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A recent survey found that nearly 80 percent of Asian Americans don't feel respected and say they are discriminated against by their fellow Americans. Additionally, a significant portion of respondents of multiple races said they were unaware of an increase in hate crimes and racism against Asian Americans over the past year.

, commissioned by the new nonprofit Leading Asian Americans to Unite for Change (LAAUNCH), was based on responses from 2,766 U.S. residents between March 29 and April 14.

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Other results found 90 percent of Black Americans and 73 percent of Hispanic/Latino Americans say they are discriminated against in the U.S.

The survey found 55 percent of respondents that identify as Republican said Asian Americans are either treated fairly or better than others. Conversely, 77 percent of those who identified as Democrats believe Asian Americans are discriminated against. 

Hate crimes against Asian Americans, ranging from verbal abuse to violent attacks, increased in several cities in 2020 from 2019. And six Asian American women were killed on March 16 in 

According to the survey, 37 percent of white Americans, 30 percent of Black Americans, 24 percent of Hispanic Americans and 13 percent of Asian Americans said they are unaware of an uptick in hate crimes against Asian Americans. 

"We thought maybe some people were unaware, but after the Atlanta attacks, everyone should be aware," LAAUNCH CEO Norman Chen told NPR.

Chen says he was caught off guard by one answer: 42 percent of respondents couldn't name a prominent Asian American.

The survey also asked about how people perceive Asian Americans in television and movies. 

"Most Asian Americans are still in stereotypical roles — waiters, sex workers, kung fu guys — the roles are always one dimensional and stereotypical," Chen says. "Our data just really reinforced the opportunity for us to create well-rounded, prominent characters in movies and TV."

Chen says this is the first survey of American sentiments regarding Asian Americans in 20 years. The organization plans to conduct the survey every year to track progress of attitudes toward Asian Americans.

"The trajectory of Asian American sentiment is going in a direction that we don't want to see," Chen says. "We want to shape that trajectory in a more favorable direction. We can have more role models of Asian Americans for people to see and emulate." 

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