon industry many years ago. the pandemic. While different caused irreparable harm to the safety, and livelihood,” said Vo. country, the first thing I thought specialized in business and retail location (315 Hancock Street, North Quincy). “Although some nail salons funding sources helped businesses nail salon industry.” Workers also “Any proposed measures that about focusing on is the language,” event planning in her hometown. often operate on a wage basis, most meet COVID-19 protocols through reported that they encountered are issued by government agencies Yoselyn recounted her journey in She finished the program in operate on a commission basis, reopening, these funds were only verbal insults, customers refusing should be community informed and settling down in the US, knowing October and began waiting with workers receiving a share a short-term solution to the long- to pay or tip workers, spitting on should include input from workers no one but her husband.