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On Saturday, April 3, members of the community – students, staff, faculty, and affiliates – with COVIDPass eligibility were invited to reflect, mourn, and show their solidarity with the MIT Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) community. A total of 3,795 battery-operated candles were lit up on Kresge Oval to recognize the 3,795 reported – and countless unreported – anti-AAPI hate incidents over the last year alone.
Following recent murders in Georgia and the growing wave of anti-Asian hate incidents across the United States, the installation was intended to contextualize the magnitude of the impact that anti-Asian violence has on the AAPI community. Each candle represents victims who have experienced racism or discrimination during the pandemic and the growing wave of hurt, fear, and anxiety the AAPI community has endured. The number of lit candles reemphasize the work there is left to do to combat racist acts of violence and xeno