Rise of Asian Hate Crime

Asian Heritage Club By: Justine Baltazar Asian hate crimes have always been around, but due to the recent tragic events involving the death of 6 individuals of Asian descent on March 16th, 2021 as well as the persistent coronavirus attacks, Asian-Americans have finally broke their silence, advocating for what is right. Despite the evident, sudden explosion of hate crimes targeted towards AAPI ( & Pacific Islanders) anti-asian racism is no stranger to the . 1882 Chinese Exclusion Act ● Banned immigration for 10 years ● Strict guidelines for entry into US Statistics Incidents range from verbal harassment to physical assault. Noel Quintana 61-year-old Filipino-American man slashed ear-to-ear on N.Y.C Subway on February 3, 2021 Spa Shootings 6 out of the 8 people killed on March 16th 2021 were of Asian descent Vicha Ratanapakdae

84-year-old Thai immigrant shoved to the ground suffering from a “horrific, senseless attack” by a 19-year-old man in on January 28, 2021 What You Can Do to Help ● https://stopaapihate.org/ ● https://www.housebeautiful.com/lifestyle/a35 885105/stop-asian-hate-aapi-donate/ ● https://anti-asianviolenceresources.carrd.co/ ● Or simply educate and familiarize yourself with the recent events involving AAPI Sources

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