Politics & Government

Rally In Hillsborough To Condemn Anti-Asian Violence

Our Revolution Hillsborough will be organizing a rally in support of Asian American community members on Saturday.

The Rally Against Racism will be held at the intersection of Route 206 and Amwell Road in Hillsborough on Saturday at 3 p.m.
The Rally Against Racism will be held at the intersection of Route 206 and Amwell Road in Hillsborough on Saturday at 3 p.m. (Photo by Stephanie Keith/Getty Images)

HILLSBOROUGH, NJ — Our Revolution Hillsborough is organizing a rally in support of Asian American community members on Saturday.

The Rally Against Racism will be held at the intersection of Route 206 and Amwell Road in Hillsborough on Saturday at 3 p.m. All community members are invited to stand against racism at a rally with friends and neighbors.

Participants are asked to remember a mask, hand sanitizer, and practice 6-feet social distancing. The community is also asked to respect private parking or find ways to get dropped off at the location.

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"Our Revolution Hillsborough stands in solidarity with the AAPI community as hate crimes against Asians continue to happen. ORH believes it is not enough to denounce racism and
white supremacy and that we must continue to dismantle the very systems of power that enable and bolster racists attacks," stated ORH.

Our Revolution-Hillsborough is a local chapter of Our Revolution, a grassroots political action organization that aims to educate voters about issues and get people involved in the political process. For more information about ORH, email OurRevolutionBoro@mail.com, and like their Facebook page @OurRevolutionHillsboroughNJ. Our Revolution's website is ourrevolution.com.

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