Interfaith leaders condemn violence against Asian Americans
Rally at the Buddhist Temple of Chicago remembers those killed in recent mass shootings
Updated: May 08, 2021 06:14 AM GMT
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Rev. Patti Nakai of the Buddhist Temple of Chicago leads a prayer during an interfaith rally against racism toward Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders on May 2. (Photo: Chicago Catholic)
Interfaith leaders in Chicago have rallied against racism and rising incidents of violence toward Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders, saying all people deserve fair and equal treatment.
The May 2 rally at the Buddhist Temple of Chicago in the city s Uptown neighborhood drew about 75 people.
Rev. Patti Nakai, resident minister at the temple and a third-generation Japanese American, opened the event by remembering those killed in recent mass shootings, particularly members of the Asian American and Pacific Islander community.
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Chicago interfaith leaders decry violence against Asian Americans
May 7, 2021
CHICAGO Interfaith leaders in Chicago May 2 rallied against racism and rising incidents of violence toward Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders, saying all people deserve fair and equal treatment.
The rally at the Buddhist Temple of Chicago in the city’s Uptown neighborhood drew about 75 people.
Rev. Patti Nakai, resident minister at the temple and a third-generation Japanese American, opened the event by remembering those killed in recent mass shootings, particularly members of the Asian American and Pacific Islander community.
Sixteen of America’s largest cities saw attacks on Asians rise by an unprecedented 164% during the first quarter of 2021, according to police data compiled by the Center for the Study of Hate and Extremism at California State University, San Bernardino.
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