#community-mobilization

#community-mobilization

Unresolved anger and mistrust from the 2019 protests have hung over the response to the deadly Tai Po fire. As Hong Kong grapples with the aftermath of a devastating housing estate fire that killed at least 159 people, the tragedy has revived some of the mistrust and divisions in the city that exploded in the form of 2019's antigovernment protests.

Calvin Sennon, the Trinidadian-born co-owner of TriniJam BK, told Caribbean Life that volunteers streamed into his restaurant, "transforming the space into a bustling hub of compassion. "Tables overflowed with essential supplies: sheets, nails, flashlights, batteries, hygiene kits, diapers, canned goods, and more," he added. "Families, students, seniors, and local organizations worked side-by-side, forming assembly lines to box critical items destined for relief centers in Jamaica."

Latinos will coalesce as an ethnic voting bloc when they sense a serious threat to their community, despite primarily focusing on economic issues.