North Star Journey

Asian American women respond to racist incidents and violence

A woman wearing a mask speaks into a microphone
Anthea Yur, the organizer of the Asian solidarity rally, speaks in front of people gathered to show support for communities impacted by anti-Asian racism. The national organization Stop AAPI Hate recorded close to 6,300 reports of hate incidents against Asian Americans in 2021.
Ben Hovland | Sahan Journal

When the COVID-19 pandemic began more than two years ago, reported violence and hate incidents targeting Asian Americans spiked.  

The national organization Stop AAPI Hate recorded close to 6,300 reports of hate incidents against Asian Americans in 2021. That’s a 35 percent increase from the year before. And more than half of those hate incidents happened to Asian women.

One-third of Asian Americans say they fear threats and physical attacks, according to a 2021 survey by the Pew Research Center

MPR News host Angela Davis talks with two Asian American women in Minnesota about how they are doing and how their communities are responding. 

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