One Year After the Atlanta Spa Shooting, UNC’s Asian American Community Stands Strong with Solidarity

“The March 16 Atlanta Spa shooting sparked a nationwide reckoning over the societal insidious and pernicious “otherization” of Asian Americans, who have faced a 339% increase in hate crimes targetization due to COVID-19. Indeed, despite the “American” in the name, history treated this demographic group as perpetual foreigners in their home country. With an impending Yellow Peril and Red Scare spreading tendrils of fear across the United States, modern society must not support or amplify the dehumanization of the past. To address this imperative issue, I had the honor of interviewing Lynx Yuan of the Asian American Student Association and Dr. Amin from the Asian American Center.”

Fellows, Editor's PicksMichelle LiuMarch 10, 2022Stop Asian Hate, Asian Americans, Campus Issues, Racial Equity, Editor's PickComment

The Push to Pass Hate Crime Legislation in North Carolina

“In the wake of the deadly Atlanta spa shooting that sent shockwaves through the nation in March, many North Carolina lawmakers are reviving efforts to pass a hate crime legislation. Previously introduced in 2018, the reintroduction of this bill is not only in response to the recent shooting, but also to the surge in violent crimes being committed against the Asian American community since the start of the pandemic.”

LocalBreana WeaverApril 5, 2021Stop Asian Hate, Hate Crimes, NCPOL, NCGAComment