We Can Stop Anti-Asian Hate Crimes

On March 19, 2021, in Atlanta, Georgia, President Biden and Vice President Harris addressed the startling rise in anti-Asian racism and offered condolences to families whose loved ones were murdered in Atlanta-area spas this week. Biden said, “too many Asian Americans have been walking up and down the streets and worrying. Waking up each morning the past year feeling their safety and the safety of their loved ones are stake.” What caused the dramatic uptick in hate crimes and bigotry against people of Asian descent and what can we do to protect our family, friends, and neighbors?