On a very pleasant Saturday 8th of October, a gathering of New England-wide Asian Community members conducted a peaceful Unity Rally in Cambridge. This rally was organized with the backdrop of many incidents of hate crimes against Asian Americans all over the United States. Participants peacefully marched around Cambridge Commons chanting “Unity is Humanity, ‘No Place for Hate’ and many other slogans showcasing the strength in the unity of the Asian American community.

Along with IAGB and ISW, many esteemed speakers addressed the rally. Paul Lee Chair at Asian Community Fund at the Boston Foundation, Burhan Azeem Cambridge city Councilor, Belmont Pan-Asian Coalition, Julie Wu and Dipali Trivedi , Boston South Asian Coalition and Raj Melville, Executive Director Deshpande foundation.

Unity Rally also had the presence of Community Affairs –Consul Vijay Krishnan as the representative from the Consulate General of India, New York.