Trump rhetoric helped fuel racism against Asian Americans, legislator says at Grand Rapids anti-hate rally
Updated 9:21 PM;
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GRAND RAPIDS, MI When six women of Asian descent were killed last month in shootings at three Atlanta spas, Michigan Sen. Stephanie Chang worried about the safety of other Asian-Americans.
“I remember feeling first very sad at the lives that were lost, then angry at the law enforcement response that was happening and then also just scared, worrying about safety and the safety of my parents and their generation, wondering where are the public spaces that are safe for us to be in,” Chang, D-Detroit, said at a “Stop Asian Hate” rally in Grand Rapids.
Community organizations work to bring vaccine to underserved groups in Kent County
Updated Mar 15, 2021;
Posted Mar 15, 2021
A CVS pharmacist prepares the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine at a Samaritas senior living facility on Thursday, Jan. 28, 2021 in Grand Rapids. (Hope Davison | MLive.com)Hope Davison
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GRAND RAPIDS, MI A vaccine clinic Tuesday targeting African refugee and immigrant populations is a recent example of how Kent County health officials, and their community partners, are reaching out to vaccinate underserved and sometimes overlooked communities.
“When we started receiving vaccine, we realized that the larger clinics were not for everybody,” said Brian Hartl, an epidemiologist with the Kent County Health Department.