As a Jesuit educational establishment founded on the premise of multicultural engagement and bringing people together – regardless of ethnicity or race – all of us here at TBC are deeply saddened by the injustice against the Black community. While the whole world is going through an extremely challenging time with the pandemic, a heightened level of support and peace is necessary, yet the ongoing problem of racial disparity has added to an already blazing fire.
We at TBC not only recognize that Black lives matter, but we wholeheartedly enforce inclusion and thrive with a diversified community of staff, students, partners, and clients. We believe that every culture, race, and community of people are intertwined, so a problem for one community, is a problem for all humanity. We will continue to act on our beliefs by utilizing our resources in magnetizing and initiating change with all communities in mind.
As painful and disturbing as the ongoing injustices brought onto the Black community have been, it has allowed us to reflect on our core values and the beautiful community of people from all cultures and ethnicities we have been blessed with. In doing so, we not only stand in solidarity with the Black community, but we continue to cultivate a multi-racial and multi-cultural environment, dedicated to demonstrating our Jesuit spirit and supporting affirmative action within every community.
–The Beijing Center
Resources
Here are some organizations promoting racial justice, fighting against police brutality and/or providing legal and other support for people exercising their right to protest.
This is the first American edition of Anderson’s fascinating account of Britain’s first diplomatic mission to China in 1792. By the end of the eighteenth century the East India Company had been trading with Chinese merchants for two hundred years, but in a strictly limited way.
At the dawn of the Age of Enlightenment, as the 18th century drew to a close, the Western world was eager for knowledge—driven by a philosophical movement that championed reason and science. King Louis XV of France asked for the advice of his trusted Minister of State, Henri Bertin, about how to reform the spirit of the nation, after giving it some thought, Bertin famously responded, “Sire, to inoculate the French with the Chinese spirit.”