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Stop Asian Hate – What you can do now

Author Pebbles

Eight people were shot to death yesterday at three metro Atlanta massage parlors, raising fears that the crimes may have targeted people of Asian descent. Six of the people killed were Asian. A suspect in the shootings was taken into custody 150 miles away after a manhunt. While it’s not clear the shootings were racially motivated, the Stop AAPI Hate organization, called this an unspeakable tragedy for both the victims’ families and an Asian-American community that has been reeling from high levels of racist attacks. Get more info on this story HERE.

While it has not been confirmed by authorities that this was racially motivated, it is another incident further traumatizing the Asian American community. More attention need to be given to the violence and hate against Asian people, and more needs to be done to protect them. Many of the victims of violence against Asian people are elderly.

Here is a Twitter thread to follow to help you educate yourself about the issue and to see what you can do to act.

We can not be silent about this.

https://twitter.com/sugaspov/status/1372162361478549511

Anti-Asian Violence Resources

Anti-Asian racism and violent attacks on Asian elderly have only increased in recent months. Since COVID-19 became news in the United States, hate speech and violence against the AAPI community has run rampant. In February 2021, attacks, particularly on elderly Asian Americans, have spiked. Unfortunately, many of these

Boston has been waking up to the voice of Pebbles for years. She has always had a deep and strong commitment to the community, donating her time to numerous organizations such as the Girl Scouts, First Book Boston, and more. With a passion for youth literacy, she started the program “Pebbles Reading Rockstars” to encourage kids to read more and develop a love of books. A graduate of Northeastern University, the Wareham native continues to visit classrooms as part of the literacy program. Pebbles likes to write about books, personal stories, good news, and self-care.

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