Moved by security camera videos of older Asians being viciously attacked in the San Francisco Bay Area, Jacob Azevedo, a young Latino man, offered in an Instagram post to escort anyone in Oakland’s Chinatown who felt unsafe. Others saw the message and wanted to help him: Compassion in Oakland launched in February and has seen volunteer applications grow from hundreds to more than 2,000, and the organization is working to take the initiative to cities across the country.
“This [violence] is the worst we have ever seen, but it’s the best response I’ve ever seen myself, because when the worst came, we are seeing the best of humanity,” says Carl Chan, president of Oakland’s Chinatown Chamber of Commerce, who emigrated from Hong Kong in the 1970s.
Asian American-owned businesses making efforts to protect staff after slew of attacks
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OAKLAND, Calif. Settled in the 1850s, Oakland s Chinatown has always been a special part of the surrounding community. I love the energy, engaging all the senses, shares Save Our Chinatowns volunteer Daphne Wu. This space has been such an important space for Asian Americans.
When the COVID-19 pandemic hit, Chinatown saw a dramatic downturn. People were reluctant to come out, reluctant to support the businesses, Wu explains. We lost all our restaurant customers, Green Fish Seafood Market owner Finnie Phung adds. It was very stressful. As a result, Oakland artist Jocelyn Tsaih, founded Save Our Chinatowns, an initiative to help support Oakland Chinatown businesses.