Here’s how Jeannie Mai and rapper Jeezy are supporting Asian communities through their wedding

Jeannie Mai and rapper Jeezy have started supporting Asians and Asian communities by using their upcoming nuptials. They announced on Thursday that they have created a charity wedding registry in partnership with the Knot to support the Americans. The registry is set up in the  form a GoFund Me to receive donations to go toward the organization.

Last year 8 men were arrested for allegedly punching, kicking, stomping and hurling anti-Asian insults at an Asian American woman in broad daylight Monday as she walked down the street. The recent incidents sparked public attention about the rise in attacks against Asian Americans amid the spread of coronavirus.

“It’s not just the recent events that make me mindful about our distinct cultures, for Jeezy, everything — from his upbringing, experiences, struggles and his position in this white-centric country — is a learning curve for me; and, vice versa,” she said. 

 Celebrities like Trevor Noah have used their platforms to speak out against anti-Asian hate and to donate in support of the Asian community. In February, Mai told USA TODAY about feeling “

“I’m sickened to my stomach and filled with so much anger and pain, just when we’re already aware of racist attacks and our systemic racism that spawns across the world and especially in our country for our Black brothers and sisters,” Mai said. “What have we not learned from 2020? And now why are we attacking our most vulnerable that are already trying every day just to survive COVID?”

“It’s no longer enough to say, ‘I’m not racist.’ We need to be anti-racist, and that’s harder,” Mai told The Knot.