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Supporting the AAPI community by honoring history, culture and voices Asian American violence has been on the rise in the U.S. since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. Stop Asian American Pacific Islander Hate, a coalition that tracks reports of violence and harassment against the AAPI community across the nation, reported a steady increase in the number of hate incidents since March 2020. The month of May is Asian Heritage Month and there are plenty of events coming up designed to raise awareness and challenge biases. Lin Hong, a professor at Central Oregon Community College, pioneered several Chinese and Asian programs throughout Central Oregon. After moving to the area in 2017, she launched the Chinese program at COCC and has helped bring Chinese programs to various high schools and middle schools. She is a supporter for the on-campus Asian club and continues to brainstorm ways to bring Chinese summer exchange and internships to students.
and 20.5% of the group s reports.
Physical assault was the third-most common category, making up 11% of the total incidents across the country. A quarter of the incidents took place on public streets, while a third of the incidents occurred at businesses. I think the (COVID-19) pandemic and, the discrimination that we ve seen, has been pouring gasoline on the fire over the last year, Kim said. It s disturbing and I truly also believe that these numbers do not reflect the totality of what is going on.
COVID-19 s impact
Asian history experts say the issue of harassment is nothing new for the Asian community, as a majority have dealt with discrimination for decades. But there have been several high-profile incidents, such as the recent shootings in Atlanta-area spas on March 16, in which six of the eight victims were Asian women, that have played a large part in highlighting the issue.
April 14, 2021 at 9:00 am by Sophia Lovell
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Beginning with the COVID-19 pandemicâs rise in the United States back in March 2020, xenophobia and racism towards Asian Americans has ramped up. The attitude held by the then administration and President Donald Trumpâs racist rhetoric when speaking about the virus, through terms like âChina Virusâ and âKung Flu,â only served as a catalyst. Throughout the nation, Asian American hate crimes have risen uncontrollably. Stop Asian American Pacific Islander Hate recorded 2,808 hate crimes in the United States from the beginning of the pandemic through the end of 2020. Although overall hate crimes decreased, the Asian American community faced a rise of nearly 150% from 2019 to 2020.Â
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