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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. ....
DENVILLE Christians around the world pause on Good Friday to remember what the faithful believe occurred at Calvary some 2,000 years ago. For the past 21 years, young Christians in Morris County have expressed their love for Jesus on Good Friday with a ceremonial carrying of the cross of Jesus on public roads between two churches. Last year s cross carry by the Christian Drama School of New Jersey was eventful as pandemic protocols moved it to an unprecedented virtual platform. Gathered by the banks of the Rockaway River Friday morning in Tourne County Park, the troupe was happy to be performing live again while setting yet another precedent. ....
40 years ago. It was 1979 and I d been invited to a match in Jackson Heights, Queens, by my middle-school classmate, Billy Mora. A mix of neighborhood kids I didn t know were there, including one who was taunting me, relentlessly, with racial insults about my Chinese heritage. I was just 12 years old. I m crying as I write this. I m crying a lot these days. Swept up in emotions recalling the hate I endured in my youth for something I have no control over, my race and my features. The recent spate of attacks against Asian Americans has ripped open old wounds. It followed months of our being scapegoated for the coronavirus pandemic and culminated in the Atlanta spa shootings. I m angry that four decades after my ordeal, the racism continues. ....
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