Ohio trustee, veteran who showed scars during meeting says he wanted to prove a point about patriotism
“I hope I can be part of the change to make it better, do my little part to make America even stronger, my community even better,” says Lee Wong. Author: Angela An Updated: 11:21 PM EDT May 26, 2021
WEST CHESTER, Ohio Lee Wong said he did not expect his emotions to take over on March 23, 2021. But during a routine meeting of the West Chester Township Board of Trustees, Wong, who serves as the Chair, said decades of pent-up frustration boiled over when it was his turn to speak.
By Shirley Ng, AsAmNews Staff Writer
Manhattan Chinatown was treated with a special visit on Thursday by Lee Wong, the 69 year old behind the recent viral video that made him an American hero in the face of anti-Asian hate.
In March, during a live video conference of a township meeting, Wong spoke about the time when he was told that he “doesn’t look American or patriotic enough.” He began to remove his shirt and tie. “Let me show you what patriotism looks like,” he said. Tired of racism and anti-Asian hate, he lifted up his undershirt and asked, “Is this patriot enough?” revealing large scars on live video that he suffered during military training.
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CINCINNATI â May is Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, so the Asian American Cultural Association of Cincinnati (AACAC) is kicking off the month with Asian Food Week.
After a rise in anti-Asian hate crimes over the past year, the local Asian American community decided to host events all month long with the hope of educating those from other communities.
The first of those events is Asian Food Week where 50 restaurants, stretching from Northern Kentucky to Oxford, Ohio, are offering deals, specials and secret menu items to customers. We want to use food as a catalyst because food does connect a lot of the cultures together, Koji Sado with the AACAC, said. We want to normalize the perceptions and the cultural biases that exist.â