STATEMENTS
UNC AED's Official Statements
Overturn of Roe v. Wade Statement
This document was written in response to the Supreme Court reversal of Roe v. Wade occurring on June 24th, 2022. UNC AED condemns the overturn of this landmark case as an explicit assault against the wellbeing of women, girls, and all who are affected by this decision. The statement also includes a list of available educational and operational resources.
This document was written in response to events occurring during and around
March of 2021 regarding the violence against Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPI's)
in the US. UNC AED condemns these violent acts and recognizes them as hate crimes.
*Content Warning: The statement includes discussions of
hate crimes, gun violence, hypersexualization, and death.
Other Stop AAPI Hate Resources:
UNC Asian American Center resources
Bystander intervention trainings for anti-Asian/xenophobic harassment
UNC Asian American Center’s statement regarding the event
Learn more about how discrimination and acts of hate affect health with this primer
This document was written in response to racism and violence against Black people in
the US that occurred earlier in 2020 and states UNC AED's condemnation of racism
and racialized violence against people of color.
*Content Warning: The statement includes discussions
of racism, violence, police brutality, and death.
Other Anti-Racism Resources:
White Anti-Racism: Living the Legacy
National Museum of African-American History & Culture: Being Antiracist
Learn about Black history and activism
Open Yale course - African-American History: From Emancipation to the Present
This statement was written in response to certain occurrences from a mental health seminar
hosted by the 2019-2020 IFC Executive Board. The incident is briefly documented in the
statement as well as AED's response. There are also extra resources linked on the statement
for support as well as Campus Y's official statement about the incident.
*Content Warning: The statement includes discussions
of rape, sexual assault, and intimate partner violence.
Campus Y Vandalization Statement
This statement addresses the vandalization of the Campus Y building in late January of 2021. The statement includes a very brief explanation of the incident. Links to Campus Y's official statement
and the Daily Tarheel's report of the incident are also linked.
*Content Warning: The statement includes discussions of antisemitism and hate symbols.
This is a document that aims to be as transparent about our organization as possible.
It contains information about gaining and maintaining membership as well as our values,
how we protect our members, and how we hold members accountable.
If you ever have any questions, comments, concerns, or would like to seek
additional support, please feel free to reach out to any of our executive board members.